Report on Ocean Literacyto Passports for Partnerships :

From Galway ImplementationMeeting February 23, 2015

Anne Stewart , Co-lead for Ocean Literacy,

Galway Canadian Marine Working Group.

Director, Canadian Network for Ocean Education, (CaNOE)

Educator, Pearson College

Acknowledgements and thanks

• Organizers of Passports for Partnership

• Marine Resources Unit of the Bio-economy Directorate , European

Commission (EC) Directorat-General for Research & Innovation

• National Marine Educators Association (NMEA)

• Northwest Aquatic & Marine Educators (NAME)

• Canadian Network for Ocean Education (CaNOE)

• European Marine Science Educators Association (EMSEA)

• College of Co-Exploration

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada

• Foreign Affairs , Trade & Development Canada

• Many diverse “players” with different interests in ocean literacy

Ocean Literacy is all about understanding the ocean’s influence on you and your influence on the ocean.

Context

Pearson College, Marine Science students

Conceptual Framework

• The Ocean Literacy

Principles refer to these

seven essential

principles of ocean

science. The conceptual

structure is built on these

principles. Goal is to

engage an ocean literate

society within and

beyond the classroom.

EU Context

• Impetus from EU to reach agreement can

be found in their Action Plan for a

Maritime Strategy in the Atlantic

• EU recognizes Blue Growth as an

economic driver with great potential for

innovation and ocean literacy is part and

parcel.

Follow-up Activities to Galway Statement

• Transatlantic Ocean Literacy (TOL) Workshops

• Plymouth, UK, 2013 (Report & Vision Statement published)

• Goteborg, SW, 2014 (Report & TOL (Implementation Plan published. Consensus to adopt the Ocean Literacy Principles.)

• EC Horizon 2020 calls for proposals, Blue Growth (BG) BG-13 and BG-14

In plenary, Gaelle LeBouler, EC reported on the Horizon 2020 BG calls

• Twelve complete proposals received, two progressing to project stage - April 16 launch

• Sea Change Marine Biological Association (MBA) (UK)

• ResponSEAble University of Brest (FR)

• BG-14 Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance Coordination and Support Action (AORAC-SA) Marine Institute), (IE)

Fiona Crouch, MBA presented on Sea Change

• Consortium of 17 European/International

Organizations including UNESCO/IOS, Ciência Viva,

European Marine Board, CEFAS, AQUATT, NUIG,

UGOT, VLIZ, ECSITE etc.

• Focus on links between human well-being and

ocean health through education, engagement,

governance

• Goal: change European’s relationship to ocean and

empower sustainable activity towards healthy seas.

Sea Change continued

• Use social change methodologies, change agents, embed across networks & established strategic initiatives

• Build on what has been done, evaluate on sustainability, effectiveness, efficiency

• Leave a legacy to continue beyond project life & ensure more active role of citizens

• Dissemination & communication in coordination with ResponSEAble

Denis Bailly, U. Brest., FR, on ResponSEAble

• 15 partners, a mix of large research groups, NGOs and enterprise

• Map links between society & benefits of the sea as well as society’s influence on the sea

• Use social science to see what works in a cost-efficient way

• Produce ocean literacy products and good communication (Live-lab tested)

Peter Hefferen, Marine Institute, Galway

• AORAC-SA (BG14) • Governance, coordination and

communication• Work closely with other OL projects to

meet the Galway agreement• Enable society to be able to ‘see into the

water’• Specific work package on OL led by

Ciência Viva• First event planned for Lisbon, June 5th

• In concert with Blue Economy with a special

edition of Economist planned• Want to change perspectives

Conclusion

• It is still ‘early days’ in the Galway process .• There are many more questions than answers. • Foregoing is not an official transcript or minutes, they are just my notes.

• Please contact me with comments, suggestions or interest in advancing ocean literacy in Canada

• astewart.bamfieldATgmail.com

Opportunity for Canadians to pull together for ocean literacy.

• You are invited to the 1st Conference on Ocean Literacy in Canada, Vancouver, June 17 – 18, 2015

• Canadian Network for Ocean Education CaNOE www.oceanliteracy.ca

• Call for presentations, posters, early-bird registration, travel bursaries

• Recruiting for CaNOE Board (specifically for francophones from la belle province).