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1 March 2015 - 28 February 2018
Europe cannot achieve sustainable exploitation of marine resources and maintain a healthy ocean unless its citizens understand the full extent of the medical, economic, social, political and environmental importance of the sea to Europe and how our behaviour can have an impact on marine ecosystems. Sea Change aimed to foster responsible behaviour of citizens towards the seas and ocean and their resources, by developing “Ocean Literacy” (an understanding of the ocean’s influence on us and our influence on the ocean) in Europe.
The project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 652644.
List of project partners
Marine Biological Association of the UK
Centre for Environmental Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS)
AquaTT
National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG)
University of Gothenburg (UGOT)
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
European Marine Board (EMB)
European Association of Geographers (EUROGEO)
Technical University of Denmark (DTU-AQUA)
Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR )
UNESCO/IOC
World Ocean Network
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)
SUBMON / Marine Environmental Platform
COEXPLORATION LIMITED
Resources
Report
Sea Change project challenged six science centres and aquaria to experiment with delivering ocean knowledge by working in a co-creative approach with audiences which have great environmental knowledge that is often under-explored and under-used - senior citizens and water sports enthusiasts. The inter-generational and inter-disciplinary events delivered as a result, as well as lessons learned using innovative social and behavioural methodologies for co-creation are captured in a handy, highly visual report.
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Education & learning
Practical guide or toolkit
Learning materials and a wealth of resources and activities highlighting the inter-connectedness that exists between human health and well-being and the health of the seas and ocean
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Education & learning, Topics in science
Material for workshops and exhibitions
Suitable for printing in large formats on foldable materials, this visual tool can serve as a centrepiece at your event or exhibition about the ocean, helping audiences visualise 500 years of ocean change
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Education & learning
Practical guide or toolkit
By encouraging a better understanding of the inextricable connection between us and the ocean, the Sea Change project aims to create ocean-literate citizens that feel empowered to adopt environmentally conscious behaviours and protect the precious resources the ocean provides for us all.
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Education & learning, Topics in science
Book or article
Via multi-touch and interactive features and an exciting story about Harmful Algal Blooms, this eBook introduces the important concept of phytoplankton, the start of marine food chains. Download your free copy here.
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Education & learning, Topics in science
Practical guide or toolkit, Website
Improving the understanding of environmental issues, participation in decision-making processes and bringing about behavioral changes in relation to our relationship with the Ocean – those are the underlying objectives of a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) which launches on November 7th.
Category:
Education & learning, Topics in science
News
26 February 2018
16 February 2018