An Ocean Literacy Workshop
AquaTT is moderating An Ocean Literacy Workshop on the 10th July in Cork as part of the Our Ocean Wealth Confereence. The workshop is FREE – just contact Trevor directly to register trevor@aquatt.ie
The workshop will focus on discussing in practical terms the formation of an Ocean Literacy forum consisting of education, research, industry and government stakeholders. The forum will have the objective of creating a seamless education and information programme from Primary to Third Level.
Ocean Literacy, and the idea of introducing it to schools, is quickly developing momentum, with the EU placing a strong focus on it at the moment. For Ireland, the concept of Ocean Literacy is gaining significant traction, especially in terms of integrating it with the Atlantic Action Plan.
We believe that it would be beneficial to have a representative from ISTA to attend the workshop in order to:
1. Become aware of Ocean Literacy
2. Contribute to the discussions about the suitability of introducing Ocean Literacy to schools and how support should be provided to teachers to achieve this
Please also find attached the programme for the Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth/SeaFest conference (HOOW Conference). The Ocean Literacy workshop is Session No. 4. It starts at 13.45 on Friday 10 July in Cork.
This important workshop on Ocean Literacy featuring legendary diver Pierre-Yves Cousteau and a panel of other national and international experts – looks at how we can improve people’s knowledge of the sea at all levels of society.
Few people know that half the oxygen we breathe comes from microscopic plankton in the ocean, that 95% of international trade is carried by sea, or that 60% of the world’s population lives within 60km of the coast. Few people know how fragile the oceans are and how our everyday actions impact on ocean health. Ireland is an island with some 220 MILLION acres of seabed territory. We are hoping that a representative from ISTA will join the discussion and contribute to promoting the vital role the sea plays in all our lives.
Registration for the workshop and conference is FREE. If you would like to register, please let me know, or if you require further clarification, please don’t hesitate to contact.
