Lead institution:
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO – Italy
OLWA advances Ocean Literacy (OL) through international partnerships and networks by designing and implementing transformative locally and globally relevant research-based activities and projects by and for diverse stakeholders.
This programme builds capacity and behaviour change to achieve an ocean literate society to help ensure sustainable development of the global ocean.
Start Date: 01/07/2021
End Date: 31/12/2030
This Programme hosts the following Ocean Decade Projects:
Ocean Literacy Educational Program (Ocean health and protection)
Surfstainable Community – Slide Water Sports for Science in Action Programme
Scientists for Ocean Literacy (Oceanographers and Meteorologists for Ocean Literacy)
Ocean Literacy Programme for coastal communities in Ecuador
African Youths Sustainable Ocean Campaign
ARTPORT_WE ARE OCEAN Global Program
Maré de Ciência (Tide of Science)
Ocean Culture: port to port and Water Cycle
Lead Contact: Francesca Santoro (f.santoro@unesco.org)
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