Ocean
The ocean we want for the future we need! The Ocean decade 2021-2030 was proclaimed by the United Nations as the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Ten years during which all key players in ocean science will be strongly mobilized to advance understanding of the ocean and its links to the climate.
People all over the world already do their part by creating amazing innovative solutions. Discover them now!
Learn more about UNESCO’s work on Oceans: https://en.unesco.org/themes/one-planet-one-ocean
Ocean Literacy by Young Environmentalists Programme
Elsie Gabriel wants to move towards a more ocean- literate society. This young activist has created the Ocean Schools program in India for young people and local communities.
Proper Strand Lopers
Proper Strand Lopers is a Belgian citizen’s initiative born from a Facebook group. Education and awareness-raising about beach waste is central to this.
Canal Novo Mundo
Thaiane Maciel’s idea? To raise awareness and clean up public spaces in an easy and fun way. She created Canal Novo Mundo and her enthusiasm is contagious.
Shangwe village well project
« We are the custodians of our natural resources ». A citizens’ movement is responding to local challenges. In the village of Shangwe in Zimbabwe, drilling a well is an opportunity to engage the community.
Advocacy and Water Protection in Native California Curriculum
How can environmental issues be addressed in California if native people are ignored? The Advocacy and Water Protection in Native California program aims to make their voices heard through education reform.
Ocean Purpose Project
What if we turned waste into fuel? An Indonesian social enterprise has created a unit to transform plastic into hydrogen.
Cool without scales
“Cool without scales! This is the original program of the NGO Yayasan Penyu Indonesia. For these volunteers, saving the endangered turtles in Indonesia means fighting, on both the supply and demand sides, the trade in products made from their shells.
River Whale
Inspired by a whale and its baleen, three Frenchmen have designed a system that filters water and retains waste in rivers.
Preserving the ecosystem of the Al Hoceima National Park Marine Protected Area
How to protect the threatened marine ecosystem of the Al Hoceima National Park in Morocco? By establishing No-Take Zones that involve the fishing communities.
Closing the Loop on Waste Plastics Through Heritage Boat Building
In Lamu, Kenya, to combat plastic pollution, craftsmen and engineers have designed the first traditional sailing dhow made entirely from plastic waste.
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