Join keynote speaker Dr. Diz Glithero (Executive Director, COLC) for this year’s joint conference “Tides of Change: Accelerating Conservation and Protection Efforts in Atlantic Canada’s Estuaries and Coastal Waters”, where we address the rapid growth, relevance, and impact of the ocean literacy movement in Canada and globally.

The field of ocean literacy has shifted significantly over recent years from its initial focus on ocean science knowledge in formal education, to its positioning as an outcome – a society that better understands, values, and cares for the ocean.  Current ‘threats’ to the ocean are an outcome of human behaviour. Although critically important, knowledge generation and data alone will not galvanize the scale of societal transformation needed to ensure a healthy ocean and its interdependency with human health and well-being. 

Bridging science and policy with society is crucial, through creating pathways for meaningful engagement and the upscaling of action across generations, geographies, and scales. This presentation will highlight the key drivers of ocean literacy as outlined in the recently published Ocean Decade Vision 2030, specifically in the Challenge 10 white paper (restoring society’s relationship with the ocean). Current and collaborative research efforts will be shared, including the launch of a global ocean literacy survey. 

The presentation will also discuss key insights on the progress and impact of implementing the Canadian Ocean Literacy Strategy to date and explore how efforts in Canada are informing and contributing to key global initiatives.

The event is hosted by the Bay of Fundy Ecosystem Partnership (BoFEP) & Atlantic Canada Coastal and Estuarine Science Society (ACCESS) Conference  

Visit the link below to register.