Past Events
Events highlighted on this page are past events that were either led or co-led by members of the COLC project office team. All Ocean Week Canada events can be found at oceanweek.ca
20 Nov
Blue Schools Canada Office Hours (CoP)
- Virtual
- Breaking down classroom walls with Jesse Hildebrand from Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants
- 4:15 p.m. PST / 7:15 p.m. EST
25 Oct
SPARK 2024 – Join the Voyage
- Regina, SK
- Introducing Blue Schools Canada
- 1:00 p.m. CST
25 Oct
SPARK 2024- Discovering Ocean, Freshwater & Us
- Regina, SK
- An Augmented Reality Adventure on the Giant Floor Map
- 10:30 a.m. CST
23 Oct
Blue Minds, Green Classrooms, and Healthy Communities
- Virtual
- Join Blue Schools Canada for engaging session exploring the vital link between mental health and water
- 4:15 p.m. PST / 7:15 p.m. EST
18 Oct
OAGEE 2024 conference
- York University, Toronto
- Join us in advancing Geographic Education using the Ocean, Freshwater and Us Giant Floor Map with Immersive Technologies
- 9:25-10:10 a.m. EST
13 Oct
The 7th International Marine Conservation Congress
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Over 800 delegates come together to share research, tools, and lessons learned that further our understanding of marine science and policy.
08 Oct
All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum 2024
- Ottawa, ON
- The AAORIA Forum brings together representatives from across the Atlantic community to advance collaborative ocean science.
25 Sep
Making Waves in Education – Blue Schools Canada Office Hours
- Virtual
- 4:15 p.m. PST / 7:15 p.m. EST
- At this kickoff event, we will highlight the experiences of two of our Blue Schools Canada members: Featured educators- Karycia Michell and Kim Zumach.
24 Sep
EMSEA Annual Conference 2024
- Zadar, Croatia
- COLC is presenting at the annual EMSEA conference celebrating 20 years of ocean literacy and 11 years of EMSEA!
30 Aug
Launch of the Ocean & Society Survey
- Virtual
- Add your voice to a national survey on how people in Canada (You!) perceive, value, and interact with the ocean and local waterways that lead to it.
21 Aug
Ocean Literacy Beyond Borders
- Virtual
- Engaging the Public and Private Sectors on Ocean Literacy Initiatives to Accelerate the 2030 Agenda.
04 Jun
2024 Joint BoFEP/ACCESS conference- TIDES OF CHANGE
- St. Andrews, NB
- Atlantic Canada Coastal & Estuarine Science Society Bay of Fundy Ecosystem Partnership Joint Conference 2024: “Tides of Change: Accelerating Conservation and Protection Efforts in Atlantic Canada’s Estuaries and Coastal Waters.”
22 May
BSC Feature: The [he]ARTS and ocean literacy
- Virtual
- 7:00 pm EST onwards
- Embark on a journey into the [he]ARTS and ocean-water literacy with esteemed artist-in-residence and educator, Karen Tamminga-Paton. Educators teaching at all grade levels are welcome!
14 May
ESRI Marine and Inland Waters Forum
- Virtual
- 1:00 pm - 3:30pm EST
- Join this dynamic group of experts who study and understand the ocean and the vast inland waters. This virtual forum facilitates networking with industry experts across Canada.
25 Apr
Explore, Discover, Immerse: Ocean Freshwater and Us
- Banff Park Lodge, Alberta
- Join us for an interactive session from April 25-27 to explore the connections between ourselves and the water surrounding and sustaining us, at the ATA MYC Middle School Conference 2024.
24 Apr
BSC Feature: Ocean Writing for Action
- Virtual
- 7:00 pm EST onwards
- Bring the ocean-climate to your classrooms through writing! This PD session invites teachers to engage in a series of writing exercises designed to foster connection to oceans and watersheds, and then translate that connection to action.
22 Apr
SPARK 2024 Conference
- Prince of Wales Secondary, BC
- 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
- Vancouver School Board Sustainability Connection is hosting an interactive and engaging day of sustainability-themed learning circuits for middle and high school students in Vancouver, BC.
08 Apr
Save The Date for Ocean Literacy Dialogues 5th edition
- Virtual
- The Ocean Literacy Dialogues 5th edition, in collaboration with COLC is an official satellite event to take place during the Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona.
20 Mar
BSC Feature: Building Ocean Literacy Through Non-Fiction Books
- Virtual
- 7:00 pm EST onwards
- Join award-winning author Rochelle Strauss as she shares stories from her books and explores opportunities for bringing non-fiction books into the classroom to help build ocean and environmental literacy. Designed for elementary and middle school teachers.
15 Mar
Beneath the Waves Workshop: Uniting filmmakers and ocean scientists
- Gabriola, BC
- The BCEFF and Creative BC, together with COLC are bringing together 25 filmmakers and ocean scientists to explore and co-design stories with impact.
21 Feb
Blue Schools Canada Open House – New members orientation #2
- Virtual
- 7:00 pm EST onwards
- Join us at Blue Schools Canada's Open House for our second orientation session of the academic year. Please note this event is for new and existing Blue Schools Canada members who have yet to attend an orientation session.
15 Feb
UN Ocean Decade Vision 2030 White Paper Review – Challenges 9 & 10 Public Webinar
- Virtual
- 9:00 am - 10:30 am EST
- The global ocean community is invited to actively participate in the review process of the White Papers developed by the 10 Working Groups of the Vision 2030 process.
20 Oct
BCScTA Catalyst Hybrid Conference 2023
- Hybrid
- 12:00pm - 1:15pm PST
- Join the Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition and Ocean Week Canada partners as we explore the foundational connections between ourselves and the water that surrounds and sustains us using the Giant Ocean Floor Map.
20 Oct
Science Teachers Association of Manitoba (STAM) – PD Day 2023
- Hybrid
- 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT
- Join us for an interactive session where we will explore the connections between ourselves and the water that surrounds and sustains using the Giant Floor Map as an instructional tool.
16 Oct
Storytelling to Save the Oceans with Rosie Poirier
- Virtual
- 1:00pm - 1:45pm EST
- On October 16, join Rosie, a marine scientist, underwater photographer, and artist to learn about her work in sustainable resource management and ocean conservation with Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants.