The Canadian Ocean Literacy Strategy

In March 2021, COLC published Land, Water, Ocean, Us: The Canadian Ocean Literacy Strategy, making Canada the first country in the world with a national strategy. The aim of this nation-wide effort was to unite fragmented efforts, inspire collaboration, and establish a framework for action to build a more ocean-connected society across regions, sectors, and scales.

Now, four years into implementing the National Strategy, we are reflecting on progress, impact, and lessons learned to date. This effort is leading to the creation of an updated strategy to serve as a blueprint to guide ocean literacy efforts in Canada through the second half of the Ocean Decade (2025 to 2030). The updated Strategy will be released in Fall 2025.