Join the Ocean Literacy Festival in the Mediterranean Sea

The EU4Ocean Coalition is looking for a new round of engaging ocean literacy events. From science shows, arts performances, science cafés or workshops to public debates and educational activities for young changemakers and other audiences.

There is no limit to your imagination, so join us in making the Med blue!

 

This Mediterranean Ocean literacy festival will take place on Med Coast Day, September 25th, 2021, and is part of the wider EU4Ocean coalition Mediterranean Sea basin event (organised around September 24th and September 25th, 2021) which aims at bringing ocean literacy to everybody’s mind and actions in the Mediterranean Sea.

A Mediterranean Ocean Literacy Festival – what for?

The overall aim of the Mediterranean Ocean Literacy Festival is to connect Mediterranean ocean literacy actors and showcase the wide diversity of ocean literacy initiatives already in place. It will combine on-site, digital and hybrid events organised in different Mediterranean locations (and then broadcasted online). Its rich and diverse programme will ensure that you find something that responds to your interest and curiosity… whether you are a student, young changemaker, parent or grandparent, teacher, marine science educator, researcher, elected representative, policy maker or marine professional.

 

Let’s make the Med blue

The EU4Ocean Coalition is looking for engaging ocean literacy activities, from science shows, arts performances, science cafés or workshops to public debates and educational activities for young Europeans and other audiences that are directly or indirectly linked to the Mediterranean Sea.

Some examples of activities would be:

• Practical marine science experiments or science shows
• Science cafés, workshops, conferences, seminars
• Educational activities, training sessions, MOOCs about the ocean
• Guided tours, walks, guided boat or underwater excursions, eco-tours in maritime heritage sites, harbours, old ships, aquariums, museums…
• Conservation actions (broadcasts from beach cleanings, citizen science activities, etc.)
• Virtual exhibitions, including art or photography, showcasing marine topics
• Crafts and DIY activities concerning the ocean
• Short talks about ocean-related ideas worth spreading
• Street events
• Songs about the ocean
• Ocean-themed dance performances
• Theatre plays about the ocean
• Games and quizzes centred around the ocean
• And many other activities

 

How to get on board

Come up with a fun and engaging activity or project and submit it to our Mediterranean Ocean Literacy Festival by September 9th, 2021. If your project matches our ocean literacy requirements, it will be included in the programme of the Mediterranean Ocean Literacy Festival and promoted on the dedicated webpage and on social media. Every activity organiser will mobilise the participants to their event.

Click here to submit your activity

 

Are you a young  change maker between the ages of 16 and  30?

In that case, not only can you apply with your project that – if successful – will be included in the programme of the Ocean Literacy Festival, but you can also become a Young Ocean Advocate! Check out the new call for Young Ocean Advocates and submit your project by August 27th, 2021.

Click here to submit your activity

 

All kinds of activities are welcome and there is no limit to your imagination!

Together, let’s make the Med blue!

 

Don’t forget…

Include the following information in your application:

• Is your activity on-site, live or will it be pre-recorded and made available online? If it is live, when would be the best time for it (e.g.: morning/afternoon/evening?) and how can it be broadcast?
• How long does your activity or project last?
• What language will it be in? Any EU or Mediterranean languages are welcome provided you include the description of your activity in English.  To share your event with foreign audiences, we suggest adding English subtitles or carrying it out in English
• Who’s the target audience of your activity?

We are more than keen to work together to make this Mediterranean Ocean Literacy Festival an unforgettable experience!