Predicting the future by re-imagining the present

Windows to a Blue Future

Preparing Teachers to inspiring young people to

become Agents of Change through

blue literacy and experiential learning

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Blue Education is the how — teaching and learning strategies that promote blue literacy

SUSTAINABILITY INSTRUCTION:

Horizon SHORE - Teaching Routes in five thematic topics: Sea-Based Activities, Biodiversity, Hazardous Substances and Marine Litter, Climate Change, Sustainable Use of Resources. Requires user registration

Horizon PROBLEU - Catalogue of ocean and water literacy teaching aids hosts material for educators to create lessons on topics of water literacy. The catalogue includes slides, worksheets, spreadsheets, videos, simulations, and external resources to help create lessons for students. Anyone is free to browse and download materials.

Horizon BLUE LIGHTS - Knowledge hub brimming with blue education resources, continuously updated with new resources.

Horizon BLUE MISSION MED - Our Blue Treasure simplifies complex environmental concepts into colorful, interactive content. Targeted at children aged 6 to 10, the book aims to raise awareness about the impact of daily actions on the health of our ocean and waters, and the reciprocal effect of water well-being on our lives. Available in EU languages Dutch, English, French, Greek, Italian, Maltese, Portuguese, Spanish, as well as Arabic and Turkish. Option offered to translate into other languages.

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Empowering young minds with the curiosity and problem-solving skills needed to tackle complex environmental challenges threatening Earth's water bodies.

understanding of how Earth's marine and freshwater systems influence life, climate, and ecosystems — and how human actions affect the health, resilience, and sustainability of these aquatic environments

The Blue Projects Depot showcases innovative blue school projects that foster collaboration through open-schooling methodologies, connecting students and their teachers with the wider community — including public bodies, researchers, Blue Economy industry leaders, and local stakeholders — in support of the EU Mission: "Restore Our Oceans and Waters by 2030 "

BLUE LITERACY:

Think of Blue Literacy as the what and why — the knowledge and values — that transforms learners into Agents of Change and Stewards of planetary well-being

❉ Awareness & Understanding ❉ Inter-connectedness of climate and water bodies ❉ Biodiversity and Ecosystems ❉ Human Impact affecting both marine and terrestrial ecosystems (pollution, overfishing, agricultural run-off, deforestation, fossil fuels, urbanization, bottom trawling, noise pollution, resource extraction) ❉ stewardship and sustainability behavior