This open access volume is the second of three volumes exploring the intersection of Ocean Literacy, community engagement, the Sustainable Blue Economy, and the creative arts during the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (the Ocean Decade). Through 22 chapters by 58 authors from 20 countries/regions, it presents global case studies that emphasize social equity, cultural connection, and economic sustainability. Highlighting diverse approachesfrom community-driven Living Labs and marine education in protected areas to music, quilting, storytelling, and youth-led artistic initiativesthe volume illustrates how Ocean Literacy inspires action across sectors. It emphasizes the power of transdisciplinary collaboration and participatory methods to connect science with society, while advancing Ocean Decade Challenge 10: Restoring societys relationship with the Ocean. This volume offers practical tools and inspiration for fostering meaningful connections between science and society, serving as a valuable resource for educators, artists, researchers, policymakers, and community leaders committed to inclusive, creative, and sustainable Ocean engagement.
Forewards.
Chapter
1. Activating Ocean Literacy: Empowering
Communities, Creativity, and Sustainable Futures.
Chapter
2. Situating the
Evolving Role of Ocean Literacy Research in the Ocean Decade: Case Studies at
a Glance.
Chapter
3. Empowering Communities for Ocean Sustainability:
ICoRSAs Perspective on the Importance of Community Engagement and
Stakeholder Involvement in Marine Initiatives.
Chapter
4. Living Labs: A
Catalyst for Ocean Literacy and Sustainable Innovation.
Chapter
5. Ocean
Literacy Beyond Borders. Engaging the Private and the Public Sectors on Ocean
Literacy Initiatives to Accelerate the 2030 Agenda: The Leaders We Need for
the Ocean We Want.
Chapter
6. Promotion of Ocean Literacy by Marine
Research Institutions: Challenges and Opportunities. A Mediterranean Case
Study.
Chapter
7. Effectiveness of a Marine Education Program Applied in a
Marine Protected Area Context and Designed with Science Education
Strategies.
Chapter
8. Making Real a Lifetime Salty Journey: From Unaware
Professional Development to Field Experiences, up to the Sea-to-Shore
Approach.
Chapter
9. From Waves to Wealth: Harnessing Ocean Literacy for
Sustainable Finance.
Chapter
10. Ocean Art as an Integral Part of Kenyas
Blue Economy.
Chapter
11. Community Empowerment and Ocean Conservation
through Education.
Chapter
12. Perspectives for Ocean Justice: Imagining
Fishing Communities as Ocean Literacy.
Chapter
13. Three Hearts, Nine
Brains, and Infinite Camouflage: How the Wizardly Octopus Casts Us Back to
Our Oceanic Home.
Chapter
14. Something Very Fishy: Musical Theatre
Performance Enhances Gains in Ocean Literacy STEAM Program for Young
Children.
Chapter
15. Transdisciplinary Approaches to Ocean Literacy through
Student Agency and the Performing Arts.
Chapter
16. WE ARE OCEAN_Wadden Sea:
Ocean Literacy and Youth Empowerment through the Arts.
Chapter
17. From
Shores to Shelves: Nonfiction Childrens Books as Tools for Ocean Literacy.-
Chapter
18. Creative Currents: Art as a Tool for Ocean Literacy.
Chapter
19.
Expanding Ocean Literacy with Storytelling through Collaborative Quilts.-
Chapter
20. "Tramares, Weaving Reefs": A Science-Art Mesophotic Project.-
Chapter
21. Land or Sea: Diving into the Ocean from Land .
Chapter
22.
Seaweed, Science, and Society: A Collaborative Model for Ocean Literacy,
Community Building, and Blue Innovation.- Conclusion. Ocean Literacy at the
Crossroads of Community, the Sustainable Blue Economy, and the Arts:
Insights, Innovations, and Future Pathways.
Teresa Kennedy, PhD, is a professor at the University of Texas at Tyler, USA, a three-time Fulbright Scholar, and a former Deputy Director of NASAs GLOBE Program. With degrees in oceanography and STEM education, she advances Ocean Literacy and sustainability through research, teaching, and global collaboration. She serves as the International Council of Associations for Science Education (ICASE) representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Co-Chair of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Ocean Decade NGO Task Group.
