This open access volume is the third of three volumes showcasing how innovation in communication, technology, and policy is accelerating Ocean Literacy during the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (the Ocean Decade). Featuring 22 chapters authored by over 90 contributors from 25 countries/regions, the volume presents global case studies on virtual learning environments, AI applications, heritage-based education, and national Ocean Literacy strategies. Presenting diverse initiatives, from immersive digital platforms and citizen science programs to national literacy campaigns and arts-based outreach, it demonstrates how creative communication and international partnerships are transforming the ways people understand and engage with the Ocean. The volume emphasizes Ocean Decade Challenge 10: Restoring societys relationship with the Ocean through strategic communication, public engagement, and inclusive education models. Designed for researchers, educators, policymakers, and NGO leaders, it demonstrates how collaboration and innovation are advancing Ocean Literacy and fostering a more sustainable, informed, and interconnected global society.
Foreword 1.- Foreword 2.- Foreword 3.
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1. Activating Ocean
Literacy: Empowering Communities, Creativity and Sustainable Futures.-
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2. From Education to Engagement: Rethinking Ocean Literacy through
Strategic Communications.
Chapter
3. Bridging the Worlds of Science and
Communication to Foster Literacy on Ocean-Climate-Biodiversity Interactions.-
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4. BlueNIGHTs: Bringing a Touch of Blue in the EU Researchers Nights
for a More Sustainable Use of the Ocean.
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5. World Ocean Explorer: A
Transformational Tool for Ocean Literacy.
Chapter
6. Multimodal Ocean
Literacy for the Ocean Decade.
Chapter
7. Ocean Literacy Through Exploring
the Ocean as a World of Sound.
Chapter
8. BlueMinds4Teachers: The Chronicle
of an EU4Ocean Project Fostering Ocean Literacy in Education for Sustainable
Development.
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9. Heritage for an Oceanic Culture: The Essential Role
of the Past in Ocean Literacy.
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10. Peace Boat: Navigating Ocean
Literacy through Global Voyages.
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11. Fostering Ocean Literacy and
Youth Empowerment through Education: A Case Study in São Vicente, Cabo
Verde.
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12. From Ocean Literacy to the Sustainable Blue Economy:
Empowering youth through SOI Foundations Blue Futures Pathways global
initiative.
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13. Co-designing Ocean Science with Small Island
Developing States Local Stakeholders: A Tool for Ocean Literacy.
Chapter
14.- Integrating National Resources to Build a Benchmark Nation for Ocean
Literacy.
Chapter
15. The Evolution of a National Ocean Literacy Network:
Challenges and Achievements of the Irish Ocean Literacy Network (IOLN) from
2016 to 2024.
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16. Ocean Literacy in Portugal: Three decades of
experience and innovative initiatives supporting the Ocean Decade.
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17.- The BlueSchoolsMed project experience: An overview of the conception,
implementation, evaluation and dissemination of the Blue Challenges within
Mediterranean schools.
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18. Bridging the Knowledge Gap: Ocean
Literacy as the Cornerstone for Achieving the UN Ocean Decade's Vision in the
Arabian Gulf Region.
Chapter
19. Hybrid Artificial Reefs in Ocean Literacy
and Conservation: Insights from the Ocean Rescue Alliance International.-
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20. Ocean Literacy in Action: Advancing Sustainable Coastal Futures
through the Foundation for Environmental Education.
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21. Ocean
Literacy in Formal Education: The Case of the Network of European Blue
Schools.
Chapter
22. Building a Coalition and National Strategy to Advance
Ocean Literacy in Canada: The Story of COLC.- Conclusion: Pathways Forward:
Communicating One Ocean Future.
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.
