The Role of Citizen Science in Promoting Ocean and Water Literacy in School Communities: The ProBleu Methodology

Luigi Ceccaroni (), Sasha M. Woods, Eglė Butkevičienė, Stephen Parkinson, James Sprinks, Pedro Costa, Stefan G. H. Simis, Gennadi Lessin, Sonia Liñán, Berta Companys, Elisabet Bonfill and Jaume Piera
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Luigi Ceccaroni: Earthwatch Europe, Oxford OX2 7DE, UK
Sasha M. Woods: Earthwatch Europe, Oxford OX2 7DE, UK
Eglė Butkevičienė: Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, 44249 Kaunas, Lithuania
Stephen Parkinson: Earthwatch Europe, Oxford OX2 7DE, UK
James Sprinks: Earthwatch Europe, Oxford OX2 7DE, UK
Pedro Costa: INOVA + Innovation Services, 4450-309 Matosinhos, Portugal
Stefan G. H. Simis: Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth PL1 3DH, UK
Gennadi Lessin: Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth PL1 3DH, UK
Sonia Liñán: EMBIMOS Group, Institute of Marine Sciences—Spanish Research Council (ICM-CSIC), 08003 Barcelona, Spain
Berta Companys: EMBIMOS Group, Institute of Marine Sciences—Spanish Research Council (ICM-CSIC), 08003 Barcelona, Spain
Elisabet Bonfill: EMBIMOS Group, Institute of Marine Sciences—Spanish Research Council (ICM-CSIC), 08003 Barcelona, Spain
Jaume Piera: EMBIMOS Group, Institute of Marine Sciences—Spanish Research Council (ICM-CSIC), 08003 Barcelona, Spain

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 14, 1-14

Abstract: Human activities continue to degrade oceanic, coastal and inland waters. The generational change in the role of society in actively looking after the health of water resources can be achieved through the expansion of ocean and water literacy in schools. The Network of European Blue Schools established under the EU4Ocean Coalition for Ocean Literacy has improved ocean and water literacy; however, this Network needs to grow and be supported. Here, we present ProBleu, a recently funded EU project that will expand and support the Network, partly through the use of citizen science. The core of the proposed methodology is facilitating school activities related to ocean and water literacy through funding calls to sustain and enrich current school activities, and kick-start and support new activities. The outcomes of the project are anticipated to have widespread and long-term impacts across society, and oceanic, coastal and inland water environments.

Keywords: education; schools; ocean literacy; citizen science; SDGs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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