Promoting Ocean Literacy and Environmental Sustainability in School Communities

<< Objectives >>SEA TALES aims to support teachers of primary and secondary education to develop competences and knowledge so as to integrate Ocean Literacy education through role-playing activities in their classrooms and introduce students to its concept and principles for building a generation of ocean literate, active and responsible citizens.<< Implementation >>The project activities include the analysis of teachers training gaps and needs, their training on the Curriculum and role-playing activities, co-design sessions with external stakeholders, the implementation of an International Teacher Training workshop and local training sessions supporting them in the implementation of SEA TALES. Also, a series students’ podcasts, motivational videos and teacher explanatory videos and digital storytelling along with role-models digital collection.<< Results >>The project activities include the co-design and development of the SEA TALES Curriculum and its training programme expanding teachers’ understanding of ocean-related topics and enabling them to deliver more engaging and informative lessons to their students; a digital space with open-source material that will complement all project results and an Ambassadors Community that will deepen students’ knowledge, and inspire a lifelong commitment to ocean conservation and environmental stewardship.