Women Cultural Education in Ocean Science

Key insights from this global network will also power the Blue Education Series: Ocean Alive!, a new ocean literacy program designed to reconnect students and communities to the ocean that sustains all life — while introducing restorative practices like Oceanite and the building of community-led Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). 

Through Cold & Warm Water Pilot Demonstration Sites from Canada to the Caribbean, the initiative will offer hands-on learning spaces, field sites for ocean education, and platforms for new Oceanite-based restoration projects to take root and grow. These living, resilience-focused sites— ie. restoring Indigenous marine food systems, strengthening shoreline resilience, and reviving kelp, shellfish, eelgrass & coral ecosystems—will generate real-world case studies for the Learning Network while also acting as dynamic field sites for Blue Education outreach and engagement.

Together, these interconnected components create a self-reinforcing system—where each new Oceanite deployment feeds knowledge into the Learning Network, fuels education and community engagement through the Blue Education Series, and catalyzes the next wave of innovative, community-driven Oceanite projects worldwide. This pilot aims to create a replicable, community-driven model for Oceanite-centered restoration, blue ocean education, food security, locally-led stewardship, and the empowerment of women and girls as future leaders in marine innovation and restoration. 

• Empower Women and Girls in Ocean Innovation: 

Create leadership pathways for Indigenous and coastal women and girls

through scholarships, technical training, project management, and

environmental storytelling opportunities.