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Project criteria:

1. Develop a project with interlinked activities

2. Produce a clear output

3. Involve all students

4. Collaborate with a local partner

5. Communicate project results

The remaining criteria are optional:

6. Provide authentic learning experiences

7. Work in a multi-disciplinary manner

8. Mobilize beyond the classroom

9. Foster land-sea interaction

10. Bring in a European dimension

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AKSELI, GUILLERMO, DANIEL, JUAN, ANDRES, ZLATOMIR, BARTH AND ALEJANDRO 

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Oceans are vital for life on Earth, but unfortunately, they are facing multiple threats due to human activity. It is crucial to take measures to protect and preserve these marine ecosystems. Here are some actions that we can all take to care for the ocean:

Reduce plastic use: Plastic is one of the biggest pollutants in the oceans. Reducing the consumption of single-use plastics, such as bags, bottles, and straws, can help prevent the accumulation of plastic waste in the ocean.

Recycle properly: Make sure to recycle plastic, glass, paper, and other materials properly to prevent them from ending up in the ocean. Additionally, consider participating in beach and coastal clean-up activities to remove existing waste.

Consume sustainable products: Opt for seafood products that are sustainably sourced and come from responsible sources. This helps to avoid overfishing and protect the health of marine ecosystems.

Support marine protected areas: Marine protected areas are vital for the conservation of marine life. Support the creation and expansion of these areas, as well as their effective management.

Be mindful of energy consumption: Reduce your carbon footprint by choosing more sustainable forms of transportation, such as walking, biking, or using public transportation. Additionally, consider using renewable energy sources instead of fossil fuels.

Education and awareness: Educate others about the importance of oceans and the threats they face. Promote awareness about marine conservation and encourage an attitude change towards ocean care.

Participate in research: Support scientific research on the oceans and participate in monitoring and conservation projects. Contributing data and knowledge is essential for understanding and protecting these ecosystems.

By taking these actions, each of us can contribute to the protection and preservation of the oceans for future generations. Together, we can make a difference in the health and well-being of our planet.

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1.Organize awareness campaigns about the importance of the oceans and the problems they face.Put a poster in the plastic classroom to conserve the environment

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1.Organize awareness campaigns about the importance of the oceans and the problems they face.Put a poster in the plastic classroom to conserve the environment

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2. Implement plastic reduction programs at school, such as using reusable water botes and eliminating plastic straws and utensils.

3. Participate in beach and coast cleaning projects.For example, going on an excursion to collect trash from the beach.

4. Integrate marine themes into the school curriculum, including aspects such as marine biodiversity, ocean conservation and the importance of marine ecosystems.

5. Promote responsible consumption practices, such as choosing marine products certified as sustainable.

6. Establish alliances with local or international organizations, for example, we could make an alliance with a local recycling plant, and they’ll go to some lectures dedicated to marine conservation to receive guidance on how to contribute effectively and stop plastic from ending up in the sea

This actions would tala place during the next two schools yers and the whole high school will be involved

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Project aims:

to strengthen cooperation between UNESCO schools and other associations and educational institutions

to offer students the possibility to meet, study and work together on project topics Unesco, Baltic Sea and sustainable development

to promote global citizenship and cultural competence

to learn about the European Blue schools network and to become a member of the network

The project activities will be of an academic nature, linked to the curricula of participating schools.
More info:

jenni.decandia@orivesi.fi
Project timetable January 2024

Getting to know each other: "My unique relationship with the Baltic Sea"

Online kick-off meeting

February 2024

Human rights and the lives of young people in the Baltic Sea region

Culture and cultural heritage of the Baltic Sea region (Seppo game)

March 2024

History and social studies of the Baltic Sea region

Online meeting: European Blue Schools Network

Influencing decision-makers: The importance of protecting the Baltic Sea

April 2024
Virtual map activity: The water cycle and the Baltic Sea catchment area
May 2024

Cooperation with an environmental organization: Restoring wetlands, planting trees

Online meeting

August 2024

Observing species: A visual summary of coastal plants, plankton organisms, and birds in the Baltic Sea region

Sea Observations from various shores of the Baltic Sea: Temperature and visibility depth

Beach cleanup competition

September 2024

Calculating the Baltic Sea footprint

Online meeting

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Project aims: to strengthen cooperation between UNESCO schools and other associations and educational institutions to offer students the possibility to meet, study and work together on project topics Unesco, Baltic Sea and sustainable development to promote global citizenship and cultural competence to learn about the European Blue schools network and to become a member of the network The project activities will be of an academic nature, linked to the curricula of participating schools.

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Network of Blue Schools | Little waves make a big ocean!

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The Network of European Blue Schools connects diverse organisations, projects and people contributing to ocean literacy and the sustainable management of the ocean.

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Develop your project

The educational model of a European Blue School is based on ten key points. These can be considered both as guidelines to develop a project and as criteria to self-evaluate the project that is already underway or recently completed.
Any school, whether public or private, coastal or inland, can become a European Blue School if it carried out, is currently realizing or is planning to develop a project connected to the ocean and designed in agreement with the Blue Schools criteria.
The first five criteria are compulsory, and ensure that all Blue Schools provide the same quality and value for their students. Every project needs to address these criteria to obtain the European Blue Schools certification:

1. Develop a project with interlinked activities

2. Produce a clear output

3. Involve all students

4. Collaborate with a local partner

5. Communicate project results

The remaining criteria are optional:

6. Provide authentic learning experiences

7. Work in a multi-disciplinary manner

8. Mobilize beyond the classroom

9. Foster land-sea interaction

10. Bring in a European dimension

For more info about these criteria, and help surrounding the creation and execution of your project, view the 'How to develop your project' page:
How to develop your project

Submit your project and become a European Blue School

Have you developed a project that meets the 5 mandatory criteria, and performed it with your pupils? Then you can submit your project to acquire the Blue School Certificate!

The European Blue School initiative is open to all schools within the European Union and schools that collaborate with schools in the European Union. These schools can apply to receive the certification and can take part in the online European Blue School Community.

The application form is available in English only. No EU-login is required to fill out the application form.

If you have problems with the application form, please contact us at info blueschools [dot] eu (info[at]blueschools[dot]eu) .

Your application is evaluated by reviewers of the Network of European Blue Schools, twice a year.
Registrations are open until 31 May
If your application matches the five compulsory criteria for projects, you will receive a notification that your school is selected to become a European Blue School. Should the project not fulfil the requirements for certification, we will contact you with further information.

Following certification, make sure to keep in touch with the Network through the Blue newsletter, Facebook group, and community #EUBlueSchools

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European Blue Schools bring the ocean into the classroom. On the journey to becoming a European Blue School, teachers and pupils will improve their understanding of the ocean and develop a sense of responsibility towards our shared planet.

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Your ideas matter.
Become change makers for the ocean!

Are you a changemaker between 16 and 30 and passionate about the Ocean? Do you want to join other young people to tackle the climate crisis, fight marine pollution and ensure food security? If so, the European Youth Forum for the Ocean (Youth4Ocean) is for you!

The Youth4Ocean Forum is a free platform for young ocean changemakers like you. Our common goal is to shape our future with a healthy ocean that sustains us all. Therefore, the Youth4Ocean Forum provides you with the opportunities to speak up for our generation, share your ideas, present your projects and connect with like-minded young people and experts all over Europe.

Last but not least, the Youth4Ocean Forum offers you a possibility to submit your project and obtain accreditation of EU Young Ocean Advocates.

Become a Member of the Youth4Ocean Forum

Not a member of the Youth4Ocean Forum? You are welcome to view the information and resources on the Youth4Ocean Forum without logging in.

If you want to add content and share your ideas, please register to obtain an EU login first. We are looking forward to getting you onboard! Registration for our online community is open to everyone.

Become a member

Submit your project and become an EU Young Ocean Advocate

Members of the Youth4Ocean Forum can submit their projects and apply for accreditation of the European Union as EU Young Ocean Advocate.

As an EU Young Ocean Advocate you will have the chance to showcase your project, participate and pitch your ideas in European events, connect with mentors, network with leading European experts, participate in working groups along with stakeholders and decision-makers to address ocean challenges, and benefit from leadership resources to make a positive change.

Your short biography and your project(s) will be supported and showcased on the Youth4Ocean Forum and at European events to enhance their wider take-up and impact.

Become a Young Ocean Advocate

Make Europe Blue Campaign

A multitude of threats including climate change, overfishing and pollution is putting our ocean at risk, and changing course requires us to work together. As part of the EU4Ocean Coalition, the Make Europe Blue campaign is calling on you - citizens, businesses, organisations, authorities, celebrities, educators - to make a pledge to help the ocean. Your pledge is a personal promise or action that will keep our ocean healthy. Every action - even the smallest one - brings change to our ocean!

Check out the campaign page and get inspired by the pledges of journalists, educators, policy-makers, activists and organisations engaged in ocean protection.

Learn more

About the EU4Ocean Coalition

The EU4Ocean Platform is part of the EU4Ocean Coalition, which connects diverse organisations, projects and people that contribute to ocean literacy and the sustainable management of the ocean. Supported by the European Commission, this bottom-up inclusive initiative aims at uniting the voices of Europeans to make the ocean a concern of everyone. In addition to the Platform, the EU4Ocean Coalition includes the Youth4Ocean Forum and the Network of European Blue Schools.

EU4Ocean Coalition homepage

Are you a changemaker between 16 and 30 and passionate about the Ocean? Do you want to join other young people to tackle the climate crisis, fight marine pollution and ensure food security? If so, the European Youth Forum for the Ocean (Youth4Ocean) is for you!
The Youth4Ocean Forum is a free platform for young ocean changemakers like you. Our common goal is to shape our future with a healthy ocean that sustains us all. Therefore, the Youth4Ocean Forum provides you with the opportunities to speak up for our generation, share your ideas, present your projects and connect with like-minded young people and experts all over Europe.

Last but not least, the Youth4Ocean Forum offers you a possibility to submit your project and obtain accreditation of EU Young Ocean Advocates.

Not a member of the Youth4Ocean Forum? You are welcome to view the information and resources on the Youth4Ocean Forum without logging in.

If you want to add content and share your ideas, please register to obtain an EU login first. We are looking forward to getting you onboard! Registration for our online community is open to everyone.

Become a member

Submit your project and become an EU Young Ocean Advocate

Members of the Youth4Ocean Forum can submit their projects and apply for accreditation of the European Union as EU Young Ocean Advocate.

As an EU Young Ocean Advocate you will have the chance to showcase your project, participate and pitch your ideas in European events, connect with mentors, network with leading European experts, participate in working groups along with stakeholders and decision-makers to address ocean challenges, and benefit from leadership resources to make a positive change.

Your short biography and your project(s) will be supported and showcased on the Youth4Ocean Forum and at European events to enhance their wider take-up and impact.

Become a Young Ocean Advocate

Monday 1 July 2024, 09:00 - Friday 5 July 2024, 19:00 (CEST)

Sweden

Tuesday 28 May 2024, 15:23 - Friday 31 May 2024, 15:23 (CEST)

Friday 12 April 2024, 08:00 - 18:00 (CEST)

Brussels, Belgium

Make Europe Blue Campaign

A multitude of threats including climate change, overfishing and pollution is putting our ocean at risk, and changing course requires us to work together. As part of the EU4Ocean Coalition, the Make Europe Blue campaign is calling on you - citizens, businesses, organisations, authorities, celebrities, educators - to make a pledge to help the ocean. Your pledge is a personal promise or action that will keep our ocean healthy. Every action - even the smallest one - brings change to our ocean!

Check out the campaign page and get inspired by the pledges of journalists, educators, policy-makers, activists and organisations engaged in ocean protection.

Learn more

The EU4Ocean Platform is part of the EU4Ocean Coalition, which connects diverse organisations, projects and people that contribute to ocean literacy and the sustainable management of the ocean. Supported by the European Commission, this bottom-up inclusive initiative aims at uniting the voices of Europeans to make the ocean a concern of everyone. In addition to the Platform, the EU4Ocean Coalition includes the Youth4Ocean Forum and the Network of European Blue Schools.

EU4Ocean Coalition homepage

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Youth4Ocean Forum | Become a changemaker for the ocean!

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Are you a changemaker between 16 and 30 and passionate about the Ocean? If so, the European Youth Forum for the Ocean (Youth4Ocean) is for you!

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UNESCO Ocean Literacy | Sharing the World’s Ocean Knowledge

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This is an ocean community where you can share, rate, comment and explore anything and everything related to ocean literacy.

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Young Reporters for the Environment Lesson plans

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Young Reporters for the Environment Lesson plans

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YRE Lesson Plans — Young Reporters for the Environment

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The materials below serve to illustrate how lessons can be organised according to the YRE methodology. These examples are linked to three of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), although participants are welcome to find ways to address as many of the SDGs as they can

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Research shows that schools that embrace education for sustainability are also schools that succeed and do well.

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LESSON PLANS ON THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

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Pihla, Rachele, Matilde, Marta, Alice, Caterina and Sofia

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Pihla, Rachele, Matilde, Marta, Alice, Caterina and Sofia

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How to protect the Marin environment during summer holidays in 2024. We suggest going to Adriatic Sea.

Tips:

1. Set up a fundraising where people are given second hand prizes if they buy a ticket for a game. The gained money will be used to finance the projects or other activities that protect the sea.

2. Make the activity free to join and accessible to everyone (every age) even to who lives far away from the sea

3. Contact the local organisations which promote days for saving the sea

4. Teachers can incourage the students to become more active and aware active about the topic, for example full day excursions.

5. Create an app in order to get to know people with the same interests as you and to keep everyone informed about the events and the situation we are in.

6. Try to find partnerships and sponsor from all over the world.

7. Develop a volunteering activity that involves the students who can participate actively to preserve the sea, for instance clean up the shore of the sea etc

8. Create an account on social media in order to spread the voice about saving the sea.

The aim of the project is represented by being successful in saving as many marine lives as possible and by spread consciousness among the youth.

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Water is life, we need water, the ocean is important Because it produces oxygen and food, it regulates the climate. Indeed in the other planets there is not life Because there is not water.

Furthermore the sound of the see produces well-being and inner peace.

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The Oceans are very important for us. Infact the most part of our Planet is composed by Oceans for this the Earth is Blue Planet.

They also provide oxygen and are important also for biodiversity, infact many species live here.

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We consider the ocean to be very important because it is the home to many species, it connects different countries and it is extremely important in the water cycle.

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Ocean is so much important to us because it make us travel with our mind and give us a lot of emotions.

On the beach we enjoy our time with our friends and it also a healthy place

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Saga, Emmi, Veronica, Ibtissam, Lucia, and Liridona - Passiamo il testimone alla nuova generazione 

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Saga, Emmi, Veronica, Ibtissam, Lucia, and Liridona - Passiamo il testimone alla nuova generazione 

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Our project concerns educating kindergarten and elementary school children about recycling and keeping their surroundings clean, the particular feature is that teachers are no longer the leading ones because teenagers will be in charge.

The activities consist in creative workshops, fun games and storytelling organized by older students outdoors in places such as parks.

To promote cooperation schools will have to work together and include the city hall and small business.

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Atte, Cristiana, Angelica, Alessia, Maria Eva, Simone.

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we will organize a school assembly explaining to the students why the ocean is so important for us and why we all need to protect it.

the students get involved through art projects and designing posters that can be presented all over the school and the local communities. the students will also collect trash at local beaches and learn to recycle trash in class, to create useful items that they will use in their daily life. those items could also be sold for charity at public school events.

to achieve publicity, the schools will teach their students how to write informative articles about protecting the ocean. the best articles will be published in the local newspaper to encourage other local citizens to take action in protecting the ocean. this way, we can also make people talk about the importance of the ocean.

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- Students can make posters about the ocean and ocean literacy

- Cleaning trash outside

- Creating art about the future of the ocean/nature

- A quiz about the ocean and its well-being – what have students learned during the day/what do they already know

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What can we do in our schools to prevent plastics geting to ocean?

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What can we do in our schools to prevent plastics geting to ocean?

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• We have to recycle our trash in every school there should be separate recycling trashcans.

• Reuse products that have plastic in them.

• Make subjekts of plastic trash at school.

• Use something instead of plastic

How should these things happen?

• Spread knowledge to every student about how to recycle right.

• Avoid using plastic products

• In school we should learn about what plastic does to our oceans and think about the coming generations, that even they could get a good life on this planet.

• Someone could come to present this subjekt to schools.

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Project idea:

upcycling arts and crafts project with the whole school

Action plan:

• talk to the headmaster and Art teachers about the project

• Art teachers give a short introduction to the topic of Ocean Literacy and why we're gonna be doing what we're doing

• set up bins to collect reusable trash and ask students to donate

• Teach students how to make something useful out of the most common household trash in Art class

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It provides oxygen that we breathe, we can find food in the ocean and in medicine.

Ocean covers 72% of the earth and supplying half is oxygen.

But how pollution of the ocean happend?

Littering,poro waste manegement practices, storm Ester discharge, and extreme natural events such as tsunamis and hurricanes.

Idea:

Maybe we could travell to the sea areas and colect some of the trash, try to recycle it, make some new things out of it.

In the school, art’s or biology class, whole group get’s to do their own poster that includes some kind of an slogan or picture that’s involved with the ocean welfare.

We can make an social media account that goes on with the idea of showing people what can you do for the seas to make them cleaner and how can you make the world A better place.

About informing the others we should do annual meetings with all the students for explain what is the pollution and how to prevent it.

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Clean Our Coast: Beach Cleanup and Ocean Awareness

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Clean Our Coast: Beach Cleanup and Ocean Awareness

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step by step plan (Anna, Selma, Ellen,Christian,Akseli, Amelia, Allegra)

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step by step plan (Anna, Selma, Ellen,Christian,Akseli, Amelia, Allegra)

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1. school assembly gets organized by the teachers, where they will write down important points about the significance of the ocean, they will also present it to the students.

2. there will be a select amount of days each month, where different groups of students go to beach and collect trash for a couple hours.

3. each teacher will organize different art & recycling projects for their own class. the students will be asked to support eachother on their projects, in case anybody needs help.

4. there will be one public school event per month, where students will sell their recycling products for charity organizations that also support the protection of the ocean. parents will be invited and the students organize the pricing themselves. at those events, there will also be speeches from teachers and students, raising awareness on climate change and the importance of the ocean.

5. the students will be divided into groups and will receive tutoring on how to write informative articles for their local newspaper. the articles that dont make it into the newspaper will be shown all around the school and local community.

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a world heart community (Tina, Agnese,  Viljami, Tristan, Thorge)

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a world heart community (Tina, Agnese,  Viljami, Tristan, Thorge)

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1. interlinked activities:

students will make social medias profiles, organize workshops, set up a community where they can talk about environmental problems, oceans, recycling…

Every project they make, they will upgrade the social medias and so all the student community can be a part of the project.

2. clear output:

this students community will organize 1 or 2 times a month conferences and workshops for all the students, so they can be always upgrading about this topic.

3. involve all students:

this project is mandatory for everyone, but students can decide in which conference or workshop take part, so they would not be annoyed with something they are not interested on.

4. collaborate with local partner:

collaborate with recycling centers and other students communities.

5. Communicate project results:

students will update every time the socials medias, upgrade the school journal and the info-board in school with posters, photos, patterns and sentences.

6. authentic learning:

recycling centers will take the students in the center and they can make actual work.

7. multi-disciplinary:

this project involves all the subjects, like: art, social studies, psychology, math, languages(if you work in an international project), science and so on.

8. beyond the classroom:

this project doesn’t stop in school, because students will use what they learned in their life.

9. land-sea interaction:

the project includes how to protect our oceans and seas, starting from how recycling helps to protect oceans and the animals.

10. european dimension:

try to collect information about how every eauropean country practices recycling and try to make rules about all the topics not so different from the other countries.

duration: this project doesn’t have an end, because it’s very important to be always into this topics and be always ungraded.

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In the beginning of every school year we should come up with this subjekt and spread knowledge about this to every student in high school.

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Clean Our Coast: Beach Cleanup and Ocean Awareness ACTUAL PLAN

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Clean Our Coast: Beach Cleanup and Ocean Awareness ACTUAL PLAN

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Location:

Various Coastal Areas in Europe (Participants can be grouped into local teams in different countries with a focus on beaches that need the most attention, such as in Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal, France, or the Baltic regions).

Dates:

May 20 – May 26, 2025

Day 1: (Monday, May 20, 2025)

Kickoff Event & Introduction to Ocean Awareness

Day 2: (Tuesday, May 21, 2025)

Beach Cleanup: Coastal Protection in Action

Day 3: (Wednesday, May 22, 2025)

Educational Field Trip: Marine Biodiversity

Day 4: (Thursday, May 23, 2025)

Community Workshop: Creative Recycling and Upcycling

Day 5: (Friday, May 24, 2025)

School Campaign Day: Ocean Awareness

Day 6: (Saturday, May 25, 2025)

Coastal Restoration Day: Planting and Conservation

Day 7: (Sunday, May 26, 2025)

Closing Event: Celebration and Public Awareness Fair

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1. Educate students and faculty on the importance of the oceans ecosystems and their impact on life outside of them. Organize assemblies and involve the students in different hands on projects.

2. Host workshops where students are taught how to help the ocean. Include teaching sustainable practises like reducing single-use plastic. Give the students resources to keep learning.

3. Host a marine themed theme day. Have a marine researcher as a guest speaker. Use interactive trivas to engage the students.

4. Collaborate with local marine biologist to host field trips where students get to see marine life and the research live. Allow the students to work beside the marine biologists.

5. Students will make a social media account where they will update information about evrything they've learned. The school info boards are also used to communicate the results and inform students about the initiave.

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Let’s tell the idea to the board of the student union. With their help (and teachers also) and the principal permission we can make things happen.

-We need to take care that everyone gets the point that we are going to do

-Student union can make

Maybe we vuoks travel to the sea areas and colect some of the trash, try to recycle it, make some new things out of it. First all we need to travel to the nearest sea, maybe with a bus or a train. When we arrive we need the items that help us collect the trash. Afterwards we take it to the nearest recycling center and we wait for the results.

In the school, art’s or biology class whole group gets to do their own poster that includes some kind of an slogan or picture thats involved with the ocean welfcare.

This needs the right materials such as pencils, some paper and glue. It also needs determined people to do the posters because it needs to have A strong message.

This requires A short time to create, nowadays everyone has socials, so why don’t share the right message to the whole world?

We need A social account manage by someone that will take the responcibility to post content.

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Social Media Campaign: Spreading awareness about the Baltic Sea

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Social Media Campaign: Spreading awareness about the Baltic Sea

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Our motive is to spread awareness and influence people around the world.