Woah, we’re halfway there! It’s enough to make one want to break into song! But we’ll spare you and your ears the trouble, and instead bring you Part 3 of our Faces of Ocean Bridge 2019 series. Take a few minutes for yourself and meet 10 more of these wonderful Ocean Ambassadors and find out […]

  Last week we introduced you to some of the 40 Ocean Bridge Ambassadors of 2019 from across Canada who have formed a national team. All year long, they will make a difference in their communities through their service work and by inspiring others to help our oceans stay healthy and flourishing for years to […]

It is with heavy hearts that we share the loss of two of our youth who were part of our Ocean Bridge program, an initiative that empowers Canadian youth to make a difference towards ocean conservation. Micah and Danielle were selected to join a Canada Service Corps Alumni program at the United Nations Environment Assembly […]

  Ocean Bridge is a second-year national youth program from Ocean Wise that brings together 40 young Canadians with diverse experiences and backgrounds all with one goal: helping our oceans be healthy and flourishing for generations to come. The youth use online and video platforms to communicate, learn, share and plan service projects in communities […]

Stanley Park sits on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. While Stanley Park itself is only 131 years old (created in 1988), and the Vancouver Aquarium opened its doors 63 years ago (1956), we Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ peoples have been here since time immemorial. […]

Chúk Odenigbo is a young ocean leader and an alumnus of the Ocean Bridge program. He is currently based in the Ottawa/Gatineau area. Find out more about Ocean Bridge here: https://education.ocean.org/oceanbridge/Ocean Bridge In February 2018, the day after my birthday, I got a call from a Vancouver area code. I answered the call, curious but wary. […]

There is no better way to understand the joy and sense of accomplishment you feel from a Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup than to experience it firsthand, but how can you share this feeling with others? Site Coordinator Jana Sneep, of Edmonton Alberta, has been creating inspirational videos over the years documenting her cleanup experience. She […]

Our homes and neighbourhoods are all decked out in the season’s festive finery. While this time of year is cozy and jolly, there is a downside to all the glitter and lights. During the holidays we tend to accumulate and then immediately throw out things like decorations, gifts, trees and lots more, without a second […]