The Ultimate Bootcamp for Ocean Activism
The Ocean Heroes Bootcamp trains youth to combat plastic pollution at home and abroad.
By 2025, the ocean is expected to contain one tonne of plastic for every three tonnes of fish — and the youth of the world have something to say about it. Ocean Wise teamed up with Lonely Whale Foundation, 5 Gyres Institute, UN Environment, Captain Planet Foundation, Algalita, and Litterati to create the Ocean Heroes […]
A Cape Breton Cleanup
One proud Girl Guide leader takes her troop on the cleanup of a lifetime.
Girl Guides of Canada is a non-profit organization that focuses on empowering young women in an inclusive atmosphere and supporting the vision of creating “a better world by girls.” I am a proud Guider of the 1st Port Morien Pathfinders, located on the beautiful Eastern coast of Cape Breton Island. We do a shoreline cleanup every […]
An Eye-Opening Expedition to Haida Gwaii
The 40 youth from Ocean Bridge are learning about ocean health and spearheading conservation on British Columbia archipelago, Haida Gwaii.
Off the coast of British Columbia on the archipelago of Haida Gwaii, 40 young leaders from across Canada have gathered for 10 days to learn about ocean health, share ideas about conservation and lead service projects in the local community. They’re part of Ocean Bridge, a program from Ocean Wise and one of the National […]
Meet the Ocean Bridge Team (The Final 9!)
Meet the Canadian youth from across the country working toward ocean solutions.
Ocean Bridge is a new national youth program from Ocean Wise bringing together 40 young Canadians to make the ocean a healthier, flourishing environment. Youth from across the country, with diverse backgrounds and varying levels of experience, meet up every month via video conference to discuss service projects. Later this spring, Ocean Bridge will go […]
Meet the Ocean Bridge Team! (The Sequel)
Get to know Canadian youth from across the country working toward ocean solutions.
Ocean Bridge is a new national youth program from Ocean Wise bringing together 40 young Canadians to make the ocean a healthier, flourishing environment. Youth from across the country, with diverse backgrounds and varying levels of experience, will meet up every month via video conference to discuss service projects. Later this spring, Ocean Bridge will […]
Meet the Ocean Bridge Team (Part Deux!)
Meet Canadian youth from across the country working toward ocean solutions.
Ocean Bridge is a new national youth program from Ocean Wise bringing together 40 young Canadians to make the ocean a healthier, flourishing environment. Youth from across the country, with diverse backgrounds and varying levels of experience, will meet up every month via video conference and discuss service projects. Later this spring, Ocean Bridge will […]
Meet the Ocean Bridge Team
This new national youth program is forging solutions for a flourishing ocean.
Ocean Bridge is a new national youth program from Ocean Wise bringing together 40 young Canadians to make the ocean a healthier, flourishing environment. Youth from across the country, with diverse backgrounds and varying levels of experience, will meet up every month via video conference and discuss service projects. Later this spring, Ocean Bridge will […]
Breaking Barriers Between Art and Science
Art and science are often understood as polar opposite disciplines. Science brings to mind stats, beakers and test tubes, while the arts is associated with paintings, museums and berets. But let’s bust a myth right now: art and science are not mutually exclusive. Just look at Ocean Wise’s Vancouver Aquarium, where the arts and the […]