Education

Regardless of age, you can always learn new, incredible things about the life that exists around us. We at Ocean Wise are continuously learning new things through our conservation programs and research studies, and we share this knowledge throughout our facilities and online. Learn more at education.ocean.org

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Education

Ocean Bridge: Changing minds to turn the tide

Ocean Wise

December 10, 2018

Aquablog, Education

If there’s one thing I’ve learned this past year with Ocean Bridge, it’s that community service is not only beneficial for your community, it’s also amazing for your own overall health and well-being. By recogn...

A life-changing expedition to Ecuador

Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

December 5, 2018

Education, Shoreline Cleanup

One year ago, I went on a life-changing expedition to Ecuador and spent five weeks in the Andes Mountains, the Amazon Rainforest and the Galapagos Islands. Organized through the University of Toronto, I spent t...

Taking the Office Outdoors

Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

November 27, 2018

Education, Shoreline Cleanup

Matthew Zarmati, Corporate Social Responsibility Coordinator for Loblaw Companies Limited, is one of our Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup champions and a leader in the workplace. He has encouraged thousands of...

Ocean Wise® Wins Pollution Probe Award

Ocean Wise

November 23, 2018

Education, Ocean Wise, Research - Plastics, Research Initiative - Microplastics, Research Initiative - Plastics Lab, Research Initiative - Plastics Lab, Research Initiative - PollutionTracker

The annual Pollution Probe Gala, called Living in the Plastic Age, calls attention to the crisis of plastic pollution on our planet. Pollution Probe has chosen to highlight Plastic Wise, an Ocean Wise initiativ...

A Year of Ocean Service

Ocean Wise

November 16, 2018

Education

With the conclusion of the Vancouver portion of the Ocean Bridge program, it’s hard to believe my time with Ocean Bridge is slowly coming to an end. I’ve been reflecting on the newfound direction this experienc...

G7 Youth to the Rescue

Ocean Wise

November 15, 2018

Aquablog, Education

Last spring, Ocean Wise and Environment and Climate Change Canada, invited youth ages 18-25 from the G7 countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, US) to submit their innovative ocean solutions to ch...

The Golden and Green Girls

Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

November 5, 2018

Education, Shoreline Cleanup

Avneet and Ramneek Dhunna are twin sisters and inspiring high school students from Surrey, BC that are taking a stand against shoreline litter. This dynamic duo is showing how easy it is to make a change by lea...

Talking Plastic Pollution From Coast to Coast

Ocean Wise

October 30, 2018

Aquablog, Education

For the past six weeks youth from across the country have been connecting through video conference to discuss plastic pollution in Canada in the Ocean Wise National Dialogue on Plastics (https://education.ocean...