Ocean Literacy and the Sustainable Blue Economy (STREAM 1)
Alongside increasing interest in ocean literacy research and initiatives, recent years have also seen a growing emphasis on the development of the ‘sustainable blue economy’.
Identified as one of the Ocean Literacy Research Community's key priority areas, this session will explore how the dual agendas of ocean literacy and the blue economy can be aligned (or not), including understanding how ocean literacy research can support sustainable coastal economies or can be used to encourage businesses to become more ‘ocean literate’.
When: Tuesday, February 7 from 4:00-5:00pm PT
Where: Room 204
Facilitator: Dr Emma McKinley - Cardiff University; MarSocSci Founder, UK
Presenters:
Patricia Furtado de Mendonça - Acqua Mater, Brazil
Dr Nathan Bennett - Researcher & Independent Consultant, Canada
Ronnie Noonan-Birch - Marine Socioecologist; ECOP Canada Co-chair, Canada
Olusola Adeoye - Director, Coast and Oceans Programme, Nature Cares Resource Centre Lagos, Nigeria