MyBlueHome is an exciting project promoting Ocean Literacy education and encouraging the implementation of Sustainability practices by primary school children. From 2022 to 2025, a group of experts from 4 different European countries, are going to create a: Digital Adventure Game which, as a learning resource, can improve the student’s awareness regarding the importance of the Ocean for the future of the planet, and hopefully create new habits that will possitively change the way they interact with the Ocean and their surroundings. Ocean Museum to develop children’s Ocean Literacy and Sustainability practices and to raise awareness about Sustainability issues, amongst educators, parents, local communities and general public.
Human activities of the last ~200 years caused an accelerated and abrupt response of the climate system; a response which manifests itself through a mild (but significant) change in the average conditions, alongside a more intense change in the extremes. Because of these changes, the diversity of life on Earth is in ever-increasing threat, including LIFE BELOW WATER (UN’s SD Goal SDG14). Recent observations on climate-related trends, impacts and adaptation in a changing ocean, pinpoint that carbon emissions from human activities are causing ocean warming, acidification and oxygen loss with some evidence of changes in nutrient cycling and primary production. [Bindoff et al. 2019]. Moreover, increased marine pollution and littering, especially through microplastics and heavy metals, and the perturbation of the nutrient cycles, greatly affect life below water and human well-being, in turn. It is crucial to inform people and especially children on the scientific facts and consensus regarding the marine environment, in a constructive and positive manner.
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The project will achieve the following learning objectives: On a cognitive level, the students will acquire knowledge regarding the current state of the oceans and sustainability issues, develop their ocean literacy, as well as study the available options for preserving biodiversity and promoting sustainability on a regional and global level. Some questions that can be used as guidelines through this project, are:
In addition to raising the students’ awareness, this project will help them develop their critical and analytical thinking, as well as provide them with benefits on a social and communicative level, as they will be learning via interaction with others and playing.
- What is and which are the causes of ocean acidification?
- What is and which are the causes of ocean warming?
- Where do microplastics come from?
- Where does pollution come from?
- What is the nutrient cycle in the ocean and how is it affected by the above?
- What is the role of fisheries?
- Which key actions can be taken for mitigating the above?
In addition to raising the students’ awareness, this project will help them develop their critical and analytical thinking, as well as provide them with benefits on a social and communicative level, as they will be learning via interaction with others and playing.