What is a Virtual Consultation Room? A Virtual Consultation Room is a new online technology to support public access to information and decision-making processes relating to public policy. This technology provides 24-7 access and opportunity for participation at a time…
Read More Virtual Consultation Room on the Draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022–2027
Are you a teacher in a primary school based in Ireland? Would you like to trial shark themed education resources with your class? If so the Elasmo team would love to hear from you! The Team will introduce their new…
Read More Shark Digital Education Programme hosts primary teachers workshop on the 30th of September
While Marine may not be on the Irish School Curriculum (yet!) , schools here are spoilt for choice when it comes to Education Programmes that focus on Marine and Ocean Literacy. In this special feature for 'Back to School' 2021…
Read More Bring the Ocean into your classroom and connect to Europe and Beyond
Leave No Trace Ireland are delighted to announce a new national public awareness campaign, Love This Place, Leave No Trace. The campaign is led by Leave No Trace Ireland in partnership with Sport Ireland, the National Parks and Wildlife Services, under the Department of…
You are warmly invited to join the first Ocean Decade Laboratory on 7 and 8 July 2021 on the Ocean Decade Outcome: “An Inspiring and Engaging Ocean”. This virtual event will provide a platform to bring together diverse stakeholders on priority issues for the Ocean…
Read More An Inspiring and Engaging Ocean – the first Ocean Decade Laboratory this July
Ocean Literacy is a powerful tool to increase awareness and understanding of the critical role and value of the ocean in our lives. Even more important is the potential for Ocean Literacy to impact all stakeholders within a Theory of…
Read More The importance of Ocean Literacy in the Ocean Decade
The Marine Institute's Explorers Education Programme are delighted to launch the book An Ocean of Stories - An Anthology of Children's Ocean Stories, by children from County Clare and County Limerick, leading up to World Oceans Day on the 8th of…
Read More An Ocean of Stories – created by over 300 school children on the Atlantic Coast
The Irish Ocean Literacy Network and Galway Atlantaquaria are delighted to take on the role of National Coordinator for the All Atlantic Blue Schools Network in Ireland, However, we are just here to help schools connect to programmes and facilitators…
On 8th June, we celebrate World Ocean Day, a day when people everywhere can celebrate and take action for our ocean. The 2021 Conservation Action Focus is 30×30: “Protecting at least 30% of our blue planet for a healthy ocean and climate”…
Read More Clean Coasts events to celebrate World Ocean Day 2021
During the last four weeks the Marine Institure have joined together with a host of organisations across the country to launch the 2021 Oceans of Learning series, to celebrate our seas and Ireland's marine resource. There is something for everyone…
