On the occasion of World Oceans Day, UNESCO’s IOC, in collaboration with Ocean Wise, EuroGOOS and Experiential Atelier, held the first Virtual Ocean Literacy Summit. The Summit was officially launched in collaboration with: IPMEN, COSEE, CaNOE, NMEA, Australian Marine Education…
Read More First Virtual Ocean Literacy Summit – recordings available to access now
Inspired by a love and fascination for the sea, Mairead, a leave no trace trainer from Scoil na Mara West Cork has created this brilliant video to help promote awareness and protection of the ocean and the wonders that surround the Irish…
'Herman', the Gynandromorph spider Crab IWDG Strandings Network member and former director, Kevin Mac Cormick was alerted to the discovery of an "unusual" Spider Crab on Thursday last, 30th April. Local fisherman James Walsh on board his vessel "My Sophie"…
Read More Herman, first ever Gynandromorph crab found in Ireland
Irish Sailing is excited to introduce the World Sailing Sustainability Education Programme. The programme has been developed with The Ocean Race for use by sailing clubs and parents as part of it the World Sailing Agenda 2030 - sailing's commitment to…
Dear IOLN Members, we hope you are looking after yourselves and staying strong. There has been a huge #CommunityResponseIRL to the challenges of the COVID 19 pandemic and we would like to share some of these supports and links with…
Read More Our Network , working together while staying apart
The Explorers Meet the Team, facts and resources for home school are now available on the explorers website and through the Explorers Education Social Media pages . These include: Learning about the Explorer Teams favourite factsCreating an ocean school at…
Our Steering Group Members, 2020 Working towards an Ocean Literate Society As the Secretariat made its way to the Environmental Research Unit in National University of Ireland Cork, we were thinking about how far the IOLN has come since its…
The Ocean is the most important natural feature on ‘Planet Earth’, covering two thirds of its surface, regulating its climate and providing half of the oxygen we breathe. Yet very few people are ‘Ocean Literate’, while the vast majority know very little about the Ocean, the threats facing it and how these can be managed to ensure Humanity’s future.....
IOLN Members at Dublin Zoo for Innovation and the Ocean day. The Irish Ocean Literacy Network IOLN, recently held a knowledge sharing, networking and training day ‘Innovation and the Ocean’ at the Education Centre of Dublin Zoo. The event attracted…
How will you celebrate the Ocean Decade? On 5 December 2017, the United Nations proclaimed a Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, to be held from 2021 to 2030. This Decade will provide a common framework to ensure that ocean…
