Ocean Awareness  programs use the ocean and natural waterways as a tool to encourage, and cultivate non-formal activity based learning. We combine Blue Mind theory with outdoor learning tools to encourage a fun, inclusive learning environment, and a love of the ocean.

Ocean Awareness Objectives - ESC Quality Label Partner (Erasmus)

• Expand outdoor activities to the blue pathways; lakes, coastlines and the ocean.

• Explore alternative forms of participation. Nature and our coastal boundaries are an underutilized natural resource.

• Educate more participants on sustainable practices, environmental education & biodiversity for blue pathways.

• Promoting social inclusion, enhancing non-formal education and fostering Youth participation aligned with EU values.

• Using nature, our Blue pathways to address societal challenges include physical & mental health, changing workforce, and barriers to vocational pathways for disadvantaged groups. Lower barriers to entry for participants to engage in green & blue pathways for outdoor learning.

• Increasing focus on water activities to cultivate transversal skills including resilience, confidence, emotional intelligence & adaptability.

Other key partner relationships include:

• Leave No Trace

• Climate Justice - NYCI (National Youth Council of Ireland

• Ocean Decade - UNESCO

• SunSmart - Irish Cancer Society

• Erasmus - European Solidarity Corps

We bring people onto the beach, and into the ocean. The ocean is a tool, a living vibrant ecosystem to run activity based learning programs. We run ocean pathway programs to encourage a passion for outdoor activities, an appreciation of the benefits of the ocean and our natural waterways.

We cater for a large range of abilities and ages, and customise teaching ratios based on program, and session objectives. 

Programs

• Surf4All

• Happy Feet

• Health & Recovery

• Dolphins

• Urban Adventures

• Shells Parent Sessions

• Summer Inclusion

• Woodlands 2 Waves

• New to the Community

• Paddlers

• Rippers

• Sibling Sessions