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blue literacy
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Piret Liv Stern Dahl

Blue Learning for Future Generations

Discover how to bring water, sustainability, and real-world learning into your classroom through blue literacy, outdoor exploration, and engaging, student-led projects.
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Lectures 2
Level Beginner
Basic info

This course is co-created by BonoLab and Baltic Living Lab - two entities dedicated to bringing blue literacy into the classroom through a variety of initiatives.

You can read more about these organisations here:
BonoLab: About | BonoLab
Baltic Living Lab: Baltic Living Lab | Innovative Sustainability Solutions | Baltic Living Lab

Course requirements

No requirements.

Intended audience

This course is for:

Teachers of 12–14-year-olds (lower secondary)

Educators across subjects: science, geography, citizenship, arts, language, and beyond

Teachers in urban, rural, coastal, or inland areas

Educators curious about:

  • Outdoor and place-based learning
  • Education for sustainability and climate action
  • Project-based and problem-based learning
  • Involving families and local communities in learning
  • Making connections to EU and international policy goals

🌟 Whether you’re just starting out or already passionate about water and sustainability, this course will meet you where you are — and help you grow from there.

 

 

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  • Description

Blue Learning for Future Generations is a short, flexible online course designed to help educators of 12–14-year-olds bring blue literacy into their teaching — not just oceans, but rivers, lakes, wetlands, and all water systems that connect us.

You’ll explore how to use outdoor learning, problem-based inquiry, and open schooling to create meaningful learning experiences that connect your students with real water-related challenges in their local environment.

This course is grounded in the UNESCO Ocean Literacy Principles, and expands them to include all aquatic systems. It’s fully aligned with European frameworks such as BlueComp, GreenComp, DigComp 2.2, and LifeComp, as well as international sustainability goals like the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the EU Mission Restore Our Ocean and Waters.

Through reflection prompts, examples, citizen science activities, and downloadable planning tools, you’ll be supported in creating your own Blue Literacy Action Plan — something that works for your school, your students, and your teaching context.

No tests. No grades. Just practical inspiration to get you started.