Help young people tell the stories of our seas, lakes and waterways
A practical digital storytelling journey for educators and youth workers who want to bring ocean, freshwater and sustainability learning closer to young people.
DigiBlue invites schools, youth organisations, NGOs, museums, science centres and local communities to join a shared learning and storytelling initiative. Together, we help young people explore local water challenges, create digital stories, and share their ideas with their community and wider audiences.
Joining is free and does not commit you to a fixed programme. Tell us about your group, location and interests, and we will contact you about the next steps.
Why DigiBlue?
Young people care about the future, but sustainability education often feels too abstract, too scientific, or too far away from their own lives. DigiBlue turns marine and freshwater sustainability into something practical, creative and local.
Through hands-on work, mentoring and digital storytelling, young people explore real issues connected to seas, rivers, lakes, harbours and coastal communities. They create short stories, videos, campaigns or digital concepts that connect science, place, culture and action.
The DigiBlue Journey
Join → Explore → Create → Share → Connect
Join
Become part of the DigiBlue community and access practical formats, inspiration and support.
Explore
Investigate a local blue sustainability theme—from marine biodiversity and pollution to coastal livelihoods, freshwater systems and climate adaptation.
Create
Turn local discoveries and young people’s perspectives into digital stories or campaign ideas.
Share
Present the results through the DigiBlue online exhibition, local pop-up exhibitions, digital platforms or community events.
Connect
Meet young people from other participating communities through virtual exchanges during Global Education Week.
👇 Read more about the Global Education Week below.
Who is it for?
⚪ Educators who want ready-to-use, creative sustainability learning formats.
⚪ Youth workers who want engaging project activities for young people.
⚪ NGOs and community organisations working with ocean literacy, climate, youth participation or local development.
⚪ Museums, science centres and municipalities that want to involve young people in blue sustainability communication.
Communities joining DigiBlue
These organisations are bringing local youth groups into DigiBlue, creating opportunities for young people to explore marine issues, tell their own stories and connect with peers across borders. Our network is growing, and we welcome more communities to join the journey.
Baltic Sea coastal communities
Marint Kunskabs Center in Malmö (Sweden), Den Levende Fiskerihavn in Rødvig (Denmark), and Ruhnu Kultuuriruum on Ruhnu island (Estonia) join in with the youth from their Coastal Living Labs co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme.
What participants can do
DigiBlue is purposefully modular to support different contexts. DigiBlue is designed to work in different educational and community settings. You can adapt the activities to your young people, local water environment, available time and resources.
Depending on your context, you can:
🪸 Run a DigiBlue workshop.
🪸 Connect with mentors and other organisations.
🪸 Join an online mini master class with Simon Enderby. Sign up HERE.
🪸 Share youth voices through local or international showcases.
🪸 Use DigiBlue as part of school, NGO or community programming.
The DigiBlue initiative provides you with free learning materials and templates, coordinated opportunities to connect with other youth groups during Global Education Week, and opportunities to connect with blue economy experts.
Explore the free self-paced course, Digital Storytelling for Blue Citizenship | BonoLab
Access infowebinar slides HERE.
What is Global Education Week?
Global Education Week (GEW) is a worldwide campaign that inspires educators and communities to engage learners in global citizenship, sustainability, human rights, and social justice. Coordinated by the Council of Europe’s North-South Centre, GEW encourages people of all ages to connect local actions with global challenges and work together towards a more sustainable future.
The Global Education Week is part of iLEGEND III: Intercultural Learning Exchange through Global Education, Networking and Dialogue, a joint programme of the European Union and the Council of Europe, co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe. The campaign is implemented in participating countries by the Global Education Network.
In 2026, the Global Education Week takes place from November 16-22. We organise DigiBlue virtual exchanges during this week to connect with youth worldwide and promote the values and principles of global education.
DigiBlue pilot in 2025
DigiBlue was piloted in 2025 and delivered strong results, inspiring us to expand it into an annual initiative. Read the summary report here: DigiBlue turned blue citizenship into digital stories | BonoLab and check out the DigiBlue Online Exhibition | BonoLab
Below are a few quotes from last year’s participants:
What does blue citizenship mean to you personally?
To me, blue citizenship means caring for our rivers and oceans by making small everyday choices that keep our water and our planet healthy.
– DigiBlue course participant
Blue citizenship in my life: It means being aware every day of how my actions affect the ocean — using my creativity and communication skills to inspire others to care for our shared blue world.
– DigiBlue course participant
The message I want to share is about how I, the ocean, feel—how human actions like pollution, overfishing, and climate change affect me, but also how much I still give and how much I need care and respect in return.
– DigiBlue course participant
Interested in bringing a youth group into DigiBlue? Contact DigiBlue coordinator Piret Liv Stern Dahl at piret@bonolab.com.
