Youth 15-17 – SOI Foundation

The importance of our ocean, ice and fresh water systems

Ocean, ice and freshwater health are vital not only for Earth’s ecosystem, but also for the world economy and community livelihoods. To learn more about the importance and how you can preserve water, check out the resources below.

Check out our learning modules!

Carefully curated to explore the Sustainable Blue Economy (SBE) through western science and Indigenous Knowledge Systems, this FREE educational content will introduce you to inspiring individuals and new ideas. Our suite of learning modules will encourage you to reflect on your own role within the SBE and how you can make a difference and build your career.

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Science career video series

The Sustainable Blue Economy encompasses many sectors related to the ocean, fresh water, wastewater and cryosphere (ice). Like any growing sector, strong and robust science is needed to underpin the decisions we make to ensure that blue growth is sustainable. We partnered with LiveIt Earth to profile ten scientists from across Canada contributing knowledge and innovation to help underpin the Sustainable Blue Economy.

We’ve also created an inquiry guide for you to explore science careers in the Sustainable Blue Economy. The guide includes reflection prompts, project ideas, and related resources to help you pinpoint scientific careers you may be interested in.

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Coastal Conversations

Coastal Conversations presents a selection of works stemming from a month spent sailing down Canada’s Pacific coastline as part of Canada C3, an expedition to mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017. The art, photography, video, music and science are inspired by Canada’s ever-evolving environmental and socio-cultural landscapes, as well as from dialogue between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.

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Ocean School

The Harvest

In collaboration with the Haíɫzaqv Nation, Ocean School has launched their latest module: The Harvest. Youth host Jordan invites you and Boris Worm to his Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) homelands to take part in the harvest. Learn how herring, salmon, and Haíɫzaqv people are interconnected in the rich ecosystem of what is now known as British Columbia’s Central Coast. This module celebrates the reciprocal relationship between the Haíɫzaqv and these keystone species—a relationship that’s over 14 000 years old! Join the Haíɫzaqv and other researchers to study the cycles that connect land and sea, and learn how Indigenous Knowledge Systems can guide us into a more sustainable future.

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Learn about the world's waters!

Learning the L'nu Way

This nine-part curriculum-connected educational series interweaves Indigenous and Western science using the concept of Etuaptmumk or Two-Eyed Seeing. Discover amazing fields of science specific to Mi’kma’ki or Atlantic Canada.

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American Public Power Association

Green Jobs Internships

Interested in gaining work experience and advanced skills in the clean economy? The Clean Foundation has a Green Jobs Internship program. To qualify, you must be aged between 15 and 30 at the start of the internship.

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Wolfgang Hasselmann

Ocean Ed Wednesday

Educators: looking to connect students with the ocean and the Sustainable Blue Economy? The Canadian Network for Ocean Education publishes image and video rich slide decks weekly for you to use in your classroom.

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Ocean Wise

Ocean Literacy

Participate in self-directed and interactive online courses offered by Ocean Wise to learn more about the ocean and earn badges along the way.

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Sea Smart

Plastic Pollution

Learn about how plastic pollution gets into our ocean and what you can do to prevent it, complete with lesson plans and learning materials from Sea Smart.

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Live It Educational Videos

Learn about a wide range of environmental topics such as the deep sea, community action on climate change, how our lives are entangled with our ocean, and much more!

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