By joining an active group of organisations, initiatives and people, members of the EU4Ocean Platform benefit from sharing of ideas, build partnerships and join forces to deliver a more coordinated approach to ocean literary activities in Europe.
At the core of the platform is the exchange of expertise, knowledge and best practices in ocean literacy. Members create synergies and new collective initiatives that can reach broader audiences thereby generating larger impact.
Find answers to your questions in the EU4Ocean brochure
What are the benefits of joining the EU4Ocean Platform? What are the key activities organised by the EU4Ocean Coalition that you could contribute to as a Platform member? Read the EU4Ocean Platform brochure to find out the answers to these questions and others!
Download the EU4Ocean Platform brochure
Become a Member
Are you interested in becoming a member of the EU4Ocean Platform? Want to know what is involved? We are looking forward to receiving your application! You can apply to become a member by filling out the online application form on this website.
Calendar Overview
Save the dates for upcoming events and watch recordings of past events when available!
| Date | Event | Location | Link to the event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Past webinars | #EU4Ocean Webinar Series “Where Ocean Literacy Meets EU Business” | Online | For recordings of previous episodes, check the EurOcean #EU4Ocean Webinar Series YouTube Playlist. |
| 23 June 2025 at 1 pm CET | First online meeting of the EU4Ocean Marine Habitats Thematic Networking Group | Online | Are you working on conservation? Are you implementing habitat restoration projects? Register now to meet others working on complementary projects! |
| 24 June 2025 at 1 pm CET | First online meeting of the EU4Ocean Plastic Pollution Thematic Networking Group
| Online | Are you working to tackle marine litter? Are you involved in prevention, research, monitoring, education, recycling, advocacy, …? Register now to work with others and discuss how cooperation can further increase impact! |
EU4Ocean calls
| Deadline for submission | Link to the call | |
|---|---|---|
Challenge of the Year 2025 Be a blue citizen: Embracing democracy for thriving oceans and rivers | The call is closed. | More information |
What can you contribute?
You have recently become a member of the EU4Ocean Platform. Welcome on board! Did you know you can contribute to EU4Ocean in many different ways?
- Participate in the #MakeEUBlue: Cities in Action campaign;
- Contribute to the members' led Thematic Networking Groups;
- Contribute to the EU4Ocean Coalition events and activities (see the table above);
- Stay tuned for calls related to the Challenge of the Year and the #MakeEUBlue Awards (see the table above);
- Share information about your activities in ocean literacy, recent news and events by contacting the EU4Ocean Platform facilitators and/or by tagging #EU4Ocean, #Youth4Ocean and #EUBlueSchools on social media;
- Learn about the Young Ocean Advocates' projects and take part in the Mentorship Programme;
- Meet with teachers from European Blue Schools and share your knowledge and educational resources!
Wish to know more? Contact us at info
eu4ocean-platform [dot] eu (info[at]eu4ocean-platform[dot]eu) or nathalie [dot] van [dot] isackerseascapebelgium [dot] be
Thematic Networking Groups
The EU4Ocean Coalition is developing several members’ led Thematic Networking Groups. The objectives of these groups are to connect the dots, enhance networking between EU4Ocean Coalition members, strengthen cooperation and develop new initiatives. Six themes are addressed:
- ‘Let’s bring the ocean into libraries and book fairs across Europe’
- ‘Let’s reduce Plastic Pollution!’
- ‘Let’s cooperate to restore marine habitats!’
- ‘Let's work together on citizen science and education!'
- ‘Let’s connect to the ocean through art!’
- 'Let's strengthen blue skills for a sustainable blue economy!
Each group will be led by a member of the EU4Ocean Platform or the Youth4Ocean Forum. Thematic Networking Groups are open to members of the three EU4Ocean communities - the EU4Ocean Platform, the Youth4Ocean Forum and the Network of European Blue Schools. Are you interested in joining one or several of these groups? Register your interest now to be included in the related mailing lists!
Co-written articles
The following two articles resulted from cooperation between several EU4Ocean partners and Platform members:
Thank you to all co-authors!
Articles
Over the past eight weeks, Christian Clauwers travelled from Antarctica to the Northern Mariana Islands, documenting the intricate connections between climate, culture, history, and resilience. Here is his story.
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- EU4Ocean Platform
Through collaboration, networking, and knowledge sharing, this Thematic Networking Group aims to promote Ocean literacy by making the Ocean more accessible to society through various forms of literature.
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- EU4Ocean Platform
- EU4Ocean Coalition
Ocean literacy has evolved over time from a focus on education to a movement that increasingly also involves businesses and society as a whole.
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- EU4Ocean Platform
Events
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- EU4Ocean Coalition
- EU4Ocean Platform
- Network of Blue Schools
- Youth for Ocean
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- EU4Ocean Coalition
- EU4Ocean Platform
- Network of Blue Schools
- Youth for Ocean
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- EU4Ocean Coalition
- Youth for Ocean
- EU4Ocean Platform
- Network of Blue Schools
- Ocean Literacy
A multitude of threats including climate change, overfishing and pollution is putting our ocean at risk, and changing course requires us to work together. As part of the EU4Ocean Coalition, the Make Europe Blue campaign is calling on you - citizens, businesses, organisations, authorities, celebrities, educators - to make a pledge to help the ocean. Your pledge is a personal promise or action that will keep our ocean healthy. Every action – even the smallest one - brings change to our ocean!
Check out the campaign page and get inspired by the pledges of journalists, educators, policy-makers, activists and organisations engaged in ocean protection.
About the EU4Ocean Coalition
The EU4Ocean Platform is part of the EU4Ocean Coalition, which connects diverse organisations, projects and people that contribute to ocean literacy and the sustainable management of the ocean. Supported by the European Commission, this bottom-up inclusive initiative aims at uniting the voices of Europeans to make the ocean a concern of everyone. In addition to the Platform, the EU4Ocean Coalition includes the Youth4Ocean Forum and the Network of European Blue Schools.
