An expedition to explore the course of plastic from source to sea, and the relationship between our lives inland and the ocean.
Ocean Ambassadors is collaborating to create an integrated, creative and inspiring Land and Sea Stewardship curriculum, suitable for all ages from Primary through to A-level or equivalent.
In February 2019, four women completed an unprecedented stand up paddle-boarding (SUP) expedition in Baa Atoll in the Maldives. Backed by Ocean Ambassdors and a number of other organisations, their mission was to raise awareness of the need to protect marine life from the threat of plastic pollution and climate change.
As humans, we are used to finding our way with our eyes, but in the depths of the ocean eyes can take one only so far. For a multitude of marine life, it is sound and the ability to hear that are critical. Tom Smith explains the impact of noise pollution in the ocean and what is being done to combat it.
In February 2019, four women completed an unprecedented stand up paddle-boarding (SUP) expedition in Baa Atoll in the Maldives. Backed by Ocean Ambassdors and a number of other organisations, their mission was to raise awareness of the need to protect marine life from the threat of plastic pollution and climate change.
In a major policy shift, Japan formally announced on December 26, 2018 that it would withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and resume commercial whaling for the first time in more than 30 years.
Brian Luckhurst writes for Ocean Ambassadors.
Photo by Sho Hatakeyama on Unsplash
Professor Madeleine Van Oppen of the Australian Institute of Marine Science is developing heat resistant corals; the Ethiopian agronomist Gebisa Ejeta from Purdue University, USA is engineering drought and pest resistant crops; and Kathy Niakin leads a team at the Crick Institute, UK and is the first scientist worldwide to get national level approval to use CRISPR to edit the DNA of human embryos.
They join Razia Iqbal and a public audience at the Natural History Museum in London to discuss important and ground-breaking work.
The inaugural Ocean Ambassadors lecture will be held at St. Donat’s Castle at Atlantic College on 6 April 2018 for students of Atlantic College.
It will feature contributions from respected oceanic scientists Dr Oscar Branson, Dr Brian Luckhurst and Dr Madeleine van Oppen.
Please contact us for further information should you wish to attend.
Ocean Ambassadors has been in the making for some time after realising the need for IB students and others to equip themselves for the increasing interest in the oceans, and all that interacts with them. We are excited to launch this website to share with you news and updates.
The inaugural lecture will be held at St. Donat’s Castle at Atlantic College on 6 April 2018
UWC Atlantic College, St Donat's Castle, Llantwit Major CF61 1WF
Please contact us for further information should you wish to attend.
