Sea Change

Sea Change is an EU Horizon 2020-funded project focused on Ocean Literacy, defined as understanding the ocean’s influence on you and your influence on the ocean. 

The European Marine Board (EMB) – hosted and administered by Science Connect (ESF) - holds a place on the Sea Change steering group and leads one of nine project work packages.

The goal of the project is to raise European citizens’ awareness of the links between ocean and human health and to empower us, as Ocean Literate citizens, to take direct and sustainable action towards a healthy ocean and seas, healthy communities, and ultimately a healthy planet. 

Using the concept of Ocean Literacy, Sea Change will create a deeper understanding among European citizens of how their health depends on the health of our seas and ocean. 

Building on the latest social research around citizen and stakeholder attitudes, perceptions and values, the Sea Change partnership will design and implement mobilisation activities focused on education, community, governance actors and directly targeted at citizens. 

These actions will subsequently be assessed for their effectiveness which, in turn, will allow the project to improve its techniques.

Coordinated by the Marine Biological Association, UK, the project consortium comprises 17 European and international organizations and includes an international advisory group of North American and European experts, ensuring strong transatlantic cooperation throughout the project. 

Sea Change Consortium