The Ocean and Agenda 2030

Our ocean: so immense, so important! This is why it is one of the points of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda that the United Nations adopted in 2015 for a sustainable future, to be achieved by 2030.

There are 17 of them, and they are all linked to a sustainable life in the round: from eliminating hunger and poverty to reducing inequalities to gender equality, up to climate action.

Point 14, ‘Life below water’, has to do directly with the ocean, and in particular with the sustainability of the activities connected to it.

We tell you about it in this video.

Instructions for use

At home, in the office, in the classroom or for a presentation. A video that explains in an exhaustive, yet simple and fast way, the connection between the ocean and the 2030 Agenda.

Source and/or author of the activity:

UNESCO-IOC (2021). The Ocean and the 2030 Agenda.

Cognitive learning objectives:

• The student understands the importance of knowing and preserving the ocean.
• The student understands the importance of ocean education in different social contexts, from schools to institutions.
• The student understands the historical, cultural and economic connection of the relationship between society and the ocean.
• The student understands the importance of ocean education in different social contexts, from schools to institutions.
• The student understands the issues related to Ocean Education
• The student understands the connection of many daily actions with the ocean.
• The student understands the history of Ocean Education.

Social-emotional learning goals:

• The student is able to advocate for sustainable ocean management.
• The student is able to understand different approaches to Ocean Literacy.
• The student understands the complexity of the ocean system.
• The student understands the issues related to Ocean Literacy.
• The student understands the connection of many daily actions with the ocean.
• The student perceives individual and collective responsibility for the well-being of the ocean.
• The student engages and amplifies the network of collaboration to support Ocean Literacy..

Behavioral learning objectives:

• The student is able to express his/her personal relationship with the sea.
• The student is able to talk about the ocean, sustainable development and blue economy with knowledge of the facts.
• The student is able to investigate the relationship of dependence on the sea of ​​his/her country.
• The student is able to understand the importance of protecting the ocean.
• The student is more sensitive and respectful towards the ocean.
• The student will involve others in the importance of the relationship between society and the ocean, becoming an ambassador of ocean education.

UNESCO Education for Sustainable Development Approaches

Geographical perspective, value perspective, cultural perspective, sustainability perspective, historical perspective, gender equality perspective.

Connection between subjects

Law, civics, history, geography, literature, art, music, physical education and sports, economics.

Sustainable Development Goals:

• SDG 14 “Life Below Water”
• SDG 4 “Quality Education”

Connection to Ocean Education Principles:

• Principle 6 “The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected”
• Principle 7 “The ocean is largely unexplored”

Links to bibliographic material:

Ocean Literacy Portal – https://oceanliteracy.unesco.org