A NEW YEAR FOR THE OCEAN
A DECADE FOR SOLUTIONS

January 1, 2021 marked the start of the UN Ocean Decade: a pivotal ten years for the future of the world ocean. Over the next ten years, it is imperative that the international community invest in ocean science to find the innovative solutions that will lead us toward a sustainable future. We will support the UN initiative and endorse their work through partnership and participation, and through our programs and initiatives we will continue to work toward increased ocean literacy and change in ocean policy worldwide, linking ideas and offering a knowledgeable aggregate of research, opinion, and storytelling. Join the UN Ocean Decade conversation at oceandecade.org/forum.

 

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AQUA/TERRA:
REFLECTIONS ON THE WORLD OCEAN
In association with Leete's Island Books, the W2O is pleased to announce the pre-release of a fourth World Ocean Publication: Peter Neill's newest book: Aqua/Terra, a series of brief essays and insights with personal feelings and observations about the world ocean, is set to release on April 23rd. To request a review copy, please send an email to director@thew2o.net
 

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AUDIO / VISUAL TOOLS
 COMMUNICATING OCEAN ISSUES

WORLD OCEAN RADIO
A weekly audio feature for web listeners, podcasts, and worldwide distribution through community radio stations and partners, World Ocean Radio provides weekly 5-minute commentary from longtime host Peter Neill, offering a unique perspective on important and relevant ocean issues, from science and technology to advocacy and exemplary projects. . Available for RSS feed, podcast, and syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. We are in the midst of a series outlining a sustainable way forward with the ocean leading the way. BLUEprint: How the Ocean Will Save Civilization has nineteen episodes available thus far with many more to come.

WorldOceanObservatory.org/WorldOceanRadio
 

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WORLD OCEAN JOURNAL
World Ocean Journal is a digital magazine on ocean culture and solutions to today’s ocean issues. Each volume includes essays, interviews, art, exhibits, and more, profiling the vital impacts of the ocean on our lives. The focus of our most recent issue is solutions: real ideas and inventions being developed by groups of innovators--from youth teams to scientists worldwide--toward direct action. We are inspired by the transformational change potential contained in the projects highlighted in this issue and hope you will be too. We also include some fascinating visualization tools that help us to interpret ocean and climate events and  transform the way we learn about scientific facts related to the ocean.

WorldOceanObservatory.org/WorldOceanJournal