Centre for Ocean Literacy Collaboration
@centreforoceanliteracy.ca
Empowering people to better understand, value, and care for the ocean | Permettre aux personnes de mieux comprendre, valoriser et prendre soin de l’océan.
It's Marine Protected Areas Day! We're celebrating by highlighting the important role Marine Protected Areas play in conserving marine life and supporting a healthy ocean. Swipe through to learn more about MPA Day and why these protected places matter. Learn more at mpaday.org.
From rivers and lakes to the one ocean that connects us all, coast to coast to coast, conservation begins with understanding how closely people and nature are linked. How do you help care for the natural world? -
Thank you for an amazing Ocean Week Canada 2026 🇨🇦 🌊 Merci pour une incroyable Semaine de l’océan Canada 2026 🇨🇦 🌊 #oceanweekcanada #ooceanweekcanada2026 #COLC #coasttocoasttocoast
Explore watersheds, marine life, protected areas, and the connections between freshwater, local waterways, and the ocean, all by taking a few steps! Find a Giant Floor Map at participating libraries this summer.
The 2025 National Strategy Impact Report is now live 🌊 Thank you to the many people and organizations helping build a more ocean-connected society from coast to coast to coast. Explore: https://f.mtr.cool/mxlldohxbs
Most people in Canada care about the ocean, but far fewer feel connected enough to act. That gap is exactly what Ocean Week Canada exists to close. The week may be over, but the work of strengthening that connection doesn't have to stop. 🌊 Explore resources, events, and more: oceanweek.ca
Ocean Week Canada 2026 was powered by you. Thank you to everyone who helped make this year's celebration possible from coast to coast to coast. --
From Niagara Falls and the CN Tower to Victoria, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Fogo Island, landmarks across Canada lit up blue for Ocean Week Canada and World Ocean Day.
This week has been full of ocean connection, learning, and action from coast to coast to coast. Keep the momentum going and tag us in your favourite ocean moment from this week. 📸
🎥 This World Environment Day, we're spotlighting two series! From food and culture to life on the water, these two ocean series offer different perspectives on our connection to the ocean. --
Quel avenir pour l'océan construisons-nous ensemble? Le thème de la Journée mondiale de l’océan des Nations Unies cette année, Réimaginer : une nouvelle relation avec l’océan, nous invite à réfléchir à cette question.
What kind of ocean future are we creating together? This year's UN World Oceans Day theme, Reimagine: A New Relationship with the Ocean, invites us to reflect on that question.
Not every child grows up near the ocean, but every child can connect with it. This summer, libraries across Canada are helping young readers explore the ocean through books, stories, and hands-on learning experiences. https://f.mtr.cool/ecrowvcbok
Winnipeg, MB students learned that yellow perch need plants & woody debris in their homes. These art-based workshops were funded by @centreforoceanliteracy.ca, Ocean Week Canada, @waterrangers.bsky.social, Manitoba Habitat Conservancy's Conservation Trust.
Ocean Week Canada events are already happening across the country this May. 📍Explore events happening across Canada: oceanweekcan.ca/events/ #OceanWeekCanada #COLC
This is what a national movement looks like. From Campbell River to St. John's, 13 regional hubs are bringing Ocean Week Canada to life this June, reflecting local cultures, languages, waterways, and communities. Swipe through to find your hub and join the celebration. -- #OceanWeekCanada
Ocean Week Canada is the largest coordinated ocean celebration brought to life by events from coast to coast to coast. This June, yours could be one of them. 🔗 Hosting an event? Visit oceanweekcan.ca to register it today! #OceanWeekCanada #SemaineDeLOcéanCanada #COLC #OceanClimateAction
Volume II is out! 📘 Our co-written chapter with @EmmaMcKinley situates the evolving role of ocean literacy research in the Ocean Decade, sharing case studies from Canada, Brazil, and the UK. centreforoceanliteracy.ca/wp-content/u... #OceanLiteracy #OceanDecade #COLC
Un autre hub régional rejoint la famille! 🥁 Bienvenue à la Semaine de l’océan Sunshine Coast! 180 km de littoral de la mer des Salish, une biodiversité marine remarquable et une communauté prête à se mobiliser pour l’océan en juin. #SemaineDeLOcéanCanada #CCCO #ActionClimatiqueOcéanique
Another regional hub joins the crew! 🥁 Welcome, Ocean Week Sunshine Coast! 180 km of Salish Sea coastline, incredible marine life, and a community ready to show up for the ocean this June. #OceanWeekCanada #COLC #OceanClimateAction #SalishSea #SunshineCoast
Ocean Week Canada events are where awareness becomes action, and individuals start to see their role in something bigger. This June, host an event in your community and help close that gap. Register your event today at: oceanweekcan.ca/owc-event-host/
We are thrilled to welcome Ocean Week Fogo Island and Change Islands as a new regional hub for Ocean Week Canada! Drop a 🌊 to welcome them! #OceanWeekCanada #SemaineDeLOcean #FogoIsland #CoastToCoastToCoast #COLC
Ocean, Freshwater and Us Map art print now available. Printed waterless, saving ~200,000L/year. - Carte L’océan, l’eau douce et nous en vente. Impression sans eau, ~200 000 L économisés/an. Get yours: oceanweekcanadastore.com
Can the next generation solve the plastic crisis? 🌎 in love with a problem, directed by Ocean Week Ambassador Julie Kim, follows two teens tackling plastic pollution through science. 🎬 Host a free screening (Mar 16–May 1) 🔗 www.storymoneyimpact.com/earthday2026
You don't need a marine biology degree to get kids excited about the ocean. You just need a good book. Here are five ocean reads that are perfect for storytime, classroom visits, or your next OWC event. Simple to set up, easy to build activities around, and kids love them.
Your ocean fit, just in time for June. Rep the ocean from coast to coast to coast. 🌊🇨🇦 — Vos essentiels océan, juste à temps pour juin. Représentez l'océan d'un côte à l'autre. 🌊🇨🇦 🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/gvxnhqnsoy #newmerch #oceanweekcanada #NouveauMerch #SemaineDeLOcéanCanada
Ocean Week Canada is back from June 1–8, 2026 🌊 Join the celebration 🗺 Explore events at oceanweekcan.ca -- Semaine de l’océan Canada est de retour du 1er au 8 juin 2026 🌊 Joignez-vous à la célébration 🗺 Découvrez les événements sur semainedelocean.ca #oceanweekcanada #semainedelocéancanada
This June, something big is building from coast to coast to coast. Communities are gathering. Stories are surfacing. And the wave is just getting started. Stay tuned... you won't want to miss this. June 1-8 🌊 #OceanWeekCanada #COLC #HealthyOceanHealthyPeople
Ce juin, quelque chose de grand se prépare d'un océan à l'autre. Les communautés se mobilisent. Les histoires remontent à la surface. Et la vague ne fait que commencer. Restez à l'affût... vous ne voudrez pas manquer ça. 1-8 juin 🌊 #SemaineDeLOcéanCanada #CCCO #ActionClimatiqueOcéanique