The DAN.PADI Ocean Literacy Challenge has been formally recognised as an Ocean Decade Motion by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Fee, which recognises initiatives designed to assist shield 30 per cent of the oceans by 2030.
It joins the pre-existing Ocean Literacy With All (OLWA) programme underneath the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Improvement.
First launched in January 2024, the DAN.PADI Ocean Literacy Challenge is a programme developed by a collaboration between Divers Alert Community (DAN) Europe and marine scientists with the said mission purpose of ‘making ocean training accessible and fascinating by combining science, sustainability and storytelling.’
The venture is predicated on a earlier initiative utilizing scuba diving as a gateway for environmental training named Scuola D’Amare (Faculty of Love), which was launched in 2019 by PADI professionals underneath the approval of the Italian Ministry of Schooling.
Scuola D’Amare noticed 180 PADI instructors prepare to ship the Mediterranean-based programme, which was prolonged to greater than 80,000 college students in 17 Italian areas in simply 5 years.
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The DAN.PADI Ocean Literacy Challenge advanced from Scuola D’Amare and is now taught in each Italian and English by DAN and PADI instructors in faculties, dive centres and youth programmes.
The 4 core modules of Citizen Science, Plastic Air pollution, Local weather Change and Underwater Archaeology can be found by eLearning programs designed to ‘make ocean data accessible and fascinating by combining science, sustainability and storytelling.’
UNESCO’s official endorsement of the programme will broaden the Ocean Literacy Challenge to cater to individuals of all ages and nationalities by combining DAN Europe’s experience in dive security and science with PADI’s international attain.
A joint assertion accompanying the information of the UNESCO endorsement says that the 2 organisations ‘goal to embed ocean literacy into the tutorial journeys of recent generations and international communities, selling sustainable ocean use, local weather motion and collective duty.’
‘UNESCO’s assist is a robust enhance to our mission,’ stated Laura Marroni, Government Vice President of DAN Europe. ‘It strengthens our means to unfold marine tradition on a worldwide scale – reaching new audiences, in new locations, and provoking a deeper reference to the ocean.’
‘This recognition by UNESCO reinforces the important function divers play as ambassadors for ocean safety,’ stated David Murray, Managing Director of PADI EMEA. ‘Collectively, we’re creating constructive ocean change in on a regular basis life, not only for divers, however for the worldwide neighborhood.’
The DAN.PADI Ocean Literacy Challenge is offered freed from cost from oceanliteracy.edu.daneurope.org, and can be accessible by the TalentLMS app, accessible for iOS and Android (use the complete area https://oceanliteracy.edu.daneurope.org/ to log in to the app). Course progress is routinely synced throughout desktops and gadgets.
