The Network of European Blue Schools get on board!

Primary and secondary schools - public, private, alternative and others - that take up the Find the Blue challenge identify a topic that is relevant to the SHORE project for their students. The aim is to integrate ocean and water literacy into school curricula that makes the oceans, seas, lakes and rivers a relevant part of everyday life. 

SHORE supports project-based learning that can lead toward student ownership, collaborations with other schools and organizations, governments and people towards creating a community imbued with the same passion and values the project holds. By successfully completing the "Find the Blue" Challenge, schools will receive a European Blue School certification, and their school project entered into the Find the Blue Schools competition for a 10.000EUR reward! 

All certified schools become part of the Network of European Blue Schools, where teachers and students: 

     * become agents of change for ocean sustainability;

     * share experiences with teachers and students from other schools;

     * connect to the wider ocean & water literacy community.

By becoming involved with the European Blue School Network, teachers and pupils will improve their understanding of the ocean and develop a sense of responsibility towards our shared planet. Creating awareness and a feeling of responsibility for our ocean (so-called Ocean Literacy) encourages students to become more active and responsible European and global citizens. The program challenges schools to Find the Blue and explore their connections to the ocean while creating networks all across Europe.