Raising awareness of the paramount role that the ocean plays in every day life, informing the general public about the state of the ocean, explaining the complexities of maritime issues, making known sustainable policies and involving people in their implementation, and provoking the desire to adopt sustainable behaviour in favour of marine environment – these have been the World Ocean Network's priorities since 2002.

The network participating organisations which are educational organisations, aquariums, science centres, natural history museums, zoos, media, NGOs, etc. have an audience of more than 250 million people every year all over the world. The role they can play in developing communication strategies towards general public is real and has an impact in the raising of public awareness on marine issues, preservation and identity.

There is one World Ocean, a life support system on Earth

and every human being is responsible for it.

For further informations on the World Ocean Network:

• Download the leaflet  
• Visit the World Ocean Network website
• Read the spring 2010 Newsletter
• Download the 2010 calendar of activities 
• Visit the Climate Change Conference Blog

Join the World Ocean Network