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Partners4Ocean's Thematic Networking Groups bring together organisations from across science, education, policy, business and civil society to connect, exchange knowledge and build partnerships around the ocean topics that matter most.

The Network of European Blue Schools (NEBS) community strongly believes that when ocean literacy is taught, students develop the blue skills the EU needs. Dive into Cristina's, Tosca's and Remco's stories to learn how they bring the ocean into the class.

Join Partners4Ocean, the community bringing together European organisations and companies working to connect ocean knowledge with sustainable growth and innovation, including industry and clusters, the private sector, researchers, individual experts, NGOs and change makers from different backgrounds

A chapter dedicated to the Network of European Blue Schools in UN Ocean Decade's latest book provides an overview of how ocean literacy is integrated into formal education at all levels through a grassroots approach facilitated by the European Commission and ocean literacy experts.

From connecting academia, industry and innovation ecosystems to bringing ocean-related challenges to the classroom, these projects from EU4Ocean Coalition members are the highlights of the 2026 competition.

Learn more about the Youth4Ocean Forum activities at EYW 2026

Are you passionate about the ocean and ready to be part of a European community of young changemakers across Europe? Join the Youth4Ocean Forum: a community for young people shaping the future of the ocean

The EU4Ocean Coalition is organising the fifth edition of the #MakeEUBlue Awards. The awards aim to recognise successful ocean literacy initiatives that show the crucial importance of the ocean in all facets of life. 

Through collaboration, networking, and knowledge sharing, this Thematic Networking Group aims to promote Ocean literacy by making the Ocean more accessible to society through various forms of literature.