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Last month, Jen attended the 'Beneath the Waves: Ocean Scientist & Filmmaker Workshop,' bringing ocean scientists and filmmakers together to create and tell impact stories. Nov 1–30, the BCEFF 2025 Film Festival brings bold, thought-provoking environmental films straight to your screen!

Dolcy Meness, a Guardian with the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Nagadjitòdjig Akì, takes us into the shallow lakes of her traditional territory in Quebec to monitor the health of freshwater mussels.

Happy National Fisheries Day! Freshwater ecosystems are vitally important fishery hubs - the Great Lakes' fisheries alone are valued at over $5 billion dollars per year. National Fisheries Day shows appreciation for their commitment to sustainability, collaboration, and innovation.

TBT: Ocean Week celebrations energized up north with hands-on learning and local connection. Kids stayed curious and engaged as they celebrated Ocean Week Canada. Can’t wait to see what next year brings to Whitehorse!

Retour sur la Journée mondiale de l’océan au Fisherman’s Wharf de Victoria! 🤿 Le quai s’est animé avec des fans de l’océan, des plongeur·geuse·s et des groupes de conservation venus de toute la mer des Salish. #SemaineDeLOcéanCanada2025 #CCCO #OcéanSainPlanèteSaine

TBT to World Ocean Day at Fisherman’s Wharf in Victoria! 🤿 The Wharf came alive with ocean lovers, divers & conservation groups from across the Salish Sea. #OceanWeekCanada2025 #COLC #HealthyOceanHealthyPlanet

Retour sur la Semaine de l’océan Canada à Halifax! 🌊 Le hub d’Halifax a rassemblé la communauté avec énergie, curiosité et esprit de connexion. D’autres pôles à venir ce mois-ci! #SemaineDeLOcéanCanada2025 #CCCO

TBT to Halifax’s Ocean Week Canada celebrations! 🌊 The Halifax hub brought people together with energy, curiosity, and connection. More cities and hubs to come all month! #OceanWeekCanada2025 #COLC

Célébrez votre enseignant·e·s préférée·s avec les articles de la Semaine de l’océan Canada et gardez l’esprit de l’océan vivant toute l’année. 🎁 Utilisez le code ENSEIGNANT-ES pour obtenir 20 % de rabais.  👉 Magasinez ici :

Celebrate your favourite teacher with Ocean Week Canada merch and keep the ocean spirit alive all year. Use code TEACHERS for 20% off.  👉 Shop here: https://oceanweekcanadastore.com/products/2025-owc-shirt-unisex #OceanWeekCanada2025 #COLC #OceanClimateAction

Ocean Week Canada at ByWard Market brought community energy to life! COLC staff joined Water Rangers to kick off the celebrations with music, storytelling, and ocean connections that reached far beyond Ottawa. #OceanWeekCanada2025 #COLC #OceanClimateAction #Ottawa

Together, we’re building a national community for the ocean that keeps growing long after June. #HealthyOceanHealthyPeople -- Ensemble, nous bâtissons une communauté nationale pour l’océan qui continue de grandir bien après le mois de juin. #semainedelocéancanada2025

La rentrée scolaire ne veut pas dire laisser l’océan derrière — profite de 20 % de rabais sur 4 styles de t-shirts de la Semaine de l’océan Canada avec le code RETOURALECOLE. 👉 Acheter ici : https://oceanweekcanadastore.com/fr/products/2025-owc-shirt-unisex #SemaineDeLOcéanCanada2025

Back-to-school doesn’t mean leaving the ocean behind — get 20% off 4 Ocean Week Canada t-shirt styles with code BACKTOSCHOOL. 👉 Shop here: https://oceanweekcanadastore.com/products/2025-owc-shirt-unisex #OceanWeekCanada2025 #COLC #OceanClimateAction

D’une côte à l'autre, les gens se rassemblent pour apprendre, partager et célébrer leur lien avec l’océan, non seulement en juin, mais tout au long de l’année. 📖 Lisez notre rapport d’impact : https://oceanweekcan.ca/fr/notre-impact/ #SemaineDeLOcéanCanada2025 #CCCO #ActionClimatiqueOcéanique

From coast to coast to coast, people are coming together to learn, share, and celebrate their connection to the ocean, not just in June, but all year long.  📖 Read our impact report: https://oceanweekcan.ca/impact/ #OceanWeekCanada2025 #COLC #OceanClimateAction

🐙 Comme la pieuvre géante du Pacifique, agile, curieuse et connectée, la CCCO relie la recherche, la collaboration et la communauté pour faire progresser l’action collective pour l’océan. #JournéeMondialeDeLaPieuvre #CCCO #SantéDeLOcéan #PlanèteEnSanté

🐙 Like the giant Pacific octopus – adaptive, curious, and connected – COLC links research, collaboration, and community to advance collective action for the ocean. #WorldOctopusDay #COLC #OceanHealth #HealthyPlanet

This #ScienceLiteracyWeek, you're invited to explore how science connects us, from the depths of the ocean, to the stars in our galaxy. 🔗 https://www.scienceliteracy.ca/  #FromSeaToSpace #COLC

Le décès de Jane Goodall est une perte ressentie profondément à travers la communauté environnementale. Elle nous a montré que le changement durable commence par la connaissance et grandit à travers une multitude de petites actions.

Jane Goodall’s passing is a profound loss felt across the environmental community. She showed us that lasting change begins with knowledge and grows through countless small actions.

Reconciliation is inseparable from our work in ocean literacy. Indigenous Guardians remind us of our shared responsibility to land + water. 🔗 Watch: https://oceanweekcan.ca/blue-learning-lab/inquiry-zone/video-collections/#indigenous-water-guardians -- #TruthAndReconciliation

En cette #JournéeMondialeDesRivières, nous réfléchissons à la façon dont la protection des cours d’eau locaux est indissociable de la protection de l’océan. Chaque geste en amont crée une onde en aval. #JournéeMondialeDesRivières #CCCO #ActionClimatiqueOcéanique

On #WorldRiversDay, we reflect on how protecting local waterways is inseparable from protecting the ocean. Every action upstream creates a ripple downstream. #WorldRiversDay #OceanClimateAction

Happy World Rivers Day! 💧 We are fortunate to have such an incredible abundance of rivers in Canada. Today, try to get out and celebrate Canada's abundant freshwater by finding your local river and spending some time with it. Also, enjoy these river facts and share them with friends and family!

Wildfires don’t just burn forests, they impact rivers, air & the ocean.  Small actions matter: respect fire bans, clear dry debris, stay informed.  -- https://www.ciffc.ca/ | https://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/ #OceanClimateAction

Working together across geographies, cultures, language, and lived experience, the ocean literacy community is identifying and advancing research priorities and pathways toward the shared goal of ocean health.  Read the full article: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1469451 #COLC #MarineScience

For the first time, the Prairies became a regional hub for Ocean Week Canada, proving ocean literacy doesn’t stop at the coastline. Check out this year's highlight reel. #OceanWeekCanada2025 #COLC #OceanClimateAction

During Ocean Week Canada 2025, 318 events created ocean connection experiences, casting ripples coast to coast.  -- Pendant la Semaine de l’océan Canada 2025, 318 événements ont offert des expériences de connexion à l’océan, créant des vagues d’une côte à l’autre. #oceanweekcanada2025

Our Ocean Week Canada 2025 Impact Report is out.  From 318 events and 558 partners to $129,377 in community grants and hundreds of media stories across the country, the wave of ocean connection keeps growing Read the report: https://colcoalition.ca/colc-impact-reports/ #OceanWeekCanada2025 #COLC

Notre Rapport d’impact 2025 de la Semaine de l’océan Canada est publié. Avec 318 événements, 558 partenaires, 129 377 $ en subventions communautaires et des centaines d’articles médiatiques partout au pays… 🔗 Lire le rapport : https://colcoalition.ca/fr/rapports-dimpact-de-la-ccco/ #SDO #CCCO

Back-to-school planning is in full swing, so we’re sharing a few ocean literacy resources to support your upcoming lessons, programs, or homeschool plans.  -- #COLC #OceanLiteracy #OceanClimateAction #BlueSchoolsCanada

Le Canada compte cinq aires marines nationales de conservation :  • Fathom Five  • Lake Superior  • Saguenay–St. Lawrence  • Gwaii Haanas  • Tallurutiup Imanga 🔗 En savoir plus sur canadaoceanmap.ca

Canada has 5 National Marine Conservation Areas:  • Fathom Five  • Lake Superior  • Saguenay–St. Lawrence  • Gwaii Haanas  • Tallurutiup Imanga Each one protects marine ecosystems while creating space for education, culture, and connection. 🔗 Learn more at canadaoceanmap.ca

🔊 Les narvals se taisent quand un navire est à 20 km. 📖 Découvrez comment la recherche acoustique et les savoirs inuits guident la protection marine. #CCCO #Narvals #SavoirsInuits #ActionClimatiqueOcéanique

🔊 Narwhals go quiet when ships are 20 km away. 📖 Learn how acoustic research + Inuit knowledge are guiding marine protection. #COLC #Narwhals #Narvals #InuitKnowledge  #OceanClimateAction

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) do more than mark boundaries. Explore how MPAs across Canada are making a difference and why they matter. 🔗 Discover more about MPA Day at mpaday.org #MPADay #MPADay2025 #MarineProtectedAreas #COLC #OceanClimateAction #CanadaOceanMap

🇨🇦 Explore Canada’s Marine Protected Areas from coast to coast to coast on the Canada Ocean Map. -- 🌊 Explorez les ZPN du Canada d’une côte à l’autre avec la carte océanique en ligne. 🔗 https://canadaoceanmap.ca/ #MPADay #MPADay2025 #COLC #CCCO #OceanClimateAction #ZonesDeProtectionMarine

📖 Lisez l’article complet d’Alison Auld sur Dalhousie Nouvelles :  https://www.dal.ca/news/2025/07/17/right-whales-endangered-drone-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsWeekly&utm_medium=email&utm_content=644&utm_campaign=dalnewsWeekly  🎥 Découvrez la recherche dans The Wild Ones (Apple TV+)

North Atlantic right whales are on the brink. Thanks to groundbreaking research by Dalhousie & UNB, we’re getting closer to solutions https://www.dal.ca/news/2025/07/17/right-whales-endangered-drone-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsWeekly&utm_medium=email&utm_content=644&utm_campaign=dalnewsWeekly

Que vous commenciez à peine ou que vous soyez déjà en action, trouvez des idées et de l’inspiration ici :  👉 https://oceanweekcan.ca/fr/connexions-courantes/ Vous avez déjà adopté de nouveaux gestes? Partagez-les en commentaire pour inspirer les autres. #ActionClimatiqueOcéanique

Whether you’re just getting started or already taking steps, you’ll find ideas and inspiration here: 👉 https://oceanweekcan.ca/current-connections/  💬 Already making changes in your life or community? Share in the comments to inspire others. #OceanWeekCanada #OceanLiteracy #OceanClimateAction

Join the community from July 11–13 for the First Annual River Run Weekend, presented by The Castaway Resort. From local music & markets to workshops and community fun, it’s a celebration of land, water, and culture. 🎤 Evening concerts are 19+ | Daytime events are open to all ages #RiverRunWeekend

Elles jouent un rôle essentiel dans la régulation du climat, le stockage du carbone et le maintien de la biodiversité. Ces eaux abritent aussi des routes migratoires pour les baleines, les tortues, les thons et bien d’autres espèces qui dépendent de ces passages sûrs à travers les bassins océaniques

The high seas are areas of the ocean that lie beyond national jurisdiction—no single country governs them. They make up over half of Earth’s surface and nearly two-thirds of the ocean, yet they remain some of the least understood and least protected places on the planet https://highseasalliance.org

Les zones de haute mer désignent les parties de l’océan situées au-delà de toute juridiction nationale. Elles couvrent plus de la moitié de la surface de la Terre et près des deux tiers de l’océan, mais elles restent parmi les endroits les moins compris et les moins protégés de la planète.

These waters are vital for the planet’s health. They help regulate climate, store carbon, and support biodiversity. They’re also home to migratory routes for whales, turtles, tuna, and many other species that rely on safe passage across ocean basins. Want to learn more? https://highseasalliance.org

@seachangemarine.bsky.social's eelgrass expert Sarah Cook, who is working to restore these vital habitats, shares why eelgrass is so important for marine life, coastal protection, and carbon storage. 🌎

Canada and Panama are spearheading the High‑Ambition Coalition for a Quiet Ocean! Did you know? 🐟 Marine species use sound to navigate, hunt & find mates 🛥️ Human activity has doubled noise levels in some parts of the ocean 🔊 Sound moves ~4x faster in water, making the ocean a complex soundscape