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World Ocean Journal, Volume 5 OCEAN LITERACY

Volume 5 of the #WorldOceanJournal is dedicated to #OceanLiteracy. The work described in this issue of World Ocean Journal is based on the efforts of a group of ocean experts and educators to outline an Ocean Literacy curriculum intended to instill in educators and their students a full understanding of what the #ocean means for our lives, for all aspects of the wellness and welfare of the world ocean, and for the survival of humankind. We encourage you to share this volume of World Ocean Journal with friends, colleagues, educators and students as a valuable teaching tool and resource that can be returned to again and again. Thank you for reading--and sharing! 

http://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/content/world-ocean-journal

ORGANIZATIONS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE: Ocean Literacy Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission National Marine Educators Association Nautilus Live Schmidt Ocean Institute Encyclopedia of Life New York Harbor School ELeducationThe Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean Surfrider Foundation World Oceans Day Sea Education Association / SEA Semester

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This week on World Ocean Radio:

THE POLAR SILK ROAD IN 2018

About this episode: On the heels of the Arctic Circle Conference in Reykjavik, Iceland in October, World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill offers some additional thoughts on a changing Arctic and China's role in the future of the polar north. In this episode of World Ocean Radio we detail the intentions of the Chinese as outlined in a policy statement published earlier this year. And we discuss the likelihood that eastern powers such as China will have increased vested interest in trade, governance and finance--a blue economic passage to the potential wealth of resources in a changing, melting north.  http://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/wor/polar-silk-road-2018

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Monthly News from the W2O

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This month's World Ocean Observatory e-news has arrived. In this issue:

OUR OCEAN SPACE California and Japan students join up for micro plastics research

WORLD OCEAN EXHIBITS Connecting web visitors with maritime museum and aquarium exhibits worldwide

WORLD OCEAN RADIO Four new episodes in October: ocean literacy to climate, maritime conflict to Arctic roads

ISABEL HILTON ChinaDialogue CEO Joins W2O Advisory

WORLD OCEAN FORUM Provocative and imaginative conversations about the future of the ocean

WORLD OCEAN PUBLICATIONS "The Once and Future Ocean" and the "Soul of the Sea"

BORTON OVERSEAS Journey to the white continent

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The first Arctic highway was the sea: a moving, shifting, frozen system that allowed its inhabitants to be sustained for generations. Since 1974, two more roads have been carved from the Arctic landscape: the first to connect oil fields in the north to consumers in the south and the second, opened this year, to connect Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk. This second project, more of a local endeavor, links the land's indigenous peoples to economic opportunity and affordable goods and resources. This week on World Ocean Radio we talk about these three roads and their impacts on the Arctic, for better and for worse.

LEARN MORE: medium.com/@TheW2O/arctic-roads-and-a-melting-sea-highway-8c9706384a09

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Only one third of Americans ages 18 to 29 say they will cast a ballot next week. Why?

https://newrepublic.com/article/151956/climate-change-illogical-reason-not-vote

Voter frustration is valid. As a whole, the Democratic Party has never treated climate change with the urgency it deserves. Its leaders have also given no indication that the party will work aggressively to solve the problem if voters elect Democratic majorities to both the House and Senate next week.

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As the Antarctic Peninsula heats up, the rules of life there are being ripped apart. Alarmed scientists aren’t sure what all the change means for the future.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/11/antarctica-climate-change-western-peninsula-ice-melt-krill-penguin-leopard-seal/?user.testname=none

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This week on World Ocean Radio: CLIMATE CHANGE REFUGEES: REAPING THE WHIRLWIND

About this episode: 2018 was a summer of extremes: hurricanes, wildfires, drought, floods, heat, earthquakes, tsunami. It's increasingly evident that human intervention is largely responsible for these natural disasters and their outcomes. In this episode of #WorldOceanRadio we talk about the distribution of loss, recognizing the poorest among us to be the least resilient in the face of such disasters, and most likely to be affected by them. We discuss the growing likelihood that climate change will cause increased displacement around the planet and will make refugees out of many of us. Where will we go? What will we do when we get there? How will we survive?

http://worldoceanobservatory.org/wor/climate-refugees-reaping-whirlwind

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Northern Lights: gaseous particles in the Earth’s atmosphere and charged particles from the sun’s atmosphere collide in a stunning and mesmerizing dance. Photos: Pavel Lvov

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GANGA RIVER WARRIOR

Environmentalist GD Agarwal passed away today after a 111-day fast to save the Ganga River. In early Oct. he said, "I will have no regrets even if I die in the course of saving the Ganga. The end of my life would not mean the end of efforts being undertaken to save the river…”

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World Ocean Forum blog has a fresh new look

And we've got some great new content from some exemplary ocean minds around the world. Give us a browse and let us know what you think. medium.com/world-ocean-forum If you are interested in learning more about contributing to the World Ocean Forum, contact us at director@thew2o.net

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Seven Women Protecting Oceans and Sea Life

Determination. Dedication. A wealth of experience. Women around the world are offering hope for oceans and the animals who live there. By exploring our relationship with marine environments and nurturing compassion within their communities, these seven women are tackling ocean issues head on, challenging attitudes and behaviors, and bringing us closer to a more comprehensive understanding of the world ocean. Meet seven women working to protect oceans and marine life.

https://unboundproject.org/seven-women-protecting-oceans-and-sea-life/

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Meet W2O's newest Ocean Exemplar: Mr. Peter Thomson of Fiji United Nations Special Envoy for the Oceans

worldoceanobservatory.org/content/ocean-exemplars

Mr. Thomson was appointed Special Envoy for the Ocean by UN Secretary General António Guterres with the goal of galvanizing efforts to follow up on the outcomes of the #UN #Ocean Conference in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Mr. Thompson will lead UN advocacy and public outreach efforts in and outside of the UN system with a focus on full implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (#SDG14): to #conserve and #sustainably use the #oceans, #seas and #marineresources for sustainable development. As a civil servant in the government of #Fiji, Thomson has devoted many years of his life to rural development and foreign affairs.

Would you like to nominate someone as an #OceanExemplar? Contact us: director[at]thew2o.net

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Rain-drenched puffin carrying a mouthful of fish
Credit: Sunil Gopalan for National Geographic
Learn some fantastic puffin facts and the threats they face by visiting theconversation.com/the-threats-behind-the-plight-of-the-puffin-97873


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Professor Edward O. Wilson of the E. O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation writes for the World Ocean Forum this week about the imperative to reverse the extinction crisis. Wilson calls it a "conservation moonshot": a half-earth principle that would enlarge the area of the planet devoted to the natural world enough to save the variety of life within it.

Have an idea for the Forum? Send us a message for more information or contact us through our website: worldoceanobservatory.org.

https://medium.com/world-ocean-forum/the-8-million-species-we-dont-know-64107afd2a5

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This week on World Ocean Radio

Ocean Literacy: Diversity of Life and Ecosystems

worldoceanobservatory.org/wor/ocean-literacy-diversity-life-and-ecosystems ABOUT THE EPISODE "The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems"

So states the fifth Ocean Literacy principle, a series of fundamental concepts to help us better understand the ocean's influence on us and our influence on the ocean. World Ocean Radio's Ocean Literacy series continues this week with a discussion about the complex biodiversity contained in the world ocean and the ways that such systems, relationships and processes might be observed and understood for scientific gain. This episode is part six of an eight-part series on Ocean Literacy, an anthology of reflections, examples and illustrations that represent responses to the ocean and the environmental challenges we face.

World Ocean Radio is a weekly series of five-minute audio essays on a wide range of issues from ocean science and ocean education to advocacy and exemplary projects, presented by host Peter Neill. Available for RSS feed and for broadcast by college and community radio stations worldwide. Find us wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts and at worldoceanobservatory.org.

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Narwhal spotted with group of beluga in the St. Lawrence River

An unusual visitor has been hanging out in the St. Lawrence River for the past three years: A narwhal, more than 1,000 kilometres south of its usual range.

The narwhal — thought to be a juvenile male because of its half-metre-long tusk — was filmed in July playing among a pod of young belugas, thought to be mostly or all males.

The video was taken by the Group for Research and Education on Marine Mammals (GREMM), a non-profit group dedicated to whale research, conservation and education based in Tadoussac, Que.