With two first place wins in back to back, the Canada SailGP Team sits atop the Impact League leaderboard as they head into the Singapore Sail Grand Prix event this weekend! Canada recently nudged New Zealand out of the top spot by delivering some exciting sustainability projects with Ocean Wise, the team’s Race For the … Continued
Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day honours the children who never returned home and the survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities. It is a day to ensure that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process. We want … Continued
I am pleased to announce that at our 2021 AGM, held on September 22, 2022, the Ocean Wise Board of Directors was re- affirmed for another term. This international team of ocean advocates are critical to the growth of our organization and have been integral in our transformation to an ocean conservation organization that inspires … Continued
On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Ocean Wise welcomed friends, Board members, partners, and supporters to our new global headquarters at Cambie and Pender. It was such fun to share our new space with you as well as some highlights of the ocean conservation work we have underway. We also got to share more about our … Continued
As issues of climate change, ocean pollution, and overfishing become more prominent in our day-today lives, more young people are taking action to protect our oceans. Laura McKillop and her second-grade students at White Rock Elementary School in White Rock, BC had been learning about marine invertebrates, intertidal life, ocean currents in their classroom. As … Continued
Ocean Wise’s Direct Action program places 30 young people in immersive virtual and field-based service-learning placements working with government organizations, not-for-profits and creative arts partners across Canada. Over the past two years, Direct Action has placed five ambassadors with Oak Island Films, a television production company based in Ottawa, Ontario and Bristol, England. Dr. Ted Oakes … Continued
Science doesn’t drive action, inspiration does “Being here, surrounded by athletes and investors who are also ocean advocates, I can’t help but feel a renewed optimism for our ocean.” – Lasse Gustavsson, CEO of Ocean Wise In May, we announced that the Canada SailGP Team had named Ocean Wise as their Race for the Future … Continued
There is a lot happening at Ocean Wise, so follow us to stay updated. This month we celebrated the youth ambassadors that attends the UN Ocean Conference and celebrated our Race for the Future partners with SailGP! See some of the highlights! From June 27- July 1, @OceanWiseYouth sent a delegation of Ocean Bridge Alumni to the … Continued
Ocean Wise was recently notified by WordFly, a third-party service provider of email services, that they were the victim of a ransomware attack. WordFly assured us that there is no evidence to suggest that the data was misused. They have also confirmed that the data compromised is of low risk. If you would like to … Continued
This June 3rd– 12th, Ocean Wise and other ocean champions are celebrating Ocean Week Canada. Surrounding World Oceans Day on June 8th, this week is a celebration of events, learning and engagement to bring positive action to our ocean. Doing no harm is no longer enough, we need to act now to restore and revitalize … Continued
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Ocean Wise is based in the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We work across Turtle Island and beyond, supporting Indigenous peoples in their vital work on ocean conservation and biodiversity whenever possible or as we are invited to.