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Advancing Gulf Education: Strengthening Environmental Literacy for a Sustainable Future

This project aims to enhance environmental literacy about Gulf of Mexico (GOM) resources, boost stewardship through targeted education, improve cross-Alliance collaboration, and engage local communities in protecting the GOM. Over five years, goals include implementing diverse education programs, expanding outreach meetings, increasing access to volunteer opportunities, strengthening relations with organizations, and developing engaging public projects. The initiative also focuses on public awareness activities, such as expanding pilot programs, creating regional messages, and utilizing innovative technologies.

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Advancing Gulf Education: Strengthening Environmental Literacy for a Sustainable Future

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  1. Building the GCOOS Environmental Education Sharon Walker

  2. Long-Term Alliance Partnership Education Goals • Enhance environmental literacy concerning the GOM resources and issues. • Increase stewardship of the GOM through measurable, targeted education. • Improve cross-Alliance communication and collaboration to assist other Priority Issue Teams with public E&O.

  3. Galvanize local communities to protect the GOM through education programs and projects. Five-Year Outcomes: • Continue to implement PD programs for a wide range of audiences; • Conduct annual environmental education and outreach meetings; • Increase access to volunteer/service-learning opportunities and activities; • Identify and strengthen relations with local, state and regional organizations; and • Develop at least five projects that engage the public.

  4. Conduct Public Awareness Activitiesfor the GOM. Five-Year Outcomes: • Complete and expand the pilot, CBSM program. • Develop and disseminate regional messages for the GOM. • Utilize current or advanced technologies to reach audiences.

  5. Galvanize the K-20 community to elevate environmental literacy to create a future informed citizenry who engages in action for the health and welfare of the Gulf and connected ecosystems. Five-Year Outcomes: • Expand experiential learning opportunities across all grade levels; • Incorporate state standards and OLEP&FC into programs and field exercises; • Continue to build programs targeted toward underrepresented/underserved populations; and • Provide PD and training with data and best available technology.

  6. Include information on the economic value of the Gulf of Mexico and its ecosystems in targeted environmental communications. Five-Year Outcomes: • Incorporate the economic value of the GOM and its ecosystems into local, regional and national environmental education and public awareness; • Include in the online digital library information on the economics of Gulf coastal ecosystems; • Develop a Teacher’s Guide on the ecological benefits of the of the GOM; and • Develop media to communicate the results of the clearinghouse, as well as examples of results of economic value on GOM natural resources.

  7. Building the GCOOS Discussion

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