SUMMARY
This Project deals with the perception of the ocean and the coast over several generations, formal and non‐formal education and ocean literacy. The proposed Project aims to evaluate the different perception of the community, about the knowledge of the Ocean and the coast, starting with the youngest generation to their grandparents. Natural resources, hazards and vulnerability will increase the Ocean and coast knowledge it will awaken a more conscious attitude in the daily practices of the population and the relationship with the Ocean and the coast, promoting better sustainability. The diagnosis will show:
(i) the importance and the balance between formal and non‐formal education on the Ocean and the coast, based on different perception of students, parents and grandparents, and teachers;
(ii) how to use free easy tools;
(iii) how to improve appealing teaching;
(iv) how to improve the Ocean and the coast literacy.
The perception of Ocean literacy is linked with three main topics:
(i) the essential principles and fundamental concepts;
(ii) the communication about the ocean in a meaningful way;
(iii) the ability to make informed and responsible decisions regarding the ocean and its resources. Portugal, with circa 900km of sea‐land interface, has most of its population fixed on the coast where they develop their activities, in correlation or not with the Ocean. The Project will be developed in Peniche. The main activities in the municipality of Peniche are fisheries, tourism, leisure (is one of the most important area of surf), and agriculture. It is a diversified coast with two tombolos, embayment and exposed beaches, and large dune fields. Most of the beaches and foredunes were submitted to conservation programs after strong erosion and overwash in correlation with heavy storms. Peniche has a high Blue School.
SHORT SUMMARY: Ocean and coastal literacy from grandparents to grandchildren