Online Course "One Planet – One Ocean: From Science to Solutions"

More than two thirds of our planet is covered with water. The ocean thus plays a decisive role in the human experience. The climate system of the Earth is greatly influenced by the ocean and its resources, such as a rich supply of food which also provides a livelihood for billions of people. But the ocean is also threatened. Its acidity is increasing, and it is being misused as a garbage dump. The consequences of this human intervention are not well predictable for this, the largest cohesive ecosystem on earth. Marine scientists from Kiel are campaigning increasingly for science-based solutions for sustainable protection of the ocean. Toward this end, transferring their insights to society is of major importance. In this ten-week massive open online course (MOOC) “One Planet – One Ocean: From Science to Solutions“, world-renown marine scientists from the Cluster of Excellence “The Future Ocean”, the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel University and the International Ocean Institute (IOI) provide information about interactions and interdependencies in the ocean and discuss possible solutions toward sustainable use of the ocean.

The lecture series is open to everyone. The main target groups are students, teachers, public and local administration staff working in the marine sciences but also all other interested citizens. Registration is already open for anyone who would like to know more about the world’s ocean. The course has been recorded in English, subtitles in other languages (currently German, Portuguese and Chinese) will be available. There are no fees for the course.

The Ocean MOOC is coordinated by the Cluster of Excellence "The Future Ocean“ and is a joint project of the Cluster of Excellence “The Future Ocean”, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel University (CAU) and the International Ocean Institute (IOI). The Ocean MOOC was produced in cooperation with the SDSN Association. The SDSN (Sustainable Development Solutions Network) is an independent non-profit-organization which produces educational programs on the complex topic of sustainable development which are freely available on its education platform SDSNedu to all interested people around the world. The Ocean MOOC of the marine science partners from Kiel and Malta is the first one to explicitly deal with the ocean and sustainable solution approaches for its protection.

Register at www.oceanmooc.org or directly at the SDSN website www.sdsnedu.org