Ocean Literacies in Early Childhood: Outdoor Education and Learning for Sustainability, Toolkit Launch Webinar

UNESCO invites early childhood educators, teachers, school leaders, and outdoor education practitioners to the launch webinar for Ocean Literacies in Early Childhood: Outdoor Education and Learning for Sustainability, a new toolkit developed within the framework of the Kindergarten of the Lagoon in Venice, one of the initiatives of SEA BEYOND, the project by Prada Group conducted in partnership with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO.

Focused on children ages 3–6, the toolkit offers practical, place-based approaches to outdoor education, ocean literacy, and sustainability learning that can be adapted across diverse cultural and educational contexts.

Join us online via Zoom on Friday, 5 June 2026, from 14:00 to 15:30 (CEST). The webinar will be held in English.

Participants will discover the new educational resource, explore hands-on methodologies for early childhood settings, and reflect on ways to nurture children’s curiosity, environmental awareness, and connection with the natural world.

Speakers
Francesca Santoro – IOC of UNESCO, Senior Program Officer (Ocean Literacy)
Esteban Gottfried – IOC of UNESCO, Consultant (Ocean Literacy)
Alessia Tombolini – Sapienza University of Rome
Viviana Langher – Sapienza University of Rome
Michela Schenetti – University of Bologna
Michael Palmgren – Marine Education Center, Malmö
Elinor Hermansson – Marine Education Center, Malmö
Elin Eriksen Ødegaard – KINDknow Centre for Early Childhood Education and Care Research, Norway

Registration via the following link is required to participate in the webinar. Registered participants will also receive access to the webinar recording and the online toolkit after the session.

Registration: https://unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DlF4lFKQT-qoQDZVp0BcIA