Blue Tomorrow: Understanding the Blue Economy

Understand the importance of ocean literacy in the Decade of Ocean Science

The UN has declared 2021-2030 the Decade of Ocean Science to help protect the health of our blue planet.

On this four-week course, you’ll be introduced to ocean literacy to help you understand how to join the fight for the ocean during this critical time.

You’ll unpack the blue economy to understand what it is, the sectors within it, and its career opportunities. You’ll explore this through the context of New Zealand’s Te Tauihu region, which is leading the country’s blue economy mission.

Unpack the sectors of the blue economy

To help you further understand the blue economy, you’ll learn more about the sectors within it.

From ocean energy and aquaculture to coastal tourism and fisheries, you’ll delve into these different sectors and reflect on your connection with the blue economy.

You’ll also discover the importance of indigenous knowledge to help you develop a comprehensive understanding of the ocean.

Take a deep dive into aquaculture

Next, you’ll delve further into one of the sectors in the blue economy – aquaculture.

You’ll explore aquaculture within New Zealand and on a global scale as well as the learning and career pathways to the aquaculture industry.

Learn from the experts at Cawthron Institute and Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology

You’ll learn about important skills and qualities that will help you develop your career.

With this knowledge, and guided by industry experts, you’ll analyse different pathways of having a career or taking action in the blue economy.

Through different learning tasks, you’ll explore your own short -and long-term goals and outline your action plan into the blue economy.

This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to make a positive impact on the planet and find a rewarding career in the blue economy.

It is most useful for those who care about the ocean but don’t know about ocean literacy, the ocean decade, and the career opportunities the blue economy presents.

• The ocean and you
• Welcome and introductions
• Ocean literacy
• What is the blue economy?
• Week 1: Reflect & apply
• Exploring sectors of the blue economy
• Introduction to Week 2
• Sectors of the blue economy - life below water
• Sectors of the blue economy - innovation and infrastructure
• Explore further opportunities in the global blue economy
• Week 2: Reflect & apply
• Taking a deeper dive into aquaculture
• Introduction to Week 3
• Examples of aquaculture from around the world
• Careers and pathways in aquaculture
• Aquaculture taster: Chinook salmon
• Week 3: Reflect & Apply
• Finding your place in the blue economy
• Introduction to Week 4
• Personal factors that affect your next steps
• Planning a pathway to a career in the blue economy
• Week 4: Reflect & summary