Canada's Launch of the UN Ocean Decade

Canada's Launch of the UN Ocean Decade
March 3, 2021

Vision for the Decade: The science we need for the ocean we want

Mission for the Decade: Transformative ocean science solutions for sustainable development, connecting people and our ocean

What does a successful decade look like to you?

• "data availability"
• "Better inclusion of traditional ecological knowledge"
• “A measurable increase in ocean literacy”
• "Science is co-designed with communities"
• "A universal better understanding of the challenges facing our ocean, and the impacts they are having on Canada"
• "Actual gender equity in ocean STEM"
• "Across the board improved ocean literacy to sustain interesting (and caring) this requires availability of data and data products"
• "Restored resilience to marine ecosystems"
• "Partnerships across sectors that are sustainable and continuous"

What do we need to do (or do differently) here in Canada to ensure that ocean science^{Footnote *} directly contributes to solutions that ensure ocean health, economic prosperity, and community well-being?

• 356 participants
• 7 whiteboards
• 3148 comments

Which Ocean Decade Outcomes inspire you the most?

Decade Outcomes
“The Ocean We Want”

• A clean ocean 24%
• A healthy & resilient ocean 73%
• A productive ocean 19%
• A predicted ocean 16%
• A safe ocean 12%
• An accessible ocean 17%
• An inspiring & engaging ocean 27%

Representation of groups

• Gov 40.2%
• Academia 22.5%
• NGO 17.8%
• Business 9.4%
• Public 4.7%
• Indigenous 2.8%

Level of knowledge about the UNDOS

• Know the goals 36.4%
• Know a bit 32.3%
• New to this 15.2%
• Know the plan 3%

Gender representation

• Female 58%
• Male 40%
• Other 1%

“Together, we can make a lasting contribution to the sustainable ocean that leaves a legacy
far beyond our borders and for generations to come.”

The Honourable Bernadette Jordan,
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard

For more information, contact or visit us at: United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030)