Schools Across The Ocean

Schools Across the Ocean is a global education programme empowering teachers and children aged 8-12 to explore climate and ocean literacy.

We are currently working in UK, UAE, Azerbaijan and Brazil. We have reached over 3000 children and our network of schools is expanding each year.

We twin schools in contrasting locations – connecting classrooms across continents. We train teachers and through our transdisciplinary methodology give them the confidence to put climate education at the heart of their curriculum.

We are supported by world-leading scientists who are experts in marine biology, ocean science and climate who answer children’s questions and support our teachers.

We empower students to tell their environmental stories through poetry, art and film. They become confident, climate-literate changemakers – we then amplify their voices locally, nationally and internationally. Their stories travel through books, films and poetry trails to their local communities, but also to policy makers at conferences such as COP.

Rooted in global collaboration, our methodology supports teachers and inspires children to work creatively, feel deeply, and act with purpose for a sustainable future.

The Schools Across the Ocean programme is based within the School of Education and is currently funded by the British Council, UK. The team includes:

• Anita Wood – Programme Lead
• Dr Sally Flint – Creative Lead
• Harriet White – Primary Science Lead

Our partners include:

The Met Office UK – British Embassy UAE – Emirates Literature Foundation UAE – Hamishibai Cardboard Theatre Company – British Institute of Modern Music, UK – The Theatre of Others – Khasar University, Azerbaijan – University of Khorfakkan, UAE

To learn more about our programme please contact us at SATO@exeter.ac.uk