6. The ocean is connected to us and we are connected to it

We should think about the ocean because we can’t live without it. It supplies our fresh water and nearly all of our oxygen. It gives us food, medicines, and energy resources. It provides jobs and serves as a highway for global transportation. Humans affect the ocean too, through fishing, pollution, and building. All life on Earth depends on the ocean, so it is up to all of us to care about it.
To learn even more about this concept, go to its fundamental concepts.

NEOSEC Member Resources:

• VitalVenture: The Gulf of Maine Research Institute in collaboration with Maine Sea Grant has just launched a new online education resource, VitalVenture, an interdisciplinary watershed education curriculum that engages Maine students in grades 5-8 with a series of locally relevant, issue-based Watershed Experiences that deepen conceptual understanding and connection to place.
• More to come!

Additional links for more information:

• News: Recent NEwswave posts on marine pollution,ocean acidification and ocean health