Marine conservation education in Brazil

Educational initiatives in Brazil are increasingly focusing on marine conservation and ocean literacy through various student-led and institutional projects.

Initial efforts included sea turtle conservation programs, such as first-grade students in Paraná creating an illustrated book titled ‘Tartarugas Marinhas – Conhecer para Proteger’ to support literacy and research. In João Pessoa, older students participated in the ‘Tartathon’, a technological challenge organized by the Federal University of Paraíba to develop digital or physical solutions against environmental threats like ocean pollution.

These efforts have expanded into broader curricula and pedagogical interventions. In Rio de Janeiro, the Eliezer Max school is implementing the ‘Blue Curriculum’ through the ‘O Mar é Nosso’ project to integrate ocean-related themes into standard subjects. Meanwhile, in Paraíba, students have engaged in citizen science via the ‘Oceano Vivo: Combatendo a Poluição Marinha’ program, using laboratory and field studies at Tambaú Beach to study microplastics and reef preservation.