Knowledge is the gateway to Marine Conservation and the remediation of changes

The O Meu Oceano Association is a Mozambican organization dedicated to environmental education and climate action. Its mission is to bring children and communities closer to the ocean and show that protecting it means caring for everyone's lives.

In schools, the team leads lectures, workshops, and art sessions where students paint protected marine species from Mozambique, learning in a fun way about the ocean's role in climate balance.

 After each visit, the effect spreads. The children share what they learned with their families, sparking new conversations about the importance of reducing waste, protecting beaches, and thinking about the future of the planet.

Activities have already been held at schools such as Guaxene Primary School, A Luta Continua, and 3 de Fevereiro. In each school, knowledge has come to life, demonstrating that small actions can add up to big changes.

 AO Meu Oceano believes that education is action. When knowledge flows from the classroom to the community, it creates a bridge between the present and a safer future, where the sea continues to sustain everyone's lives.

 "What we expect from the community is that parents, guardians, and neighbors get involved in small, everyday changes like reducing plastics, protecting beaches, supporting environmental projects, and teaching children habits of caring for the ocean," said Madalena Duarte, founder of the Association.

 Our goal is for the impact on schools to transform into a culture of environmental protection, where knowledge generates collective action and everyone feels responsible for keeping the ocean alive for future generations.

 The patron of this initiative is called Madalena Duarte, a marine biologist from Eduardo Mondlane University, poet, and communicator passionate about the ocean. She works at the intersection of science, art, and communication, focusing on marine conservation and environmental awareness. Founder of O Meu Oceano, an initiative that aims to promote ocean literacy among children and young people, she uses playful activities, illustrated books, and digital technologies to connect new generations with the biodiversity of the Mozambique Channel. She currently coordinates the Blue School of the Sea Mozambique (MARMO) and the Mulheres Que Movem movement, advocating for climate justice and the protagonism of coastal communities in the development of environmental public policies.