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Poster Short Abstract

This poster presents SHORE’s collaborative model and key outcomes, showing how engaging schools and citizens across diverse regions fosters sustainability, inclusion, and supports the European Mission Ocean goals through citizen science and ocean literacy.

Poster Abstract

he SHORE project (Horizon Europe Mission Ocean, Grant No. 101112815) demonstrates how citizen science and ocean literacy can be powerful tools to connect diverse communities — from urban centres to peripheral and inland regions — with ocean sustainability.

SHORE establishes a network of 10 Country Hubs and more than 50 Blue Schools across Europe, engaging students, teachers, and citizens in hands-on scientific activities. Through simple experiments, local water quality monitoring, plastic waste tracking, and creative art-science workshops, participants become active citizen scientists contributing to collective ocean knowledge.

The project’s participatory approach bridges geographic, cultural, and socio-economic divides by empowering both coastal and landlocked regions to understand their shared role in ocean stewardship. By integrating education, science, and creativity, SHORE nurtures environmental awareness, promotes data sharing, and strengthens collaboration between local communities and European research initiatives.

This presentation showcases SHORE’s key methodologies, outcomes, and lessons learned in fostering inclusive citizen science practices. It highlights how connecting central and peripheral communities through education and engagement contributes to Mission Ocean objectives — improving ocean health, supporting the Blue Economy, and empowering the next generation of ocean-literate citizens.