new learning pathway on one ocean learn: Art, Ocean, and Decision Making
A second new Learning Pathway launches this month on One Ocean Learn, exploring the links between art, the ocean, and humankind – with a focus on the transformative role that art can play in informing the way we think about, steward and govern the ocean.
One of the focal points of this Learning Pathway is ‘Indigenous art’ which explores the diverse meanings and ways of knowing the ocean. It sheds light on how arts-based participatory research methods can act as powerful tools for enabling communities to advocate for their indigenous and customary rights, and their rights to be meaningfully included in decision-making processes.
Module 1: Art and Transformative Ocean governance focuses on traditional knowledge systems held by the island and coastal communities as a crucial component of transformative ocean governance that is equitable, inclusive and sustainable. It also looks into the long-standing contributions of the arts in enhancing understanding about human-ocean interactions, and in highlighting indigenous and local knowledge that is only contained in local, community and Indigenous art practices.
Module 2: The Power of Art in Decision-making turns to some real-world examples of arts-based participatory research methods bringing about the power of community in influencing ocean decision-making and policy-making engagement with ocean governance. This module is closely connected with the Participatory Research Learning Pathway, which is also a new addition to the One Ocean Learn platform.
Module 3: Arts-based Participatory Research Methods and Ethics explores ethical considerations which everyone who considers working collaboratively with diverse groups of co-researchers must keep in mind. This module is closely connected with the Transdisciplinary Pathway, also available on One Ocean Learn.
This Learning Pathway links to several themes explored in more detail in the brand new certified e-course ‘Art and the Stewardship of the Ocean’, developed by One Ocean Hub researchers, in collaboration with United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), now available on the UN CC: Learn.
Head to the One Ocean Learn platform now to take part in the Art, Ocean, and Decision Making Learning Pathway, which can be found here.
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