See the range of content that we have developed using resources from the Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge.

The Sustainable Seas Challenge is one of 11 National Science Challenges funded by MBIE. It's vision is for New Zealand to have healthy marine ecosystems that provide value for every New Zealander.

The Sustainable Seas Challenge finished its 10-year programme in mid-2024.

Its new website, Tohorā, curates research, case studies and teaching resources. The teaching resources use the Understand-Know-Do framework, and geography Big Ideas and Significant Learning. Geographic and social science skills, including numeracy and literacy, are also covered throughout.

Their resources, combined with the Hub's science resources, enable robust cross-curricular learning.

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This activity uses a drag and drop interactive or paper-based version to identify potential human-induced marine stressors.

This activity uses a game, similar to Jenga, to simulate how small changes and stressors can lead to an ecosystem tipping point.

The student activity uses EBM components to consider how a local area of significance could be managed, or it can form the basis for planning a local environmental project.

Gabby O'Connor is working on her PhD on communicating climate change to communities through an art/science connection with Auckland University, supported by the Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge.

Find out more about the Sustainable Seas challenge arts-science-education project that Gabby O’Connor worked on.

Reviving mussel beds while avoiding microplastics, researchers use mātauranga Māori in this innovative Sustainable Seas project.

Big Blue Aotearoa: How our ocean connects us (and why we need to protect it) is an animated cartoon story by Toby Morris, in collaboration with Sustainable Seas on The Spinoff. It is a great way to encourage us all to be mindful of the role our moana plays in our lives and how we can all ensure it stays healthy and thriving for generations to come.