A new way of thinking, a new way of living, in concert with the sea, in consideration of those yet to come. Inspiring 4-part film series about people coming together to create a new era in ocean stewardship. Watch the films with your family, friends community & colleagues and use the Educator Resources to inspire the next generation of ocean leaders. Read more…
As the blue planet’s burgeoning populace faces an uncertain future, never before have the world’s oceans been called upon to serve so many, while suffering so much. To address this, people around the world are engaged in collaborative ocean planning. In North America, the U.S. and Canada have created ocean plans to help guide management and conservation of our oceans. State, federal and tribal governments are working together with scientists and a wide array of marine stakeholders including maritime commerce, fishing and recreation, plus the growing industries of offshore wind energy and aquaculture. Green Fire Productions has traveled North America from coast to coast, capturing the inspiring stories of people working together to sustain our seas and our ocean economies.
Together with a network of 1,500 partners we have screened the award-winning films across the country and around the world in 1,000s of public film events, aquariums and film festivals, for stakeholders and decision-makers, on PBS and in the classroom.
We are honored that so many teachers are using the films to inspire the next generation of ocean leaders! We developed the Exploring Ocean Frontiers and Exploring the Great Bear Sea Educator Resources, a suite of free elementary/secondary lessons and post-secondary discussion guides that build on real-world science and engage students in an inquiry-based educational journey in ocean stewardship. The lessons feature inspiring film clips, research data, local knowledge, place-based stories, role-playing and more — providing educators curriculum-linked tools to incorporate ocean management and conservation perspectives into a variety of classroom settings.
The Educator Resources are available as free downloads on the Ocean Frontiers website, where you can also view all of the films and learn more about ocean planning.
