After four years working in this field, I’m incredibly proud that we are bringing this educational programme back to my own country.
Generation Blue doesn’t just make the existing curriculum more blue it empowers new generations to become agents of change, to think critically, to get involved, and to truly understand their role in protecting and restoring the ocean.
Seeing this come to life in Chile means more than I can put into words.
The future is blue, and start in our school
The Power is in Us. 🌊
Today marks an important step for us.
Generation Blue, our ocean education programme for schools, has been officially recognised and accredited by the Directorate General of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs (DG MARE) of the EuropeanCommission.
Moreover, our Director of Education partnerships and trustee Theresia Schwab , has been invited to become an EU Young Ocean Advocate under the Youth4Ocean Forum and the EU4Ocean Coalition.
Our programme was selected from a Europe-wide pool of applicants for its contribution to improving the health of the ocean and the well-being of coastal communities, as well as strengthening and disseminating ocean literacy across the world.
This recognition is not only for our programme. It is for every teacher, student, young leader, family and community who believes that education can be a force for ocean protection, climate action and collective responsibility.
Generation Blue was created with a simple purpose: empowering young people to understand the ocean, to feel connected to it, and to know that their voice matters.
Being part of the Youth4Ocean Forum and the EU4Ocean Coalition allows us to:
- Collaborate with schools and communities across the world.
- Strengthen our learning resources and training pathways
- Share student-led impact projects internationally
- Work with others to influence ocean and climate awareness at policy and community level
We are honoured, and we are ready.
Because the future is blue.
And it starts in the classroom.
📸 Photograph by our incredible One Ocean Planet Patron @mitty .
At One Ocean Planet Education, we know that children hold the strength, the creativity, and the courage to change the world.
Our role is to provide the freedom, tools, and confidence to empower the next generation.
That is why @thepowerinusproject by @andersonrociomusic is more than just a song – it is a call to action.
Every note encompasses the mission of our programme: empowering the next generation not just to prepare for the future, but to shape it, here and now.
Together with this powerful song, we will walk into classrooms and remind every child:
You are the change. The power is in you. 💙🌍
As @dr.sylviaearle says, “No one is without power. We all have the capacity to do something.”
Grateful to you, @andersonrociomusic , for this partnership and the inspiration of your beautiful work.
Beacause the future is blue…
and it begins in our schools.
Educate to care - act to transform
Huge congratulations to Benton — Hero Kids Cohort 2025/2026 — for completing his incredible 340km ocean cycle challenge along the coast of Portugal 🚴🌊
From the moment Benton joined our Hero Kids calls last September, his knowledge of bottom trawling and its devastating impact on marine ecosystems stood out. Inspired by David Attenborough’s documentary OCEAN, he turned concern into action.
After visiting Nazaré and learning about the Hope Zones regenerative seaweed farming projects, Benton decided to use his own strength — cycling — to raise awareness and funds to help regenerate the sea floor and protect marine life.
He trained relentlessly, spoke at Earth Day events in London, and then completed an enormous four-day, 340km ride down the Portuguese coast raising EUR 15,000.
Benton — this is not the finish line. It is only the beginning. Keep protecting what you love, keep inspiring others, and keep showing people that young people can create real impact right now.
The ocean is lucky to have you 💙 @cycle2save@oneoceanplaneteducation@oneoceanplanet@cigalacycling@hopezones.foundation
Twelve years young and already creating waves bigger than most ever dream of. 🌊
A heart full of purpose, a voice that inspires change, and a future as bright as the ocean she fights for. Here’s to growing, leading, and making every ripple count. 💙✨
Happy birthday @swimforimpact
One of my favourite people it’s her birthday, and I honestly couldn’t be happier that our paths crossed.
It all started with one email. Then, around six months later, I went to support your 2km open water challenge, paddling alongside you during the swim. From there, we started working together through Generation Blue workshops at your school, and later we launched Hero Kids because you wanted to give more agency and opportunities to young people who wanted to create change.
And since then, you haven’t stopped.
You sat at a round table in Nazaré, Portugal, alongside adults and changemakers speaking about ocean protection and restoration. You went to your brothers’ school to give two talks, sharing your story and inspiring younger generations. And then on Earth Day, in a room full of adults, you completely lit up the space with your energy, your passion, and your belief that we can still change the world.
Like you always say, “leadership has no age.” And you prove that every single day.
Thank you for your heart, your courage, and for walking this path with all of us. Watching you grow has been one of the biggest privileges.
Happy birthday! 🐙💙🎉🎂
Benton, watching you this week was honestly something I’ll never forget.
300 km. Rain, pain, broken gears, long days… and you just kept going.
But what stayed with me most wasn’t only the cycling. It was your conviction. The way at 13 years old you can speak about the ocean floor, seaweed farms and protecting the ocean with so much passion and clarity.
I feel really proud to have lived this challenge beside you, seeing first hand the person you are becoming.
You reminded all of us that age truly means nothing when someone has purpose.
And this is only the beginning.
Finally, the day has arrived 🌍✨
Tomorrow, Saturday at 10:00am PST / 6:00pm UK / 7:00pm CET, tune in on CBS or via the Visioneers platform to watch The Visioneers with Zay Harding.
We are so proud that Lily Niederhofer (@swimforimpact ) joins Domi Lesser @domilesser and Zay Harding @zayharding1 to speak about youth leadership, ocean advocacy, and defending octopuses from industrial farming plans.
A reminder that leadership has no age, and that the next generation is already creating change. 💙
@visioneerstv@zayharding1@volofoundation
#thevisioneers #volofoundation #zayharding
Thank you to Ocean Culture Life, Space for a Better World and Space Art Foundation for inviting me to your Earth Day 2026 celebration at Kanaola House in London. 🌍 @oceanculturelife@spacefabworld@spaceforartfoundation@oneoceanplanet@oneoceanplaneteducation
It was such an inspiring evening, full of hope and dedicated people working to protect our planet. One of the most exciting parts was hearing how connected the ocean and space really are. We still have so much left to discover in our ocean, just as there is still so much to explore in space. Both remind us how much wonder is still out there, and how important curiosity, science, and protection are for our future. 🌍 🚀 🌊 💙 @manhusen_schwab@tamsinraine@mattporteous@astro_nicole@domilesser@theresiaschwab
I’m so proud that our Hero Kids program is part of this incredible crew, and I felt very honoured to share some lessons I’ve learned so far from my own ocean advocacy journey:
* You don’t need a big vision — you need a genuine starting point
* Use what you’re already good at
* Adults will listen — especially when they see effort, not just opinions
* Progress comes from showing up
* Sometimes it happens when you least expect it
* In-person presence is powerful
* Patience is a skill — and you can get better at it
Please keep following the journeys of all the Hero Kids at @oneoceanplaneteducation 🌍💙🚀
Thank you to everyone at Thomas’s Battersea for welcoming One Ocean Planet Education & Hero Kids this Earth Day. 🌍 @thomasslondondayschools@oneoceanplaneteducation@domilesser@manhusen_schwab
A little fun fact — my four siblings attended Thomas’s Battersea, and I think there may still be some photos of them around the school today. They loved their time there, so you are in a very special school. 🏫
We had such a great time sharing why we need to protect our planet and our ocean, what Hero Kids is, and how it all began. Our current Hero Kids 2025/2026 cohort — Benton, Nina and Clio — also presented their amazing projects, and I finished by sharing a few lessons I’ve learned along the way. @cycle2save@clinaocean
I hope it got everyone thinking about the skills you already have, and what you would love to protect. 🌍
Thank you for the brilliant questions, your curiosity, and for being so engaged. 💙
Hace cinco años llegaste a mi vida @flor15878 como un terremoto, justo cuando más necesitaba a una amiga: alguien con quien hablar, desahogarme y también reírnos de cosas tontas… hasta soñar con cómo vamos a salvar el mundo.
Ese día que te conocí, contigo y con @manhusen_schwab … fue de esos días en los que conoces a este tipo de personas y simplemente sabes que viene para quedarse. Y nosotras lo supimos desde el primer momento.
Siempre con esa sonrisa… y con un gran “sí” a todas las locuras que se nos ocurrían.
Aquí nos quedamos con tu legado, con tu forma de mirar la vida.
Las flores serán nuestro camino, porque hay una sola flor con esa energía y esa luz… y eres tú.
Esto no es un adiós, porque tú sigues en todo lo que somos, en cada risa, en cada locura… y en cada paso que damos.
Gracias por tanto, mi flor. Te adoro.
