BlueCommunities
BlueCommunities (BCs) are part of Plastic Ocean’s global network of grassroots organizations and businesses committed to continuously engaging stakeholders through film screenings and dialogues.
Plastic Ocean provides each BC with detailed dialogue analyses and evidence-based resources to support the BC’s work on circular economy transition.
BC Commitments
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Film Screenings
BCs host at least 6 film screenings per year. Each screening is carefully selected, building from the previous and allowing to dive deeper into community-specific issues.
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Dialogues
Each screening is followed by a dialogue, creating a space for stakeholders to engage in meaningful conversations about the film and naturally environmental issues that may be relevant for the community.
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Take Action
Plastic Oceans conducts a thorough analysis of the dialogues, identifying knowledge gaps and collaborative opportunities for action, specific to each community.
Explore BCs and their impact around the world
Fundación Bahía
Their goal is to conserve the Bay of Cartagena and its surrounding ecosystems, work with eco-dependent communities, combat plastic pollution in the sea, and promote the city’s adaptation to and mitigation of climate change.
Ninth Wave
Their goal is to encourage quiet, humble, and slow exploration of places and people, with the aim of recognizing shared human values and, through that, weaving together and strengthening communities—ultimately leading to evolving, locally led, grassroots development programs.
Centro Ecológico Akumal
They promote a healthy balance between community development and the protection of marine and coastal ecosystems through activities aimed at schools, government institutions, the tourism sector, and NGOs.
Saving Our Sharks
They promote courses, symposiums, congresses, and conferences focused on environmental conservation and shark monitoring, in coordination with educational institutions, scientists, academics, and marine and wildlife research organizations.
Flora Fauna y Cultura de México
The project engages coastal communities through educational initiatives focused on marine conservation, using participatory storytelling and encouraging positive environmental behaviors among children.
Amiguitos del Océano
The project engages coastal communities through educational initiatives focused on marine conservation, using participatory storytelling and encouraging positive environmental behaviors among children.
Olas Limpias
Environmental education in schools, beach clean-ups, talks, and workshops focused on systemic change, citizen participation, and local solutions.
Atlantic Healthy Ocean Initiative
Their activities focus on marine protection and habitat conservation, as well as research on aquatic species at risk and management of invasive species. They utilize ROV technology for benthic habitat mapping and implement plastic waste reduction initiatives, such as promoting the use of biodegradable and reusable containers. Additionally, they run community education and sustainable development programs to foster long-term environmental stewardship.
