OKEANOS Stiftung für das Meer
About the funder
Okeanos Foundation for the Sea is an independent private law foundation based in Darmstadt, dedicated to the protection, research, and sustainable use of marine ecosystems. Originally active in the Pacific region, it supported traditional Polynesian catamarans ("Vaka") for research and disaster preparedness. Since 2019, Okeanos has been operating and providing funding in Germany and Europe, collaborating with research institutions such as the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research and Victoria University Wellington, initiating citizen science projects in the Mediterranean, and implementing educational programs and journalism scholarships aboard the "Vaka Okeanos."
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Mission & Vision
Our mission is to raise awareness of humanity's dependence on healthy marine ecosystems and to empower young people, journalists, and scientists worldwide through funding programs, interdisciplinary partnerships, and innovative educational offerings to develop and implement sustainable strategies for the protection of the oceans.
Target groups
The Okeanos Foundation targets various groups with its programs: emerging journalists and media professionals for well-founded marine reporting; research institutes and scientists in the fields of marine and environmental sciences; young people (16–21 years old) as part of the youth initiative WAVES OF ACTION and in OceanCamps, who wish to actively engage in marine conservation; as well as civil society partners, NGOs, and educational institutions interested in participating in interdisciplinary projects and communication strategies for the protection of the oceans.