The Prada Group and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (UNESCO-IOC) announce the opening of the SEA BEYOND Ocean Literacy Centre, the first and only Italian Centre dedicated entirely to ocean literacy, co-designed by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, on the island of San Servolo, in the Venetian Lagoon, aiming to encourage a wide and diverse audience to engage with this vital topic.
The Centre’s activities – designed to foster dialogue and employing an accessible, inclusive and multi-sensory approach – have been developed for students of all ages, local communities, researchers, residents, and tourists from both Italy and overseas. These diverse audiences will be addressed in a similarly broad language that compares ideas and perspectives from different disciplines. The aim is to encourage visitors to think critically about their relationship with the ocean, and the lagoon, and to adopt positive behaviours in favour of a more sustainable future – transforming ocean knowledge into action.
The Centre is equipped with personalised video projections that teach visitors to see water as a resource and a living system, while the opportunity to interact directly with marine ecosystems and scientific practices provides a hands-on learning experience.