LEARN HOW TO MAKE AN EPIC
IMPACT ON OCEAN PLASTICS!

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BEGINNER
The Ocean Plastics Issue
LESSONS 101-105

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ADVANCED
Take Action on Ocean Plastics
LESSONS 206-210

WHAT TO EXPECT

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Gain Practical Knowledge​

Gain a deeper understanding of the ocean plastic issues, learn about available solutions, and innovations. Use this empowering knowledge to make a difference in your life, your community and your world!

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Flexible User Access​

Curriculum access is flexible without time limits… learn online at your own pace using this website, or as an educator, use downloadable classroom resources for teaching student groups aged 14 years and up.

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Accomplishments Recognized​

Each lesson has a short quiz at the end. After all ten lessons have been completed and quizzes passed, students will receive a digital Certificate of Completion to print, share, and inspire others.

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

AGES 14 +

Suitable for learners ages 14 years and up.

45-60 MIN

Each lesson takes about 45-60 minutes to complete.

3 LANGUAGES

Available in 3 languages: English, French, and Spanish.

NO TIME LIMITS

Learning progress is autosaved, so come and go as you please.

Dive into EPIC Academy’s 10-part voyage of ocean plastics discovery, crafted by Ocean Legacy, where learning transforms into action! Our curriculum, spanning beginner to advanced levels, navigates through:

  • The deepest depths of the ocean plastic issues,
  • Strategies to make better choices to reduce plastic use,
  • Learning how to lead your community against plastic pollution, and
  • Methods and ideas for supporting the plastic circular economy.

Arm yourself with practical tools, forged from decades of knowledge and research in the field.

Enrollment is completely free with registration. If you’re moved by the learning journey, feel free to contribute any amount to help sustain this empowering educational material! Let’s make an EPIC impact on ocean plastic!

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LEVEL 1
THE OCEAN PLASTICS ISSUE
101 - 105

Understanding the Problem...

ABOUT LEVEL 1 … Level 1 lessons 1-5 provide an introduction to the ocean plastics issue.

The audience for lessons 1-5 includes everyone who’s interested in learning more about the following topics:

  • The basics about plastic
  • The basics about macro, micro, and nanoplastics
  • How plastics travel to the ocean
  • Why is there so much plastic?
  • Impacts of ocean plastics pollution

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101 – LESSON 1: Introduction to Ocean Plastics

Lesson 1 provides an overview of plastic, explains plastic Resin Identification Codes, and explains how to sort and recycle plastic correctly.

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Environmentalists filter the microplastic waste contaminated with the seaside sand.

102 – LESSON 2: Microplastics

What are Microplastics: An introduction to microplastics including sources of microplastics and why microplastics are an issue.

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journey of plastic to the ocean

103 – LESSON 3: Journey of Plastic to the Ocean

The Journey of Plastics to the Ocean: An introduction to how plastics become ocean plastics including the common pathways for plastics to reach the ocean.

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why is there so much plastic to become pollution

104 – LESSON 4: Why is there so much plastic?

In this lesson, we will take a closer look at why there is so much plastic available to become plastic pollution.

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impacts of ocean plastic pollution

105 – LESSON 5: Impacts of Ocean Plastic Pollution

Plastic is ubiquitous and interacts with all aspects of the biosphere. There is no other single anthropogenic (human-made) contaminant that has had such a wide spectrum of direct exposure across all levels of biology.

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LEVEL 2
TAKE ACTION ON OCEAN PLASTICS
206 - 210

Making an EPIC Impact!

ABOUT LEVEL 2… Take our advanced lesson material Level 2: Lessons 6-10. In these lessons you will learn:

  • How ocean plastics are different from land-based plastics.
  • How to build an ocean plastics recycling system.
  • How to encourage behaviour changes that help prevent and clean-up ocean plastics.
  • What policies are being used globally to prevent and clean-up ocean plastics.
  • How to advocate for policy changes in your community.
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206 – LESSON 6: Circular Economy for Plastic

Learn about the concept of a circular economy, exploring its two fundamental cycles and three guiding principles. Understand the benefits and the importance of traditional knowledge with a specific focus on transitioning to and the advantages of a circular economy for plastic.

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207 – LESSON 7: Moving to Action

Encouraging Behavioural Changes: An overview of how to encourage and enable behavioural changes that would work towards preventing and collecting ocean plastics, and encourage people to ‘join the ocean plastics cause’.

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208 – LESSON 8: Taking Action, Creating A Plastics Recycling System

Recycling System Planning: An overview of how to set up a recycling system for ocean plastics prevention and management: essentially a “Master Recycler’ course aimed at anyone who seeks to collect or process plastics or ocean plastics.

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209 – LESSON 9: Using Policy to Make a Difference

How to Use Policies to Affect Change: An overview of the kinds of policies that exist that could stem the flow of ocean plastics into the environment (e.g., extended producer responsibility, deposit return systems, green procurement, funding tools).

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210 – LESSON 10: Advocating for Change

How to Advocate for Change: An overview of ‘how to advocate for change’ (e.g., in policies or actions), using Canada as the example location for that advocacy.

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is getting an upgrade! New features and content are in progress. Lessons 1-6 are now fully updated. Due to many requests, the video progression has changed and topic completion is now simpler.  We’re currently updating Lessons 7-10… Please pardon our dust while we work… Contact us if you need help.