About One Ocean
The extra-curricular program is run by committed and passionate KBR employees who work alongside teachers and facilitators to mentor students in gaining a deep understanding of the ocean, its interconnection with the climate and planetary health and how to regenerate that health.
KBR employees share industry expertise and knowledge to encourage young people to investigate and develop creative and practical solutions to environmental issues affecting the ocean, using ideas from design thinking, circular economy and biomimicry principles, among other innovative approaches.
Developed to be accessed online, the platform helps teachers deliver a flexible modular syllabus, with assistance from KBR employees, using detailed lesson plans, handouts and resources. Courses are modular and can be customized to suit the needs of the school or organization and the materials can be used to facilitate online or in-person delivery.
Courses can be in the form of one-off workshops, weekly or monthly lessons or in a format that most suits the school or organization. Other ways of delivering the One Ocean program is education through partnerships with existing events and activities such as World Ocean Day, World Clean up-day, World Environment Day and Earth Day.
The course material develops a baseline of understanding of ocean literacy including, the interdependence of humans and the sea; its influence on weather & climate and its provision of water, oxygen and nutrients to support life on earth.
It teaches concepts such as the interconnected circulation system powered by wind, tides and the Earth’s rotation and how this large body of water is – One Ocean.