Y Môr a Ni (The Sea and Us)

Overview

A new initiative led by the Wales Coasts and Seas Partnership (CaSP Cymru) has launched ‘Y Môr a Ni’ – a framework for Ocean Literacy in Wales, which is a first of its kind in the UK. The strategy aims to grow people's relationship with our coasts and seas.

The more connected people feel to the sea, the more conscious people become about their individual and societal effects on marine and coastal environments. This can lead to behavioural changes that safeguard and protect these important natural spaces as well as all the benefits they provide.

CaSP Cymru has established the Welsh Ocean Literacy Coalition to develop Y Môr a Ni (The Sea and Us). It combines the knowledge and experience of 22 organisations including NRW (Natural Resources Wales), Welsh Government, The Marine Conservation Society, Cardiff University and North Wales Wildlife Trust and looks to build  awareness of our influence on the sea and the sea’s influence on us.

Y Môr a Ni has been in development since 2022 and following its launch on the 8th January, we will be sharing ideas  for how people can get involved with action for the sea in 2025, including two Festival of the Sea events taking place in Milford Haven and Flint in March. Keep checking this page for updates and information on how you can get involved.

Click here to see the full strategy.

Welsh Ocean Literacy Coalition Partners

North Wales Wildlife Trust
RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Saving Lives at Sea
Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum (PCF)
Bangor University
RYA Cymru Wales
Keep Wales Tidy
Zoological Society London - Prosiect SIARC SIARC | Sharks Inspiring Action and Research with Communities
Cardiff University
Sea Watch Foundation
Port of Milford Haven - The UK's Leading Energy Port
Marine Conservation Society | Ocean Protection Charity | UK Healthy Seas
NatureQuest Academy CIC | Porthcawl
University of Southampton
RSPB Cymru Wales: How we help Welsh wildlife & habitats
Amgueddfa Cymru
WcVA Home - WCVA
NRW Natural Resources Wales
Welsh Government Home | GOV.WALES
Sea Trust | Marine Conservation Charity | Wales, UK
National Nature Service Wales
Wales Coastal Monitoring Centre | WCMC
Neath Port Talbot Council