Today We Have

17/09/2026

Już 24 września w Akademia Ateneum w Gdańsku spotkamy się podczas konferencji Liderzy Jutra – wydarzenia dedykowanego młodym, aktywnym osobom, które chcą rozwijać kluczowe kompetencje przyszłości i realnie wpływać na otaczający ich świat. Konferencja łączy wymianę wiedzy, nowoczesne narzędzia oraz przestrzeń do dyskusji o najważniejszych globalnych wyzwaniach.

Szczegóły wydarzenia:

Kiedy: 24 września 2026 r.
Godziny: 9:00 – 13:00
Gdzie: Akademia Ateneum, Gdańsk
Liczba miejsc ograniczona: 100 osób

Co Was czeka?

🤖Korzystanie z AI: Praktyczne wykorzystanie narzędzi sztucznej inteligencji w edukacji, projektach i codziennej pracy.
💡 Innowacja biznesowa: Jak tworzyć nowoczesne, odpowiedzialne i skuteczne rozwiązania rynkowe jutra.
🧠Krytyczne myślenie: Analiza faktów, weryfikacja informacji oraz krytyczne myślenie w oparciu o problemy komunikacji zmian klimatu i wyzwań zachodzących w środowisku oceanicznym (ocean).
🤝Networking: Przestrzeń na poznanie rówieśników, wymianę doświadczeń i nawiązanie kontaktów do przyszłych wspólnych projektów i działań.

👉 Zapisy i informacje dotyczące prelegentów są na stronie:
https://qr.tapdesk.app/k/STXSQL16

Do zobaczenia 24 września w Gdańsku!

Współorganizatorzy
Today We Have
Instytut Oceanologii PAN
Akwarium Gdyńskie
polka dot
Marbefes

09/09/2026

There are conferences you come back from with a notebook full of information. There are those you come back from full of inspiration. And then there are those you come back from with your head full of ideas and one thought: “I want to do something with this!” 🌊

CommOcean 2026 in Bergen was definitely one of the latter. Three intense days surrounded by people who share the belief that how we talk about the ocean really matters. Scientists. Researchers. Educators. Science communicators. Artists. Storytellers.

Different experiences, different perspectives and different ways of working, but one shared passion THE OCEAN. 🌊

And there was something else that made this conference especially special for me meeting old friends again. 💙

And I think this is what I like most about CommOCEAN: its openness to experimenting with new ways of communicating science.

Because ocean communication cannot be limited to scientific papers, presentations, graphs, figures and statistics.

We need stories, emotions, art, conversation and experience. Sometimes, we also simply need to… stop and listen to the sea.

I’m leaving Bergen with my head full of inspiration and an even stronger belief that:
Ocean communication should not only inform.
It should make us care about the ocean.

Thank you CommOcean for creating such a unique space where science, communication, creativity and people could come together.

And thank you to everyone I met in Bergen for the conversations, inspiration, ideas, questions, laughter and that incredible ocean energy. 🌊

See you at the next edition in 2028!

08/09/2026

What if we stopped talking about the ocean… and simply experienced it? 🌊
On 3 September, during the CommOcean EMB 2026 conference in Bergen, Norway, together with Ula Zerek from Nature of Us, we had the pleasure of facilitating a workshop that is particularly close to our hearts: “Sense the Sea: Multi-Sensory Maritime Communication Workshop.”
We wanted to try something different.
Because when we communicate about the ocean, we often rely on facts, figures, graphs and scientific data. But the ocean is so much more than data.
So we asked ourselves:
What happens when we invite people to experience the sea with their whole bodies?
🌊 To see it from a different perspective.
🌊 To smell its scent.
🌊 To listen to its sounds.
🌊 To taste water from different seas.
🌊 To feel water through touch and movement.
One of the most special elements of the workshop was our “water bar”, where participants could taste water from different seas and discover how salinity and water composition influence its taste.
But we also created space for something that is often missing from science communication: slowing down, listening, moving and simply being present with water.
And perhaps that is what stayed with us most after the workshop.
Ocean communication is not only about knowing more about the ocean.
It is also about feeling that we are connected to it.
Because sometimes, before we can care, we first need to feel a connection.
And sometimes, before we can truly understand the sea, we simply need to… feel it. 💙
Thank you to everyone who joined us with such openness, curiosity and willingness to discover the ocean from a different perspective.
Sense the Sea – experience the ocean, don’t just talk about it. 🌊

The workshop was held as part of YOLA (Youth Ocean Leadership and Advocacy) – an initiative supporting young people aged 18–30 in their efforts related to ocean conservation and climate policy. YOLA is co-funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme.

Nausicaá - Centre National de la Mer, EurOcean, Universiteit Gent, Instytut Oceanologii PAN Citizen of the Ocean,

26/08/2026

Today we have great news, together with Ula Zerek from Nature of Us, to join us for our workshop at the CommOcean Conference in Bergen!

SENSE THE SEA – experience the sea with all your senses! 🌊
Can you hear the sea, smell it, touch it, and even… taste it?
During our workshop, “Sense the Sea: Multi-Sensory Maritime Communication Workshop,” we invite participants to experience the ocean in a completely different way.

Every day, we talk about the sea through numbers, graphs and facts. Or we simply associate it with holidays, beaches and relaxation. But the sea is much closer to us than that – our lives and our bodies are deeply connected to it.

That is why, during the workshop, we won’t just talk about the sea – we will experience it.
Because Ocean Literacy is not only about knowledge of the ocean.

It is also about awareness, emotions, experience, and the feeling that the sea is a part of our everyday lives.
Sense the Sea is an invitation to pause for a moment, step outside our usual ways of thinking and… feel the sea.

📅 3 September | Bergen | 14:10–15:10
🎙️ Workshop Session 5

See you at the CommOCEAN Conference in Bergen! 🌊💙

26/08/2026

Today we have great news, together with Ula Zerek from Nature of Us, to join us for our workshop at the CommOcean Conference in Bergen!
SENSE THE SEA – experience the sea with all your senses! 🌊
Can you hear the sea, smell it, touch it, and even… taste it?

During our workshop, “Sense the Sea: Multi-Sensory Maritime Communication Workshop,” we invite participants to experience the ocean in a completely different way.
Every day, we talk about the sea through numbers, graphs and facts. Or we simply associate it with holidays, beaches and relaxation. But the sea is much closer to us than that – our lives and our bodies are deeply connected to it.

That is why, during the workshop, we won’t just talk about the sea – we will experience it.

Because Ocean Literacy is not only about knowledge of the ocean.
It is also about awareness, emotions, experience, and the feeling that the sea is a part of our everyday lives.

Sense the Sea is an invitation to pause for a moment, step outside our usual ways of thinking and… feel the sea.

📅 3 September | Bergen | 14:10–15:10
🎙️ Workshop Session 5

See you at the CommOCEAN Conference in Bergen! 🌊💙

15/06/2026

Today We Have the winners of the 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 "𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜"!
Young changemakers came together to share their powerful ideas and creative solutions for a better future. After much deliberation, the Jury selected 3 outstanding projects to receive 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨:

🌊Think green, Act smart, young students for a better tomorrow: Barbara Jurek, Lauren Bohdziewicz
🌊When Water Takes Control: Are Our Cities Ready?: Zuzanna Czajka, Dominka Ciastowicz, Hanna Goszczyńska, Aleksandra Dubyk
🌊Chemical weapons from World War II: Agata Bujnowska, Kristoffer Wilga

𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝟮 𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨:

🌊Narwhal - the Ocean unicorn: Jagoda Ciba, Maja Ciba i Nadia Talarkiewicz
🌊BPA & Phthalates- A Hidden Threat: Radosław Kulesza, Wiktor Redko i Oliwia Dymowska

𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝟮 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧:
🌊Climate Futures: taking action: Timberlyn Dunkan
🌊Wandering about far future in Sopot: Aleksandra Kotarska, Maja Fota, Alicja Ciołkowska, Aurora Zielińska, Jan Karzeczewski, Olaf Smoliński

It was a truly inspiring gathering of passionate and conscious young minds who care deeply about the future of our planet. We can’t wait to see what they come up with next – and we definitely hope to see all of you again at the 2026 edition of the conference!
Curious to see what these brilliant students created?
Dive into their work here:
https://padlet.com/iopan1/international-junior-conference-2026-entitled-where-the-worl-7kitm2krmxjjr3cs

Akwarium Gdyńskie
instituteofoceanologypan
MSC Polska
Manny The Manateenager & Minorities

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15/06/2026

Today We Have the winners of the 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 "𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜"!

Young changemakers came together to share their powerful ideas and creative solutions for a better future. After much deliberation, the Jury selected 3 outstanding projects to receive 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨:

🌊Think green, Act smart, young students for a better tomorrow: Barbara Jurek, Lauren Bohdziewicz

🌊When Water Takes Control: Are Our Cities Ready?: Zuzanna Czajka, Dominka Ciastowicz, Hanna Goszczyńska, Aleksandra Dubyk

🌊Chemical weapons from World War II: Agata Bujnowska, Kristoffer Wilga

𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝟮 𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨:

🌊Narwhal - the Ocean unicorn: Jagoda Ciba, Maja Ciba i Nadia Talarkiewicz

🌊BPA & Phthalates- A Hidden Threat: Radosław Kulesza, Wiktor Redko i Oliwia Dymowska

𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝟮 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧:

🌊Climate Futures: taking action: Timberlyn Dunkan

🌊Wandering about far future in Sopot: Aleksandra Kotarska, Maja Fota, Alicja Ciołkowska, Aurora Zielińska, Jan Karzeczewski, Olaf Smoliński

It was a truly inspiring gathering of passionate and conscious young minds who care deeply about the future of our planet. We can’t wait to see what they come up with next – and we definitely hope to see all of you again at the 2026 edition of the conference!

Curious to see what these brilliant students created? Dive into their work here
https://padlet.com/iopan1/international-junior-conference-2026-entitled-where-the-worl-7kitm2krmxjjr3cs

Akwarium Gdyńskie
Instytut Oceanologii PAN
MSC Polska - chroń morza i oceany

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14/06/2026

Today we have something special for you. 🌊

Together with Ula Zerek from polka dot and Karolina Mielczarek from Storytelling in movement, we invite you to watch a unique film that explores how dance, storytelling, and beauty can deepen our understanding of the world and our connection to the sea.

Inspired by the natural rhythms of the seashore and personal stories of living by the sea, this wordless story shows how movement can express emotions, experiences, concerns, and insights that scientific data alone cannot fully convey.

Movement is a language shared by all living beings—from the tides shaping our coastlines to the rhythms sustaining human life. Through dance, we discover the connections that unite people, nature, and the ocean.

🎥 Watch the film and join us on this journey of discovery.

Choreography & Dance: Karolina Mielczarek
Voice: Kasper Zieliński
Video: Emil Neumann
Video Supervision: Izabela Kotyńska-Zielińska & Ula Zerek

🌍 We All Live by the Sea
todaywehave.com/contest
https://youtu.be/s_TsKDOjUmY

This film is an exploration of how the art of dance, woven together...

12/06/2026

🌍 This year, we received 95 entries from 17 countries:
Croatia, Estonia, France, Gibraltar (UK), Greece, India, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Thailand, Türkiye, and the United States.

A huge thank you to all participants for your inspiring photos, films, and powerful ocean stories! 💙

The exhibition of winning photos, together with selected films and stories, opens on 8 June at Gdynia Aquarium, Poland.
Although this edition has ended, our community continues to grow!

Stay connected with us, share your sea stories, and join the next edition coming this fall.

Follow us:
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LINK TO VIDEO WITH CONTEST RESULTS:
https://youtu.be/CU7MmbILgz0

08/06/2026

Today We Have World Oceans Day! 🌊
On this special day, we are excited to announce the results of the 2026 I Live by the Sea International Youth Photo and Film Contest! 🎬📸
Since 2017, the contest has brought together 1,843 participants from 36 countries, creating a growing global community united by one message:
WE ALL LIVE BY THE SEA.

Whether we live by the coast or far inland, in the mountains or in the middle of a city our actions affect the ocean. Together, we can choose to make that impact positive.

🌍 This year, we received 95 entries from 17 countries:
Croatia, Estonia, France, Gibraltar (UK), Greece, India, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Thailand, Türkiye, and the United States.

A huge thank you to all participants for your inspiring photos, films, and powerful ocean stories! 💙
The exhibition of winning photos, together with selected films and stories, opens on 8 June at Gdynia Aquarium, Poland.

Here you can read all the winning and inspiring texts:
https://todaywehave.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-best-stories-2026.pdf
Although this edition has ended, our community continues to grow!
Stay connected with us, share your sea stories, and join the next edition coming this fall.

Instituto Español de Oceanografía - IEO
Institut za oceanografiju i ribarstvo
Instytut Oceanologii PAN
Fundacja MARE
Brevard Zoo
Cretaquarium
EurOcean
Marbefes
Ong Mare Nostrum
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - HCMR
Nausica

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