AN INITIATION TO THE AQUATIC WORLD

AND CONNECTION WITH THE OCEAN

We promote ocean literacy in young people through educational aquatic experiences and human development tools.

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1st edition – 2020/2021 – Sesimbra, Portugal

Freediving

Human
Development

Deep
Ecology

‘Atlantis Program’ was inspired by the ‘Açores Atlantis 2019’ Expedition created by Oceans and Flow and evolved into an educational program for young people in their schools and communities.

It promotes ocean literacy through the combination of freediving, ecological education and human development as a method to awake and root an environmental responsibility and improve personal capabilities.

‘An ocean adventure in Arrábida Natural Park, Portugal.’

Students from the 8th grade of school Navegador Rodrigues Soromenho in Sesimbra, Portugal, dive into aquatic practices through an ocean literacy program featuring human development tools, freediving and ecology education.

Exploring dreams within their local community, students set out to awaken and root environmental responsibility.

Photo gallery

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Involving the community.
Creating ‘awareness’

1st edition ~ Sesimbra

5 m

OCEAN TALKS SESIMBRA

We will host a series of talks featuring 8 guest experts in various ocean related fields where their respective experiences and work will be shared. Come join us!

10 m

ECO ACTION

Join us in a beach cleaning action at Lagoa de Albufeira beach, in partnership with environmental institutions as an initiative of environmental sensitization open to the community.

15 m

‘DE CORPO E ALGA’

This workshop about the harvest, consumption and nutritional value of seaweed as nourishment will be hosted by a marine biologist from the norwegian company Sea Forester in Sesimbra beach. Join us!

20 m

EXHIBITION

From october 1st to december, the open-air gallery on the Sesimbra seafront will host the Programa Atlantis photography exhibition. Come visit, participate and take part of this movement.

Atlantis team

Violeta and Cris

Underwater Educators

We are freedivers and as such we daily live the transformative power of a close relationship to the ocean. We share a passion for the ocean and the mission of awakening in the new generations a care and affection for marine life.

We hold different expertises in the area of human development, arts and aquatic movement that merge in a unique method of subaquatic education.

We have invited a multidisciplinary team of professionals to integrate the 1st edition of Program Altantis to act at different stages and to contribute with scientific, artistic, sports, educational and social and human development knowledge.