`The Vaka is a floating vessel on the sea and so much more than that. Her space becomes alive by all the doings she asks forâ, realizes Okeanos wave writer Michaela Vieser who sailed in the Mediterranean Sea aboard Vaka Okeanos. She captured her experiences and impressions of what life is like on board and how the Vaka is âaliveâ, in an impressive report.
A unique opportunity was offered by Okeanos to young committed people when participating in the summer camps of our youth initiative âwaves of actionâ in Southern France where they developed their own environmental project ideas under experienced workshop-leaders and spend an incredible time on the Vaka Okeanos, with magic days and nights surrounded by whales and dolphins in the Mediterranean Sea. Two participants share insights into their eye-opening experiences and why they decided to take action for ocean awareness.
Alice Mason is captain of Vaka Okeanos in the Mediterranean Sea. This year, she had the lifetime chance to learn from the worldâs best Traditional Navigators in the Pacific, sailing Okeanos WaaâQab to her new home in the Cook Islands.
Darmstadt based artist Kim Rathnau has a passion for local forests and for oceans alike. In her latest work âJellyfih Invasionâ, she builds a bridge between these seemingly distant ecosystems and invites us to understand connections we tend to forget.