The Healthy Ocean, Healthy Humans program (at the Center for Health and the Global Environment - Harvard Medical School) aims to create educational materials that inspire marine conservation by demonstrating how human health depends on a healthy ocean environment. The program is based on the belief that by using the powerful, direct connection of human health people will be moved to think about the ocean not just as a vacation spot or mysterious underworld, but as part of the system that fosters human life. This is a collaborative program, working closely with advisors and partners across the nation.
The Center has recently finished production of a 10-minute educational film titled Once Upon a Tide that reconnects its audience to the importance of the marine environment for all life on Earth, including human life.
Unlike conventional natural history documentaries, Once Upon a Tide is a fictional narrative that blends the moral and visual elements of a mystical fairy tale to inspire us to recognize the importance of ocean conservation. Narrated by Academy-Award winner Linda Hunt, this modern day fable is an innovative educational approach that will be shown in aquariums, museums, theaters and schools nationally and internationally. In addition, the Center is currently developing an extensive website with an educational section for teachers, educational “take-away” guides for viewers as well as hosting a series of community discussion events based on ocean and human health.
Watch Once Upon A Tide
To view Healthy Oceans Healthy People video footage narrated by Meryl Streep and produced by The Centre for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical School go to: http://chge.med.harvard.edu/programs/healthyoceans/trailer.html
Key Speaker, Dr Kathleen Frith, is the Assistant Director, Center for Health and Environment.
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