Seaweek is a week in New Zealand dedicated to learning about the sea. The theme for 2017 is "Healthy Seas, Healthy People." It is coordinated by the New Zealand Association for Environmental Education to encourage learning more about the ocean.

2. What Is Seaweek?
Seaweek i s a week when New Zeal and f ocuses on
l ear ni ng f r om t he sea.
The t heme f or 2017 i s
“ Toi or a t e Moana – Toi or a t e Tangat a – Heal t hy Seas,
Heal t hy Peopl e” .
Seaweek i s coor di nat ed by t he
New Zeal and Associ at i on f or Envi r onment al Educat i on
( NZAEE) .
You may wi sh t o vi si t t hi s gr eat websi t e, whi ch has
mor e i nf or mat i on: www. seaweek. org. nz

3. Our Ocean and Sea
New Zeal and i s i n t he sout h- west Paci f i c Ocean and
t he Tasman Sea.

4. Why Is t he Sea Import ant ?
Seas hel p peopl e by hel pi ng t o cont r ol t he cl i mat e
( weat her , t emper at ur e) .
Seas pr ovi de wat er f or pl ant s and ani mal s.
Seas gi ve us f ood.
Seas gi ve us ener gy – oi l and gas.
Seas hel p us wi t h t r anspor t – shi ppi ng goods.
Seas ar e a f un pl ace f or us t o pl ay and l ear n.
Seas ar e an i mpor t ant habi t at f or ani mal s.

5. How Can We Look af t er t he
Sea?
Reduce,
r euse
and
r ecycl e
our
r ubbi sh
Cl ean
up af t er
our sel ves
at t he
beach
Fol l ow
t he
f i shi ng
r ul es
Make
sur e
onl y
wat er
goes
down t he
dr ai ns
Suppor t
or gani sat
i ons t hat
l ook
af t er t he
sea

6. What Do You Want
t o Learn f rom t he Sea?