Mission 1 OCEAN
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A major exploration project for the Ocean
1 OCEAN is an international exploration project led by photographer Alexis Rosenfeld with UNESCO in parallel with the United Nations Decade of the Ocean (2021-2030).
Our objectives: to explore the ocean, to understand it through science (phenomena, ecosystems, species) and to amaze as many people as possible in order to help preserve the ocean.
"The future is in the hands of those who explore... and from all the beauty they discover as they cross ever more remote frontiers, they develop an infinite love for nature and for man."
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Our values
Explore, Understand, Captivate
The 3 founding principles of the 1 OCEAN project respond to an urgent need: to highlight the extent of the riches hidden in the depths in order to raise the awareness of as many people as possible. Our aim is to contribute to the preservation of the Ocean, an exceptional common asset. Above all, 1 OCEAN is an opportunity to bear witness to the beauty and complexity of the ocean. In view of our environmental concerns and the dangers threatening the Ocean, we owe it to ourselves to bear witness. Our ambition is both to better understand this complex and little-known universe, and to raise awareness through its beauty. Enthralling people and making them love the ocean will naturally guide us towards preservation.
UNDERSTAND
Scientific exploration is the starting point for a better understanding of the ocean. To develop effective conservation strategies, it is essential to better understand ecosystems, species, natural phenomena and man's impact on the marine environment. By putting our diving and audiovisual production skills at the service of science, we are contributing to this vital mission to protect the Ocean.
EXPLORE
At the dawn of the 21st century, developments in photography, cinema and diving equipment have given us the means to explore in new ways. These technical advances have enabled us to rediscover little-known sites, to take a fresh look at the ocean and to offer the general public a different vision of our planet.
WONDER
"We love what we marvel at, and we protect what we love." This phrase by Captain Cousteau describes, better than any other, the immense power of the emotional dimension. By recounting our missions through our most beautiful images, we hope to bring the general public closer to the Ocean and make them love it, to convince them to preserve it.
Content creation, a central element of the 1 OCEAN project
If the 1 OCEAN project presents itself as a witness to the Ocean, it's because it actively participates in the creation and dissemination of content. The missions are the subject of collaboration for photographic productions, documentary films, interviews, exhibitions, and above all an adapted communications program (social networks, major media, etc.) to pass on knowledge of the Ocean to as many people as possible.
Underwater exploration is entering a new era. Technological advances have made it possible to see these hidden places for the first time. Developments in photography, cinema and diving equipment are enabling us to explore differently, rediscovering little-known sites and offering the general public a new vision of the ocean.
Collaboration with world-renowned institutions
Since its creation, 1 OCEAN has supportedUNESCO 's values by playing an active role in scientific research and promoting knowledge of the ocean. Our exploration missions enable the general public to discover exceptional places, true treasures of biodiversity, many of which are classified as World Heritage Sites.
Team 1 OCEAN
The richness of our team lies in its cross-generational nature and the diversity of its profiles. Our aim is to ensure that transmission is at the heart of what we do.