Dry Optimist
Whether you’re a passionate ocean lover, a curious learner or someone searching for a meaningful way to contribute, this journey is designed for you. You’re drawn to the ocean – inspired by its beauty, power, and life – yet you prefer to explore it from above the waves.
Welcome to your Dry Optimist Journey!
This is your ticket to dive deep without getting wet! After joining one of the Blue Meet-Ups you’ll start your journey in understanding the ocean not only as a destination, but as a living, breathing force that shapes our planet – and our future.
Requirements to start
You are extremely enthousiast about making your first step in this adventure in connecting with the ocean!
Explore the Ocean — From Shore to Insight
The ocean covers more than 70% of our planet, regulates our climate, and sustains millions of species — including us. Through our engaging online courses, you’ll uncover the hidden systems that keep our blue planet alive. From marine ecosystems and biodiversity to climate resilience and conservation strategies, you’ll gain knowledge that transforms curiosity into clarity.
Our inspiring in-person workshops bring the ocean experience to land. Through interactive learning, expert guidance, and powerful storytelling, you’ll build a deeper connection to the sea – without putting on a wetsuit!
Become an Ocean Optimist
Being a Dry Optimist isn’t about staying on the sidelines. It’s about taking meaningful, land-based action that supports marine life and coastal communities. Through our Ocean Optimist activities, you’ll discover practical ways to reduce your impact, advocate for change, and contribute to solutions that protect our waters.
Connect With a Community That Cares
You are not alone in your love for the ocean. As part of the Ocean Optimist community, you’ll connect with like-minded individuals who share your curiosity, compassion and commitment. Together, we exchange ideas, spark innovation and amplify positive change.
Because protecting the ocean belongs to all of us.
Keep Your Feet Dry — And Your Impact Deep
You don’t have to dive beneath the surface to make waves. With knowledge, intention and the feeling of shared responsibility, you will help shape a future where oceans thrive. The Dry Optimist Journey is your way to stand for the ocean: confidently, consciously and completely dry.
Your Dry Optimist Journey contains:
🌊 Blue Meet-Up, including personal action plan – 1 day
🌊 Online workshops – 3 evenings
1. View on the ocean
2. Discipline to learn & act
3. Hope to change
🌊 City clean-up challenge, 100 minutes – your personal actions to reduce to the plastic impact
🌊 Digital learning – 5 SSI Ecology programs – about 15 hours digital learning in the SSI-app
🌊 Joined Clean-up
🌊 World Ocean Day actions (Monday 8 June 2026)
🌊 Team actions to plan at the Blue meet up
🌊 Citizens Science project – stichting Anemoon – 1 evening online workshop, 1 day on site
🌊 Sponsor participation
sponsor meet up
sponsor project visit & participation
🌊 Ocean Love innovation project – 1 day kick off with the founder
your personal/team follow up actions to love the ocean
🌊 Personal goals. Ideas, plans along the way
🌊 Wrap up party, 1 day
workshops, presentations of results
how to stay involved in a blue future
Where to go – see overview
Ocean Optimist Outcome – see tabel
Join us — and let your optimism flow!