Our activities in 2012 are set to consolidate existing lines of work, while also diversifying activities and collaborations. This is reflected in increased use of our website as a resource in support of those activities. Likewise, Mundus maris members and associates participate in and contribute to other organisations' activities, always in pursuit of advancing the objective of critically engaging people of all ages, but particularly young people, in living in better harmony with the sea, nature in general and fellow citizens. Mobilising the sciences and the arts together is a key to addressing the challenges to our societies in an effective way and join forces to protect our seas, the origin of life and intimately linked to climate, biodiversity and the very shape of many of our societies.