Gorée · Senegal · West Africa
A memory
to pass on.
A future
to protect.
From Gorée, we connect climate, environment, heritage and human rights to nurture the resilience of island and coastal communities.
Our launch: children at the heart of the fight against plastic pollution.
Local action. Collective ambition.
Our belief
Everything is connected. So is our commitment.
Caring for nature, preserving memory and upholding community rights contribute to the same future. Education and young people are central to this approach.
Climate & environment
Care for the living world, our coastlines and shared resources.
ExploreHeritage & memory
Pass on the places, knowledge and stories that connect us.
ExploreHuman rights & justice
Uphold communities’ rights and voices in the face of ecological challenges.
ExploreEducation & youth
Spark curiosity, learn together and inspire action.
ExploreAt the heart of our work
Sentinels of a shared future.
A child who observes, a young person who asks questions, a generation that cares. Gorée’s Young Sentinels explore their island and learn to protect what makes it unique.
In the community
From ideas to action.
A cleaner, greener Gorée
Bring residents together for a cleaner, greener island that cares for its resources.
Community climate justice
Bring the voices of island and coastal communities into responses to climate impacts.
Living heritage & memory
Pass on Gorée’s history and knowledge, connecting them with today’s environmental challenges.
From GOCEAN
An island in motion.
2026
Understanding the ocean with adopt a float
Scientific observation meets the Sentinels’ curiosity.
2026
A cleaner, greener Gorée: the volunteers’ legacy
A French Volunteering Day in Gorée co-organised by GOCEAN, France Volontaires Sénégal and the Commune of Gorée.
2026
In Gorée, GOCEAN brings children together against plastic pollution
From 3 to 5 July 2026, GOCEAN brought its commitment to life in Gorée through three days of learning, encounters and action. At the heart of the launch were children, the protection of their island and a practical shared focus: tackling plastic pollution.
Our home, our horizon
Rooted in Gorée. Looking to the coastlines.
Gorée is our starting point: a place of memory, a community and an ecosystem. We build local experience with the ambition of sharing what we learn with other islands and coastal territories in West Africa.
Our story and visionStronger together
Alliances that connect us.
We shape the future together