Since 2002, June the 8th has been celebrated as World Oceans Day, a global event coordinated by the Ocean Project and The World Ocean Network. World Oceans Day provides a chance to think about the importance of oceans to humans and celebrate these vital and inspirational bodies of water.
Since 2002, June the 8th has been celebrated as World Oceans Day, a global event coordinated by the Ocean Project and The World Ocean Network. World Oceans Day provides a chance to think about the importance of oceans to humans and celebrate these vital and inspirational bodies of water.
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Each year World Oceans Day has a theme, and this year the theme is Youth: the Next Wave for Change. Inspiring the next generation to care about and conserve the natural world is at the very heart of ARKive. By discovering more about the oceans and their importance to our wellbeing, young people may be more likely to change their perspective and their behaviour to protect the worlds oceans.
Get involved
All over the world there are events planned to celebrate World Oceans day from a beach festival in Florida, United States, to a plastic clean up in South Africa and responsible fish and sea-food sourcing in the UK. Visit the World Oceans Day events page to see what events are taking place near you.
It's not too early to start planning your own event for next year. There are plenty of suggestions on the World Oceans Day website as well as advice on how to plan and market your event so it all goes swimmingly.
For more information, go to ENN affiliate ARKive.org
