While Worlds Oceans’ Day is officially recognized as June 8, awareness activities, fundraisers and ceremonies are now celebrated from the end of May throughout the month of June. World Oceans Day was first proposed in 1992 by the Government of Canada at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Official recognition of June 8 as WOD came through a United Nations General Assembly resolution passed in December, 2008.
Here are a few events we wanted to highlight. For a much more comprehensive look at activities in the United States and around the world, click here:
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Students formed a message from a massive talking fish. Courtesy of LA stormwater
Seabird and Whale Tales Excursion, Plymouth, MA – Sponsored by New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance. Cruises to support marine education and wildlife conservation on June 12 and 13.
Heal The Bay – If you’re in southern California, enjoy the Paddle board
Race, Ocean Festival and Waterman’s History Day on June 11. Activities will begin at 9:30 am on Saturday, June 11 on the Pier at Santa Monica
We hope that if you haven’t already attended an event to honor the seas of the world, you will be able to find an activity near you. However, you don’t need an organized event to spend a few hours picking up litter on the beach, or reducing the number of disposable plastics you use. Keeping the ocean healthy and life-sustaining is a year-round responsibility each one of us should share. As always, we encourage readers to be good stewards of our planet – we only have one.