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World Ocean Day (WOD) is an international day that takes place annually on 8 June. The concept was originally proposed in 1992 by Canada's International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) and the Ocean Institute of Canada (OIC) at the Earth Summit – UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [1]
Coral Triangle Day 2013 Poster. The Coral Triangle Day was first held on June 10, 2012, as a regional interpretation of World Oceans Day.During the 8th Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (a multilateral partnership to safeguard the Coral Triangle's marine and coastal biological resources) Senior Official Meeting, member countries declared to designate the ...
In September 2012, Ocean Recovery Alliance organized Kids Ocean Day HK. [17] [18] To celebrate World Oceans Day each June 8, Ocean Recovery Alliance encourages the Oceanic Big 5 to organize ocean cleanups to give back to the environment they rely on for recreation. The Oceanic Big 5 are the top sport users of our ocean; surfers, sailors ...
Every June 8th, World Oceans Day is held and given a theme to drive a given message forward. This year it is Healthy Oceans, Once a year, the United Nations puts a day aside to focus on the oceans ...
Cultural Council picks: World Oceans Day concert in Riviera Beach; 'Artistry through the Ages' in Tequesta; 'Space Explorers: The Infinite' at Kravis
Co-sponsor with The Ocean Project of World Ocean Day on 8 June since 2003; [2] World Oceans Day officially recognized by the United Nations in 2009. [3]Partner with Association of Science-Technology Centers's IGLO initiative to raise awareness of the effects of global warming (International Action on Global Warming) [4] [5]
The Sea Youth Rise Up [8] annual advocacy campaign was started on World Ocean Day in 2016, and is designed to connect youth from within and beyond The Ocean Project network and provide a platform for youth to express their ideas directly with decision-makers. The Ocean Project argues that "with nearly half of the world's population under the ...
World Otter Day [66] [67] May 25 World Dugong Day [68] [69] May 28 Black Birders Week: May 29 World No Tobacco Day: May 31 World Parrot Day [70] [71] [72] May 31 World Reef Day [73] [74] June 1 World Peatlands Day: June 2 World Bicycle Day [75] June 3 World Environment Day: June 5 Solomon Memorial Day: June 5 World Oceans Day: June 8 Coral ...