Here, on the planet Earth, our home and cradle of our civilization, oceans cover more than 70 percent of the surface.
“There is no Planet B” Stephen Hawking.
We consider this to be a celebration day, though, when it comes to June 8th, we should all be looking toward improving the global environment.
We are all as a society obligated to provide a future for ocean life, as our lives depend on it, too. We’ve been growing both scientifically and socially through centuries, thus, it is time for an international collaboration movement.
The General Assembly declared June 8 the World Oceans Day on December 5, 2008.
Our oceans nourish us, as it gives us all the drinking water, coastlines, most of our food, the oxygen, provide the climate, and fertilise our soil. And what have we been giving it back?
Again, the ocean is ¾ of the surface of our planet. More than three billion people depend on marine biodiversity – think about it. The carbon dioxide we emit is also neutralising by the ocean by 30 percent. That is preventing global warming. More than 200 million people work are somehow related to the marine sphere – that is how they provide their living.
Every year for the last decade the motto is promoted.
So, back in 2009 – Our ocean, our future, our responsibility.
For 2012 – Youth – The Next Wave for Change
2015 – Health Oceans, Healthy Planet
And for 2018 – Clean our Ocean!
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On the World Ocean Day, you might want to:
1. Become a part of the community, donation-fund, volunteers, movement, or collaboration. You may as well just spread awareness by sharing both scientific and societal information online.
2. Moreover, there are plenty of events being organised worldwide, so consider joining them if you can. We’ve made a list of some of them, you’ll find it after scrolling a little more.
3. If possible, avoid eating meat and seafood, for by doing that, you support a poorly managed fishing industry that crushes marine ecosystems constantly. Meat consumption is also problematic for the environment. Go veg for a day or a week if you can!
4. Educate yourself and your close-ones.
Go watch a scientific marine-themed movie along with someone. Those are actually quite entertaining, and to prove that we’ve found some:
5. Consider switching for a long-lasting bottle, cups, straws, bags, etc.
You’ve probably seen those terrifying photos of turtles being trapped with straws around their bodies. So, 8 June is just the right day to start a non-plastic or almost non-plastic lifestyle.
6. Have a beach-trip weekend.
We tend to appreciate things by interacting with them. So, if you live close to the seacoast or the ocean coast, go breath, swim, or simply watch the sunset. If possible, do a local cleaning campaign and pick us some trash (move it to the dump, obviously, yet, you might as well consider sorting and recycling it properly).
Many people dedicate their lives to marine conservation activism. Though we’re not speaking about them today, we’ll pitch the names of those battling for the environment and making it more successful than others. Those people are to set us an example.
Tiza Mafira: fighting against plastic bags in Indonesia, as we all should on a governmental level. Yet, even a small group of people or just one person can organise the initiative. It all starts with individuals.
Afroz Shah: organises the world’s largest beach cleanup
Another example of how powerful the idea is. Not only do he and his volunteers clean up the beaches. They also educate kids in school from time to time. They chose the right strategy: changing the new generation mindset.
Hugo Tagholm: surfs for our lives along with the Surfers Against Sewage organisation. Bring the fighting for the environment into your life by making it your hobby.
Here are the events coming soon:
10 JUN
Science Talks Live from the National Oceanography Centre – Online
TIME 10:00 am
20 APR
Oceanic Global’s Earth Day 2021: Ancient Wisdom & the Ocean – Online
TIME 3:00 pm
15 MAY
World Oceans Day Art Gallery 2021 – Online
TIME 5:00 pm
10 MAR
Mesoamerican Reef Anniversary (MAR Day) 2022 – Online
TIME 5:00 pm
