The Future is Now: Encouraging Civic Engagement Among Global Youth
Image: Surfers Against Sewage 2024 is a huge year for elections around the world, including these 25 particularly important ones. By the end of this year, over half of the world’s population will have the opportunity to vote in 72 countries. One of the biggest, the United States Presidential Election, is coming up in early […]
It’s Time to Safeguard Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean encircles Antarctica, and this unique ecosystem supports a diverse range of marine wildlife, including penguins, krill, fishes, seals, and whales. This area is also critically important for the major role it plays in regulating our world’s climate, absorbing vast amounts of heat and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, acting as a carbon […]
Announcing the 2024-2025 World Ocean Day Youth Advisory Council!
We are excited to introduce 25 new members from 24 countries to the World Ocean Day Youth Advisory Council! Congratulations to these inspiring young leaders who represent diverse countries and backgrounds! Each will provide unique perspectives and ideas to help World Ocean Day grow in exciting ways. They will work together in informing and motivating their local communities and […]
2024 Annual Report Out Now
After an incredible 8th of June, we tallied up and analyzed the remarkable events and communities that came together to celebrate World Ocean Day. The enthusiasm and participation were truly inspiring, and we’re excited to share all the highlights with you. Read the report
The 1st of August is MPA Day!
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. — Margaret Mead As the countdown to Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day MPA Day on the 1st of August continues I would like to pause and reflect. How it is possible that a campaign, that is run […]
Empowering Youth Voices: Our Journey at Capitol Hill Ocean Week with Sea Youth Rise Up
Hi, World Ocean Day community! We are Tommy and Amalia, rising sophomores at Brown University and Yale University respectively, and interns with The Ocean Project this summer. We were fortunate to have the opportunity to spend World Ocean Week in Washington, D.C. as part of the Sea Youth Rise Up (SYRUP) youth delegation and attend […]
How Youth Advisory Council members celebrated World Ocean Day 2024!
World Ocean Day 2024 was full of exciting events and celebrations all around the world. This week, we are shining the spotlight on some of our brilliant Youth Advisory Council members and the events and initiatives they planned for World Ocean Day 2024. The 2024 Youth Advisory Council cohort consisted of 25 young leaders from […]
Global Highlights From World Ocean Day, Part 2
By Amalia Tuchmann Last week, we shared a blog post featuring World Ocean Day events from all over the world! We wanted to recognize some additional events, specifically events held in diverse sectors, to showcase how people in every field, with a range of skills and interests, have celebrated World Ocean Day this year. Recreational […]
Global Highlights from World Ocean Day 2024
By Amalia Tuchmann On the 8th of June 2024, millions of people all over the world participated in a variety of events to celebrate World Ocean Day – from canoe demonstrations to art exhibits to film festivals and more! This global mobilization shows that when we collectively catalyze action for our ocean and climate […]
People vs. Industries: How a Global Plastics Treaty Can Help Worldwide Plastic Pollution
Happy Plastic-Free July! This blog was written collaboratively, by two members of the 2023-2024 World Ocean Day Youth Advisory Council: Daffa Praditya (Indonesia) & Sabriyah Madhi (South Africa). “Plastic waste is now found in the most remote areas of the planet. It kills marine life and is doing major harm to communities that depend on fishing […]
Invest in Ocean Health, Not Deep-Sea Mining
Advocates for deep seabed mining (DSM) claim it promises a gilded, sustainable future chock full of electric vehicles, but at what cost? Between breakthroughs in new battery technology, technical risks, and a lack of regulations, opening the ocean up to mining is a shortsighted choice. Click here to read more from our colleague, Madeline Warner, at […]
2024-2025 Youth Advisory Council: Apply now!
Seeking exceptional youth leaders to apply for the 2024-2025 World Ocean Day Youth Advisory Council. Click here to apply now! About the World Ocean Day Youth Advisory Council The World Ocean Day Youth Advisory Council is a group of 20-25 young people with diverse backgrounds from countries around the world, who are actively engaged […]