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Okinawa International School Marine Day 2022
14 July, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm JST
On July 14th, Middle & High School students from the Okinawa International School (OIS) will celebrate Marine Day, a public holiday in Japan when people show appreciation for the seas and oceans.
Location: Azama Sun Sun Beach, Okinawa, Japan.
Objectives:
- to develop an appreciation for and familiarity with the nature of the sea.
- through interactions with students from different grades, nurture a caring heart and a sense of solidarity and belonging.
- to create a more conscious approach to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how the responsibility for a positive climate change belongs to all of us.
Activities:
- Beach Cleaning
- Big word art: write the biggest word you can possibly make in the sand. Think about how you can make this stand out and be read by passengers in a plane.
- Micro-plastics Challenge: pick up as many micro-plastics as you can in 10 minutes
- Beach Volleyball & Beach Football
- BBQ
