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Blue-up EU campaign 2024!

What is this campaign about?  This campaign is all about strengthening and consolidating European policies for the protection of the Ocean. It aims at offering EU citizens and civil society […]

Coastal Guardians for Connewarre’s Rivers, Wetlands and Lakes

Avalon Foreshore Road, Avalon, VIC, 3212 Avalon Foreshore Road, Avalon, VIC, Australia

Coastal Guardians for Connewarre’s Rivers, Wetlands and Lakes We’re focusing on 10 priority wetlands around Australia, working with Traditional Owners, local communities, and other collaborators to restore the healthy balance […]

World Wetland Day: Coastal-Wetland Walk & Talk, Avalon Coastal Reserve

Avalon Foreshore Road, Avalon VIC Avalon Foreshore Road, Avalon, Victoria, Australia

💧🌊Coastal-Wetlands Series🌊💧Discover the wonders of one of Victoria's vital coastal wetlands. In partnership with Parks Victoria, we invite you to a Wetland Walk and Talk where we are joined by […]

Pre – Earth Day Beach Clean Up

Lilliput Little River St James Jamaica Lilliput Little River, St James, Jamaica

Volunteer and support girls and young women cleaning up Jamaica’s beaches. Learn more here  

World Species Congress

The World Species Congress, hosted by Reverse the Red, will amplify our collective conservation efforts and facilitate critical connections that accelerate our impact for species. Reverse the Red is a […]

Bow Seat’s True Blue Fellowship

The True Blue Fellowship (formerly the Fellowship Grant Program) aims to connect and empower youth around the world to leverage the creative arts to enact change in local communities to […]

Free

The Global Sustainable Islands Summit 2024

Rodd Crowbush Golf & Beach Resort The Rodd Crowbush Golf and Beach Resort, Prince Edward Island, Canada

The Global Sustainable Islands Summit, co-hosted with the Government of Prince Edward Island, will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, civil society actors and researchers to discuss and explore innovative solutions and advancements for […]

Maafushi Loves Ocean

Maafushi Beach Maafushi, Laamu Atoll, Maldives

Ocean Tv Network celebrates World Ocean Day 2024 Dive into fun and action this World Ocean Day! Join us for a celebration of our island paradise, Maafushi, at the beach […]

Reef Blitz 2024

Great Barrier Reef 14 Cleveland Terrace, Townsville, Queenslands, Australia

ReefBlitz is an annual event that brings together students, divers, fishers, scientists and conservationists and multiple citizen science programs to help Queensland communities collect a snapshot of information relevant to […]

Deerfield Beach Citizen Art and Eco Fest

North of the Deerfield Beach Pier 200 NE 21st Ave, Deerfield Beach, Florida

We are reaching out to extend an invitation for you to participate in our upcoming World Ocean Day Event, taking place in Deerfield Beach (just North of the pier on […]

Free

World Ocean Day Celebration at the New England Aquarium

New England Aquarium 1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110, United States, Boston, MA, United States

The New England Aquarium is celebrating World Ocean Day with activities that bring attention to the importance of protecting the ocean for future generations. People of all ages are invited […]

Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2024

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC, United States

The vision, ambition, innovation, cultures and collaborations of leaders powers the movement to protect our ocean and our blue planet by tearing down systemic inequities, reversing biodiversity loss, and tackling […]

Free

World Ocean Day Sensitization Campaign-School Outreach

Wa, Ghana Wa, Upper West Region, Wa, Upper West, Ghana

Project Proposal: World Ocean Day Sensitization Campaign - School Outreach Purpose: To educate and raise awareness among students in 5 selected schools within Wa Municipal about the importance of World […]

Marine Fest 2024

Scottish Seabird Center The Harbour, Harbour Terrace, North Berwick EH39 4SS, United Kingdom, North Berwick, www.seabird.org, United Kingdom

Scottish Seabird Centre invites you to dive into Marine Fest, a five day programme of events from 6th – 10th June, celebrating our seas and marking World Ocean Day - […]

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Introducing the Ocean! Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Guide

Celebrate World Ocean Day with the Smithsonian Science Education Center! Join a free, virtual, hour-long webinar to explore the Smithsonian Science for Global Goals community research guide, Ocean! How can we create a […]

Free

Sinda Island Cleanup

Sind Island Dar Es Salaam, Dar es Salam, Tanzania

In honour of this day, we have organized the Sinda Island Cleanup Event, an engaging and impactful event aimed at cleaning up the beautiful Sinda Island while raising awareness about […]

Sinda Island Cleanup

Sind Island Dar Es Salaam, Dar es Salam, Tanzania

In honour of this day, Sana Mare Tanzania and Mazingira Konekti are hosting the Sinda Island Cleanup Event, an engaging and impactful event aimed at cleaning up the beautiful Sinda […]

Ocean Awareness

Ningo-Prampram Greater Accra Region, Ghana

The Wildlife and Human Resources Organisation (WHRO Ghana) will organise a one-day awareness in one second cycle school and one fishing community to create awareness on the importance of the […]

VIBE THE GREEN WAY

📌 🌍🌊 Green Day POWERHOUSE! We're kicking things off with an epic Environment Fair (10am-6pm) showcasing all things recycled and eco-friendly at the Alliance Française d'Accra ⁠ Then, get ready […]

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A journey through the Arctic Tipping Points

Abel Tasman Bergen, Vestland, Norway

Join the Abel Tasman on a journey through the 6 Arctic Tipping Points. The Arctic is home to 6 of the 16 Global Tipping Points - critical thresholds that represent […]

World Ocean Day Beach Cleanup

Regional Maritime University Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP CLEAN TURTLE NESTING BEACH Plastic Punch, @af_accra is organizing a beach cleanup in the Regional Maritime University/ Mighty beach (Nungua) to raise awareness on the […]

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Plastic Punch World Ocean Day Beach Clean-up

Regional Maritime University Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

Plastic Punch is organising a beach cleanup in the Regional Maritime University/ Mighty beach (Nungua, Accra) to raise awareness on the dangers of plastics for the environment and marine life […]

Perdido Key World Ocean Day 2024

Perdido Key Beach Access #4 16470 Perdido Key Dr, Pensacola, FL, United States

World Ocean Day is here again! Saturday, June 8th, 2024, will be an unforgettable day of fitness, family-friendly activities, beach vendors and fun! Imagine starting off your morning with a […]

Free

4th Annual World Ocean Day Celebration (Part 1)

Miami Beach 3501 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Join us for the 4th Annual World Ocean Day Celebration! We are thrilled to invite you to our 4th Annual World Ocean Day Celebration, where we will come together to […]

Free

Friends of Bongin Bongin Bay ‘Big Splash’

Sydney Harbour Venue Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Australia

Celebration with invited television media, iconic marine conservationist / author Valerie Taylor, local First Nations indigenous people smoking ceremony, Prof David Booth and his team from University of Technology Sydney […]

Free

$ 1,000,000 Prize for projects advancing SDG14

Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development, carries a financial reward of US$ 1,000,000, awarded annually by the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) with the aim of inciting and […]

Rocky Shore Ramble

GeckoEnvironmentCouncil 139 Durigan Street, Currumbin, Qld, Australia

Celebrate World Oceans Day with Gecko Environment Council's Rocky Shore Ramble! Join us for an informative and enjoyable outing along the Currumbin estuary and local foreshore. Led by knowledgeable guides, […]

Free

Off The Charts World Ocean Clean Up

Celebrate World Ocean Day with us by making a difference! We're organizing a beach cleanup event in Oceanside, starting at the pier and extending southward as far as we can […]

Free

Isle of Wight Beach Clean

Appley Beach, Ryde, Isle of Wight, Po33 1QX Ryde, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

Join this beach clean to help us stop harmful litter from reaching the ocean and collect vital data that we can use to bring about positive change for our seas. […]

Free

Όχι πλαστικά στον ωκεανό!

6ο Νηπιαγωγείο Ωραιοκάστρου Βενιζέλου και Καβασίτου, Θεσσαλονίκη, Κεντρική Μακεδονία, Greece

Ανακοίνωση των παιδιών του νηπιαγωγείου

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World Ocean Day Dream Walk

everton conservancy Acutts Drive, Everton, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

The dream walk series journeys along the Molweni River from its source in Springside Nature Reserve in Hillcrest to where it joins the Umgeni River. In addition to the walk, […]

Free

Beach cleanup/Walk

Praia do Magoito Beach Praia do Magoito, São João das Lampas, Portugal

Registration by June 7th: Please register for this event by sending your name and telephone number to: info@seiportugal.pt This guided cleanup event will begin with  an initial briefing and a […]

Free

Catalyzing Ocean and Climate Action

Join us for an immersive and educational webinar, "Catalyzing Ocean and Climate Action," where we will embark on a virtual journey into the heart of our planet's vast and mysterious […]

Celebrate World Oceans Day with Heal the Bay Aquarium

Heal the Bay Aquarium Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica, CA, United States

On World Oceans Day people around the globe come together to honor our oceans, which cover over 70% of Earth’s surface and sustain a large diversity of marine animal species. Explore […]

Free – $12

Gabriola Ocean Day

Snuneymuxw First Nation invites EVERYONE to celebrate World Ocean Day on June 8th from 12-4 pm down on Snuneymuxw First Nation land, at Degnen Bay. Supported by GAC’s Breaking Bannock […]

Free

Water Rises – a dance performance along Newtown Creek in NYC

Newtown Creek Nature Walk - entrance across the street from 540 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Water Rises is a dynamic traveling dance performance by Artichoke Dance Company reflecting on the nature of water and its importance as a life sustaining entity that traverses through the […]

Free

Ocean Youth Eco Film Festival

Central Star Ferry Pier No. 8 7 Man Yiu St Central, Hong Kong SAR, China

Ocean Youth Eco International Film Festival (OYEIFF) is an annual film festival for young filmmakers focusing on raising awareness about ocean protection.  Short films (no longer than 30 minutes) made […]

Radio Hawke’s Bay Spoken Word Competition

National Aquarium of New Zealand Marine Parade, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Can you rap? Do you write poetry? Are you a good story teller? Passionate in speaking about climate change?This competition is the one for you, or you and a few […]

Free

McNabs Island Beach Cleanup

McNabs Island Halifax Harbour Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada

Celebrate Environment Week and Ocean Week by helping the Friends of McNabs Island Society clean up McNabs Island Provincial Park on Sunday June 9th, 2024 (rain date June 16th). Over […]

Free

Beach Clean & Seaweed Craft

Gallery 495 Shore Road, Cellardyke, Fife, United Kingdom

A community beach clean in Cellardyke Harbour Scotland - recording what we find and followed by creative crafting with seaweed led by eco artist Cally Nurse. Learn more here 

Free

Gate to the Artic

This year, on the occasion of World Ocean Day, a representative of the A.I.P.U. Association (Association for Sustainable Development) will be in the Arctic with the Micromar project (micromar.org) to […]

Free

LBF – NCF World Ocean Day 2024 Symposium

Nigerian Conservation Federation Centre Lekki - Epe Expressway, Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria

The World Ocean Day 2024 sees a partnership between Lekan Bakare Foundation and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation organize a symposium where experts, strategic leaders, stakeholders from various sectors, Blue Economy, […]

Free

World Ocean Day Celebration

A World Ocean Day event at the Lower School of St Catherine's. Catalysing Action for Our Ocean and Climate. By uniting, we can significantly increase awareness and action, and generate […]

2024 Sea Shepherd State of the Ocean Briefing

Save the Date of June 18th for a briefing on the state of the oceans and deep dive into Sea Shepherd’s campaigns to protect endangered marine wildlife worldwide. The briefing […]

Free

2025 World Ocean Celebration

Miami, Florida, USA Miami, FL, United States

Get ready for a remarkable journey as the Miami World Ocean Celebration returns to South Florida, hosted by Blue Scholars Initiative and ARTSail. This immersive, 9-day event will showcase inspiring activities, environmental awareness, art installations, […]

StFX World Oceans Day 2025

J Bruce Brown Hall 2320 Notre Dame Avenue St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

The StFX Biology Dept. in, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, will host their 12th Annual World Oceans Day event on May 31st, 2025. Come celebrate with us and learn about the oceans […]

Free

Whale Sanctuary Project: Ocean Day Guest Lecture

Whale Sanctuary Visitor's Centre 8186 Highway 7, Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia, Canada

Jeff Foster has worked in the marine mammal field for 45 years, and is currently the Animal Transfer and Rehabilitation Coordinator for the Whale Sanctuary Project. He played a key […]

Free

Capitol Hill Ocean Week

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC, United States

Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW), convened by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, is the nation’s premier ocean and Great Lakes policy conference that brings together policymakers, scientists, managers, business leaders, […]

Free

CIEDM Participation in WOD2025 @ Arcadia Ecohome

Arcadia EcoHome 1313 8th Ave., Arcadia, CA 91006, CA, United States

Partner with Chinese American Real Estate Professionals Association, CIEDM will host a popular-science based educational workshop at Arcadia Ecohome, California, with a teach-in on WOD and a guided tour of […]

Free

2025 World Ocean Celebration

Miami, Florida, USA Miami, FL, United States

Get ready for a remarkable journey as the Miami World Ocean Celebration returns to South Florida, hosted by Blue Scholars Initiative and ARTSail. This immersive, 9-day event will showcase inspiring activities, environmental awareness, art installations, […]

5 + 5 OCEAN DECADE CONFERENCE 2025

New Delhi, India New Delhi, New Delhi, India

5 + 5 OCEAN DECADE CONFERENCE 2025 (Contextualizing ‘UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030’)   Organized by: Global Science Academy (www.gsaindia.org)   Focal Theme: Charting Half a […]

Reproduction under water – astonishing ways to produce offspring

Zoo Basel Binningerstrasse 40, Basel, Switzerland

On International Oceans Day, everything at the Zolli Zoo is about marine life. In and around the vivarium, visitors can enjoy a special program titled " Reproduction Underwater – Amazing Ways […]

Suma’t a l’acció per conservar el mar i les platges!- Barcelona Cleanup

Centre de la Platja Pg. Marítim de la Barceloneta, 25, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Acció de voluntariat de recollida de residus a les platges de Barcelona, per conscienciar sobre el consum responsable i compartir l’amor pel mar en un ambient festiu. T’hi esperem! Activitat […]

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