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ANNOUNCEMENT: Zistwar Nou Losean 2022 Global Youth Collective

The Zistwar Nou Losean (Story of Our Ocean) Global Youth Collective is inspired by the National Geographic Education/Adobe ‘Storytelling For Impact’ series; inviting the youth from 8-25 years old to use different vehicles  (photography, video or digital graphic) to tell impactful stories of Our Ocean without plastic pollution. Organized by Danielle Zelin, NatGeo Certified Educator and Prashant […]

Ocean Culture Life. World Oceans Day Celebrations 2022

Nude Beach Cafe La Haule Slip, St Aubin, Jersey Island, United Kingdom

Now is the time to protect what you love, so please join us for an unforgettable month of ocean themed events and happenings across the island of Jersey C.I. You can enjoy a months long pop-up photography exhibition across 10 different locations showcasing the beauty and fragility of our oceans. Our public beachside celebrations will […]

Reef Dwellers Art Show by Selva Ozelli

Reef Dwellers art show by artist Selva Ozelli celebrates the role of the oceans in our everyday life and inspires action to protect reefs which occupy only 0.1 per cent of the global sea surfaces. But more than 25 per cent of marine biodiversity is supported by them.  The art show features the following fish: Angle Fish (French […]

Giant Plastic Tap art installation

Ripley's Aquarium of Canada 288 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

An iconic, three-story-tall Giant Plastic Tap art installation by celebrated Canadian artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong, spewing single-use plastic waste all over the entrance of Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada. Come be a part of history to share this simple but urgent message: it’s time to #TurnOffThePlasticTap. This striking symbol of the global plastic pollution crisis will […]

Conservation Crafts at OdySea Aquarium

OdySea Aquarium 9500 East Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ 85256, Ventura, AZ, United States

Party for the Planet at OdySea Aquarium!  We are celebrating Endangered Species Day and World Ocean Day via our Conservation Crafts Event!  Guests 12 and under are encouraged to get creative and make an art project that represents an endangered species from a recycled material.  Turn in your art piece alongside the submission form (can […]

Clean Ocean, Clean Future

Old city Antalya Kaleici yat limanı, Antalya, Turkey

European Union Think Civil Program Project named "Clean Ocean, Clean Future" of Antalya Underwater Association Within the scope of the "Clean Ocean, Clean Future" Project prepared by the Antalya Underwater Association; 20 young people will be given diving training. An underwater cleaning team will be established with the participation of our young people and members […]

Celebrating Our Coast

Sunbury Shaws Arts and Nature Centre 139 Water st, St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

Join CPAWS New Brunswick on Saturday May 21st from 11 am – 2 pm at the Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Center 139 Water St, St. Andrews. Walk through the gallery, explore the work of local artists, learn more about CPAWS New Brunswick’s work in coastal and ocean areas, take in the beauty of the Bay of Fundy […]

World Ocean Day – Oregon State University

Oregon State University Oregon State University Marine Studies Initiative 300 Strand Ag Hall Corvallis, OR 97331, OR, United States

Celebrate World Oceans Day with the UN's annual event, produced in partnership with non-profit Oceanic Global. Mark your calendars! Take a break during finals week and stop by the MSI and Oceans11 Tables to celebrate and learn more about #WorldOceanDay, 6/8 from 10AM-3PM! We will have snacks, games, and more. Find us on the East side […]

Holoscenes

Esplanade Tranquille Montreal, Quebec H2X 1Z7, Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

People sitting in a giant aquarium in the heart of the city. They are subjected to cyclical flooding. An extraordinary visual and  visceral experience, Holoscenes questions our ability to  respond to chaos. This is part of Festival TransAmériques’s Water Day, Learn more about Water Day here.  

Altamira 2042

Esplanade Tranquille Montreal, Quebec H2X 1Z7, Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Presiding over a captivating techno-shamanist ceremony and eco-feminist fable, Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha celebrates the life of Brazil’s Xingu River with a concert of deeply resonant  voices, sounds, and images.   This is part of Festival TransAmériques’s Water Day, learn more about Water Day here.

Water Day – A Conversation with Lars Jan

Esplanade Tranquille Montreal, Quebec H2X 1Z7, Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

May 28th 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM MONTREAL, QUEBEC Holoscenes is a monumental aquarium, in which U.S artist  Lars Jan’s truly aquatic theatre takes place. His project  focuses on the consequences of climate change using a sophisticated artistic apparatus, conceived in collaboration  with scientists. In the company of Découverte journalist Binh An Vu Van, Jan will share his environmental concerns […]

Water Day – Dans le ventre de la baleine

Esplanade Tranquille Montreal, Quebec H2X 1Z7, Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  The multidisciplinary artist Maryse Goudreau has been following the beluga for two decades. This sonic and tactile work grants entry to a unique world. Thanks to a small sensory listening device, the sound waves of belugas invite participants to immerse themselves in the heart of a nursery habitat. An immersive experience for one spectator at a […]

Water Day – As long as the River flows: River stories from a Kanien’kehá:ka perspective

Esplanade Tranquille Montreal, Quebec H2X 1Z7, Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  Multidisciplinary artist Lindsay Katsitsakatste Delaronde, originally from Kahnawake, focuses her work around artistic  practices and social issues related to the reclamation of  stewardship to Indigenous land, water and Indigenous  presence. Sharing an open, grateful and expansive spirit with  humans and non-humans alike, she mediates a conversation  with members of her Kanien’kehá:ka community. This is part […]

Prints for Porpoise

Some superbly salted young creatives across Aotearoa New Zealand have come together with 'Prints for Porpoise' this World Ocean Day. Combining beautiful, hand-selected photographic prints with stunning infographics on our ocean, this project aims to educate & inspire people into action for our oceans. The infographics are designed to sit on your coffee table & […]

The Young People’s Theatre SpongeBob Cast supports World Ocean Day

Bar Beach and Young Peoples Theatre 26 Lawson Street Hamilton, Newcastle, Australia

Young People’s Theatre’s production of ‘The SpongeBob Musical’ is proudly supporting and participating in World Ocean Day.  As suggested for World Ocean Day, the cast of ‘The SpongeBob Musical’ visited the beach over the weekend and whilst enjoying  our beautiful oceans, got their hands dirty collecting rubbish to keep our beaches clean. The cast found […]

Citizen Science ReefBlitz

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

Join the largest group of naturalists in the world and share knowledge about the Great Barrier Reef. We are encouraging all people to connect with the ocean between 1 and 8 June, 2022 and share photographs about marine life. If you are a beach walker, citizen scientist, snorkelers, SCUBA diver, fisher, tourist, Master Reef Guide, […]

Live Ocean Winter Dip

The Live Ocean Winter Dip is back for its third consecutive year on Wednesday 8 June to mark World Ocean Day. The ask is to take the plunge (ocean, river, lake, get creative if you aren’t by any body of water) to raise awareness for the need for collective action to protect and restore the […]

Healthy Reefs Virtual Art Exhibition

Each year, students at the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC) are tasked with designing a poster in support of the Central Caribbean Marine Institute's (CCMI) Healthy Reefs awareness campaign. This project is an assignment where students develop artistic techniques while also working with a client, helping the students to develop transferrable life skills in […]

Lavagem

Usine C 1345 Ave. Lalonde, Montréal, QC H2L 5A9, Canada, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

  The Brazilian choreographer Alice Ripoll has created a playful,  political, poetic piece that upends notions of dirty and clean  and the racial prejudices that binary evokes. Combining dance,  acrobatics, song, and percussion, the formidable performers of  the REC ensemble weave a dreamscape that elevates daily  chores into a ritual. June 1st to 4th Hosted by Festival […]

#ForPlanetOcean Art Challenge

FASCINATING MARINE CREATURES📣 Prompt 1 is nearly here - 1st June Save The Date! The first year of the #ForPlanetOcean art challenge is here, and I am very excited to be hosting along with some other incredible like minded artists! This year we are partnering with @cleanmiamibeach who are pledging to collect 1500lbs of trash to coincide with this […]

Island Wide Ocean Stories Exhibition

Jersey Island-wide Jersey, United Kingdom

‘Stories from the sea' exhibition and installations across 5 coastal locations across the month of June 2022. No matter where you are in Jersey, you are never more than ten minutes from the sea. The twice-daily change of 30-foot tides resembles the beating heart and lifeline of our island. In celebration of World Oceans Day […]

Summer Reading 2022 “Oceans of Possibilities” at Coffee County Manchester Public Library

Coffee County Manchester Public Library 1005 Hillsboro Blvd, Manchester, TN 37355, United States, TN, United States

Interactive Summer Reading Program. We have stem activities,  story times, crafts, take home crafts, education on ocean environment, paid performers, ocean trivia parties and more! Check out our Facebook for more details. Take a look at our online prize catalog. We have almost 5k in prizes to give away. Come in and find Wally the walrus […]

Conservation Crafts at OdySea Aquarium

OdySea Aquarium 9500 East Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ 85256, Ventura, AZ, United States

Celebrate Endangered Species Day and World Ocean Day at OdySea Aquarium by partaking in Conservation Crafts!  Guests 12 and under are encouraged to get creative and make an art project that represents an endangered species from a recycled material.  Turn in your art piece alongside the submission form (can be accessed online via the link […]

Classe de Maître avec Lysanne Richard

June 1st 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM VIRTUAL 🤓 MASTER CLASS with high aerobatic athlete Lysanne Richard and her freediver and open water safety collaborator, François Leduc. The master class makes it possible to share the very original and inspiring experience of trades and expertise related to the ocean. 🌊 An extreme diver of international […]

Àros na Mara World Oceans Day Festival

Iona Port 2583 St. Columba Road, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

Àros na Mara is Gaelic for House of the Sea.  Our festival runs form June 2 to June 5th. World Oceans Day will be celebrated on Sunday, June 5th from 12-4 at the Iona Port and surrounding area.   This is our 6th year acknowledging and celebrating the world wide UNESCO designated event.   We consider this […]

RfP-IYCF Ocean Day Artwork

RELIGIONS FOR PEACE Interfaith Youth Climate Forum celebrates United Nations World Oceans Day on 8 June 2022. Calling All Creative Youth at Schools (Grade R to Grade 7) for Artwork Submissions. Prizes and Certificates to be won! Closing Date 30 June 2022. Theme: Revitalization, Collective Action for the Ocean The ocean is the heart of […]

LET’S GET CREATIVE FOR WORLD OCEAN DAY 2022

RISE UP would like to use the occasion of World Ocean Day to raise awareness with its school and youth members to promote how amazing our ocean is and how important it is to protect it. In particular, we would love for you to work together to create an art project that symbolizes “what the […]

Ocean Culture Life. World Oceans Day Celebrations 2022

Nude Beach Cafe La Haule Slip, St Aubin, Jersey Island, United Kingdom

Now is the time to protect what you love, so please join us for an unforgettable month of ocean themed events and happenings across the island of Jersey C.I. You can enjoy a months long pop-up photography exhibition across 10 different locations showcasing the beauty and fragility of our oceans. Our public beachside celebrations will […]

Pacific Islander Festival

Aquarium of the Pacific 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach California, CA, United States

Everyone is invited to celebrate Pacific Islander cultures at the Aquarium of the Pacific during its nineteenth annual Pacific Islander Festival on June 4 and 5, 2022. Experience the cultures of Pacific islands, including Hawaiian, Tahitian, Samoan, Tongan, Chamorro, Marshallese, Māori, and Fijian. This weekend festival will feature cultural displays, artisanal craft demonstrations, live music […]

WOD Jersey Beachside Celebrations

Nude Food Beach La Haule Slip, Jersey, United Kingdom

8.30am: Beachside Yoga with Claire O'Brien 9.30am: Blue Mind talk over a beachside breakfast with OCL Co-founder Tamsin Raine Tickets available here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ocean-yoga-breakfast-club-tickets-324173972077 From 11.30am onwards: Beachside Ocean Exhibition Ocean Art / Pebble Painting OCL Store & Music WOD inspired Menu Book your table here: www.nudefood.je

Family BioBlitz

The Doon The Doon, Kirkcudbright, 4TL, B727, Kirkcudbright, United Kingdom

Join Kirkcudbright Bay Bioblitz, Search for a Queen! A Nature Hunt for Everyone at Doon Bay, Kirkcudbright 10.00am to 3.00pm on Saturday 4th June While many will be celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee we will be searching for natures queen bees (as well as worker and male bumble bees). Drop in to join wildlife experts in a […]

World Ocean Day at Portsmouth Public Library

Portsmouth Public Library 601 court street portsmouth va, Portsmouth, VA, United States

As part of the “Ocean of Possibilities” summer theme at public libraries across the US, you’re invited to join your local library in a variety of activities – from movies, games, music, books, or just hanging out with friends (online opportunities available as well!). Check out your local library to learn more - and here’s an […]

The Ocean Station: Ocean School x MAPP_MTL collaboration

Parc La Fontaine 3819 Av. Calixa-Lavallée, Montréal, QC H2L 3A7, Canada, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

As part of Ocean Week Canada, Ocean School is collaborating with MAPP_MTL to present The Ocean Station! During the day, people of all ages are invited to create their own marine creature that will be projected into a giant virtual Ocean after sunset. In the evening, test your knowledge of the Ocean and discover this […]

Enviro-Oceans Week

We want to takeover social media from the 5-8 June to mark world environment day and world oceans day. Get creative! Send an email to ziyanda@trees.org.za with your poem, photograph(s), drawing(s) and/or blog about why it's important to protect our forests, soil, land, or oceans! Learn more here

Hearing Our Planet x 聽見地球 Online Music Festival

Regardless of age, sex, race, and religion, music embraces all, enlightens all. As melodies begin, so does the magic penetrating into one's soul, reading one's mind, attaching to one's emotions. Hearing Our Planet delivers the beauty of music to worldwide audience, whom with us are though socially distanced, yet spiritually connected. We aim to hearten, […]

#vintagefortheocean

A gathering of vintage sellers posting blue, beach and ocean themed items to raise awareness for  world ocean day and sustainable shopping. Learn more here.

Les Océanographes dans vos classes

Vous êtes une classe au primaire de la francophonie? Venez découvrir les facettes de l’océanographie grâce à 16 webinaires scientifiques adaptés autour de la journée mondiale des Océans et la décennie des Nations Unies pour les sciences océaniques au service du développement durable (2021-2030). Au total,18 jeunes chercheurEs en océanographie animeront ces webinaires et  partageront […]

Paint your ocean

Paint the Ocean together. Learning about the ocean through arts and creativity.

World Ocean Discovery Activities

L.C. Bates Museum 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, ME, Hinckley, ME, United States

Come to the L.C.Bates Museum to learn about sea shells and make shell crafts.   Learn more here

You Can Build A Wood Boat! at Grand Ledge Area District Library

Grand Ledge Area District Library 201 E Jefferson St, Grand Ledge, MI, United States

Find out what it takes to build your own wood boat as we celebrate all things water during Oceans of Possibilities! In this one hour multi-media seminar you’ll learn what is involved in building the two most popular types of home built wooden boats. Award-winning boat builder Allen Deming of Mackinaw Watercraft will share his […]

Ocean Culture Life. World Oceans Day Celebrations 2022

Nude Beach Cafe La Haule Slip, St Aubin, Jersey Island, United Kingdom

Now is the time to protect what you love, so please join us for an unforgettable month of ocean themed events and happenings across the island of Jersey C.I. You can enjoy a months long pop-up photography exhibition across 10 different locations showcasing the beauty and fragility of our oceans. Our public beachside celebrations will […]

One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Gisborne

Dome Cinema 38 Childers Road, Gisborne, New Zealand

Curated and distributed by Adventure Entertainment, the world's leading provider of premium adventure films, ONE OCEAN screens across the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world.   The tour starts in May each year just prior to World Oceans Day on 8 June and screens year round. Sponsored […]

Craft Day at The PROSPECTS Foundation

On Tuesday the 7th June we will be celebrating World Oceans Day by holding a family-fun craft day at The PROSPECTS Foundation at 1:30pm! Come and make sea creatures from single-use plastics and display your creations in the PROSPECTS window!  Learn more here

The3Engineers – Stop Dropping Litter – Live Author Event

The3Engineers have written a series of fun rhyming children's books to raise awareness of environmental issues. Their first fun rhyming book in the series "The Adventures of Scout" is called 'Stop Dropping Litter' and aims to raise awareness of the issues faced with plastic getting into our oceans and encourages readers to take action and […]

Plastics from the sea

Gloddaeth United Church 27 Chapel St, Llandudno, Wales, United Kingdom

This will take the form of art workshops with environmental artist Tim Pugh. He will work with 2 schools to create sea animals from pictures with plastics retrieved from the sea shore in North Wales. Follow us to stay updated

The Ocean Station: Ocean School x MAPP_MTL collaboration

Parc La Fontaine 3819 Av. Calixa-Lavallée, Montréal, QC H2L 3A7, Canada, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

As part of Ocean Week Canada, Ocean School is collaborating with MAPP_MTL to present The Ocean Station! During the day, people of all ages are invited to create their own marine creature that will be projected into a giant virtual Ocean after sunset. In the evening, test your knowledge of the Ocean and discover this […]

Merveilles de l’Océan Photography Exhibition

Bibliothèque Raoul Mille 33, av Malausséna, 06200 Nice, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes département, France

Océan21 -Merveilles de l'Océan - 3 expositions de photographies Exposition Baie des Anges insoupçonnée  - Stephane Jamme- association Les Aquanautes Créée en 2012 à Antibes, l’association les Aquanautes est composée d’explorateurs sous-marins passionnés, témoins d’un monde caché qu’ils aiment faire découvrir au public afin de le sensibiliser au besoin de protection de cet univers si […]

Ian Churchill’s Marineman stands in support of Prevented Ocean Plastic!

First published over ten years ago, Ian Churchill’s Marineman returns to help spread the word about Prevented Ocean Plastic and encourage people to #ChooseRecycled as part of this year’s UN World Oceans Day. With the theme of ‘Collective Action for the Ocean’, Marineman and his team are shown trying to stop the dreaded plastic monster […]

Kids Art Contest – Save Our Oceans Through Art

Virtual - Jeans Beach Vibes 69-2 Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lampor, Malaysia

In conjunction with World Oceans Day on the 8th June, we are inviting kids including special kids to participate in this paint ocean-themed art contest. Our aim is to create further environmental awareness on save the mother earth to public as well as the youth - to appreciate the nature beauty of the ocean through […]

Zistwar Nou Losean Story Sharing Platform

#ZistwarNouLosean in Mauritian Creole means Story of Our Ocean. We had our first edition last year with Mauritius & Rodrigues Islands participants, using photography as a tool to tell their stories about our ocean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_ohbSSTAVc Inspired by The National Geographic Education/Adobe #StorytellingForImpact Series; the initiative is to bring our youth to think, explore and share […]

World Oceans Day Through Art 2021

The art competition and exhibition celebrating World Oceans Day intends to seek the beauty of our oceans and to highlight the challenges of the marine environment through the eyes of creativity and art. The global call for this years celebrations has been ’30X30′ which is a call to action to safeguard at least 30% of […]

Billie the Octopus children’s book announcement

A Bears for Cares Book ‘Billie the Octopus’ Book Encourages Young Ones to Care About What’s Under the Sea With World Oceans Day coming Wednesday, June 8, the children’s book “Billie the Octopus” (Eifrig Publishing) invites young ones to explore the wonders of the oceans, become aware of the threats to it, and how they […]

AIS Forum: Ocean Awareness Mural Painting

University of Mauritius Reduit MU, 80837, Mauritius, Mauritius

The Archipelagic and Island States Forum (AIS Forum) was initiated in 2017 as a platform to bring together 47 archipelagic and island states to collaborate on the following four thematic areas of cooperation: i) climate change mitigation and adaptation, and disaster management; ii) the blue economy; iii) marine plastic debris; and iv) good maritime governance. […]

World Ocean Day at 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 on June 8 with activities that bring attention to the importance of protecting our ocean for future generations. People of all ages are invited to Central Wharf to celebrate, learn about, and take action to protect special places in our ocean. Outside the Aquarium on Central […]

Free e-books for the World Ocean Day

World Ocean Day - 8 June Let's celebrate together! The e-books of Pesho and Popoto are free on 8-9-10 June!   The Fish who Wanted to Dance With the Stars by Barbara Pinke: http://mybook.to/peshobook   Popoto by Noemi Knight: https://lnkd.in/eHhSGU7X  

ANNOUNCEMENT: World Oceans Day Photography Competition 2022

In connection with World Oceans Day 2022 (June 8) Celebrations, the Research Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture is conducting a Photography Competition on two categories (1) Seascapes, life and human Interaction (for graduate, post graduates and research scholars) (2) Youth Category: any image of the ocean (above or below the surface) (for School students) (Youth […]

The United Nations Ocean Decade Children Oceanic Pottery Project

Central Market Hong Kong 93 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong, China

In response to the United Nations Ocean Decade (2021-2030), as well as celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, UNESCO Hong Kong Association, Hong Kong Institute of Education for Sustainable Development and the Hong Kong Children’s Arts and Cultural Exchange Association (HKCACEA) co-organised this project to bring ocean […]

Wave of Breath – Margot Berkman Exhibition

Trainstation Zandvoort aan Zee Trainstation Zandvoort aan Zee in the Main Hall, stationsplein, Netherlands

Wave of Breath invites you inside the world of inspiration behind the artist Margot Berkman, known for her sculpture installation ‘Whispering Seaweed’ on Amstelveen’s Keizer Karel square. A wave of works in different media, ranging from sketch and drawing to textiles, including two larger installations. In the beginning there is the sea. One day there […]

ANNOUNCEMENT: 21st Century Mermaids Season 2 Launch!

21st Century Mermaids podcast is launching Season 2! The podcast features womxn in ocean science dedicated to supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Decade of Ocean Science. As an official activity of the Decade of Ocean Science we talk about a broad range of ocean topics with our incredible mermaid guests. Be sure […]

Ocean ARTivism with The Oceanic Project

Tamarin Hotel Tamarin Bay, Royal Road Tamarin, Mauritius

On World Ocean Day, The Oceanic Project in collaboration with Veranda Tamarin Hotel, Mauritius, are organising an ARTivism activity for the youth aged 8-18 years old. The aim is to raise awareness about ocean pollution through arts to inspire change and action. Check out the events photos here RSVP by emailing: mdodile@hotmail.com 

World Oceans Day at St. Lucie County Aquarium

The St. Lucie County Aquarium will celebrate World Oceans Day Wednesday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a family-friendly event featuring activities, crafts, a beach clean-up, behind the scenes tours and more. Learn more here 

ANNOUNCEMENT: park4night Contest // World Ocean Day Clean Up

// CONTEST // On the 08th of June, let’s take part in the World Ocean Day!  Let’s gather and clean the beaches, the river and lake banks. Share your nice actions with #NatureProtectP4N and we’ll share it in our story.    TO WIN: 4 yearly park4night+ subscriptions!    TO PARTICIPATE: - Follow the account @park4night […]

Sea First International Ocean Festival

Black&White Kafe Black&White Kafe Takkebijsters 72 4817 BL Breda, Breda, Netherlands

O C E A N F R I E N D L Y L U N C H OR D I N N E R Wil je op zaterdag 11 juni 2022 (dinner) of zondag 12 juni 2022 (lunch) met ons mee eten? Dat kan!! Onder het genot van een vegan seafood driegangen menu zal […]

Stop the Fish Meltdown

Place des Nations Pl. des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

On World Ocean Day 2022, the Stop Funding Overfishing Coalition representing leading non-governmental organization (NGOs) will place an installation of an ice sculpture in the shape of a fish at Place des Nations to underline the urgent need to reach an agreement at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to curb one of the key drivers of overfishing […]

7oceans Press Conference

Haurs des Meeres Fritz-Grünbaum-Platz 1, 1060 Wien, Austria, Austria

Christian Redl, world-record-holder in freediving and founder of the association "7oceans - for the love of the oceans" is organising a press conference to present the project on World Ocean Day. Learn more here

Ocean Life

L.C. Bates Museum 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, ME, Hinckley, ME, United States

Ocean Life, a children's and family program  that will explore the varied wildlife that live in the oceans and the issues of climate change. From Tuna to calms and crabs to seaweed examine important sea creatures. Children will make an ocean diorama and do a hands on activity about the results of rising sea levels […]

Port Tampa Bay to hang original artwork created from recyclable materials by local students

Port Tampa Bay 1101 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL, United States

Port Tampa Bay is honored to display a large mural made of recyclable materials, which was made by local students. Sulphur Springs students who took part in the Community Stepping Stones program created the piece, titled One Waterway One Tampa Bay. The artwork is being hung on World Oceans Day in recognition of our commitment […]

Festival Del Mar at Cox Science Center and Aquarium

Cox Science Center and Aquarium 4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach, FL, United States

The Cox Science Center and Aquarium is holding its annual Festival Del Mar event taking place on June 8th from 10am-3pm to celebrate World Oceans Day! Guests can dive into learning about all things ocean while including Latin American cultural traditions. There will be music, bilingual aquarium feedings and touch tanks, arts and crafts, and […]

Oceans & You – Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic 1675 Lower Water St, Halifax, NS B3J 1S3, Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

We are back to celebrating and sharing our responsibility to protect the oceans in person! Join us for our flagship, annual #WorldOceansDay event at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic! Declared by the United Nations, this year’s theme is Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean. Our participating organizations will engage, inspire, educate and celebrate our […]

Thompson’s Tunes Ocean Day Story Time

Covington Public Library 622 5th Street, Covington, IN, United States

Join us for some fun and music with Tyler and Bailey Thompson as we shake up waves of fun during our Story Time. Copy the even to your calendar!

Story Time with Thompson’s Tunes at Covington Public Library

Covington Public Library 622 5th Street, Covington, IN, United States

As part of the “Ocean of Possibilities” summer theme at public libraries across the US, you’re invited to join your local library in a variety of activities – from movies, games, music, books, or just hanging out with friends (online opportunities available as well!). Check out your local library to learn more - and here’s an […]

Ocean View Exhibit

Peristeri Kostopoulou Peristeri Kostopoulou 4, Serres Greece 62122, Greece

In the framework of World Oceans Day, Praxis' volunteers organised a campaign both digital and in person so as to bring awareness  mainly to local community for this issue. For that reason among the rest actitivites, it will be organised a photographic exhibition where will be shown some parts of the oceans and their creatures […]

World Ocean Day Sail on brigantine Matthew Turner

Call of the Sea Harbor 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA, United States

Join us for a sail aboard tall ship, Matthew Turner, to celebrate World Ocean Day on San Francisco Bay. Our on board educators will engage passengers with interactive explorations of the Bay, water sampling, marine biology & ecology, microplastics and seamanship.  Passengers can help raise sails & learn about the regenerative hybrid electric propulsion system […]

World Ocean Day – Before It’s Too Late (Exhibition)!

The exhibition opens at 1 pm and features a giant octopus and fantastical sea creatures hanging above the ground as if floating in the sea. These imagined strange and bizarre creatures might have emerged from a sea polluted by plastic. Created by artists and local children the works focus on the sea pollution we can’t […]

Ocean Fest: Take action for the Ocean

Reina del Mundo Avenida Rinconada del Lago 675, Cercado de Lima 15026, Lima, Peru

We are students who want to take immediate action to help the ocean. Our purpose is to be a medium of action to help the ocean as a community by having fun and raising awareness. To do this, we are doing activist and artistic activities. For example, we are going to do talks, dances, posters, […]

World Ocean Day at Esperance Community Arts

Esperance Community Arts 67 Dempster St, Esperance, West Australia, Australia

Join the global celebration of World Ocean Day with a special event full of art exhibitions, kids activities, ocean inspired poetry and more at Esperance Community Arts. Free event and everyone is welcome! Learn more and RSVP here

World’s Oceans Day with Storybook Theatre of Hawaii

Dolphin Touch Wellness Center 4544 Kukui St, Kapaʻa, HI 96746, United States, Kapaʻa, HI, United States

Join Us On Kaua'i For World Oceans Day Performances & Rainbow Costume Parade Special Guests, Inflatable Marine Creatures & Costumes At Dolphin Touch Wellness Center in Kapa'a! Live Family Programs On Wednesday June 8th Starting at 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Special - 'Story of Jonah' from inside of Harmony the Whale at 5:00 pm […]

Joys of the Sea

First Presbyterian Church of Rumson/Waterspirit 4 E. River Rd., Rumsom, NJ, United States

Join Waterspirit on World Oceans Day for an afternoon of community-building, delicious plant-based food, and a special guest speaker! About this event Waterspirit's annual benefit, Joys of the Sea, will once again be held in-person! Please join us outdoors in the Oak Grove at the First Presbyterian Church of Rumson to celebrate World Oceans Day […]

The Ocean Station: Ocean School x MAPP_MTL collaboration

Parc La Fontaine 3819 Av. Calixa-Lavallée, Montréal, QC H2L 3A7, Canada, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

As part of Ocean Week Canada, Ocean School is collaborating with MAPP_MTL to present The Ocean Station! During the day, people of all ages are invited to create their own marine creature that will be projected into a giant virtual Ocean after sunset. In the evening, test your knowledge of the Ocean and discover this […]

World Ocean’s Day with Clean Miami Beach

Eden Roc Miami Beach 4525 Collins Ave Miami Beach, FL 33140 United States, Miami, FL, United States

Join us for an amazing day where we help protect the environment, celebrate WORLD OCEANS DAY and be part of #teamocean. We are super excited to co-host this cleanup with Eden Roc Miami Beach.  When: Wednesday, June 8th 4-5 pm: Wellness Class ($5 donation) “Be Like Water” Connect with the cleansing element of water with this yin-meditation and […]

Sounds Of Earth : Phuket

Kata Beach A, 3 Kata Road Karon S-D, Mueang Phuket District,, Phuket, Thailand

Sounds Of Earth ( SOE ) together with Oceans For All Foundations and Green Hearts Phuket is delighted to invite you to get together for a moment of celebrations for World Ocean Day " Fulfilling Our PROMISE Together with Sounds Of Phuket." . On this special occasion be part of the commitment to project and […]

Soirée «Regards sur notre océan»

Université du Québec à Rimouski 300 allée des Ursulines, Rimouski, G5L 3A1, Quebec, Canada

Regards sur notre océan est une soirée pour découvrir la beauté des océans tout en célébrant la diversité culturelle de Rimouski. Les photos finalistes du concours Regards sur notre océan seront exposées à l’Atrium du campus de Rimouski durant la soirée. De plus, des vidéos, slam et création d’une œuvre picturale sur les océans par Caroline Jacques […]

Event Series Life Below Water Exhibition

Life Below Water Exhibition

Murky Waters Studio, Gouche Workshop 126 Hanran St, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Life Below Water is a group exhibition from 5 June – 26 June that was developed by Jo Stacey and Michael Pope, that explores how North Queensland artists interpret and respond to the ocean and Great Barrier Reef as a source of artistic inspiration. Curated artists include: Marion Gaemers and Lynette Griffths, Jordan Wyles, Jo Stacey, […]

The Sea to Screen Film Festival

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Corpus Christi 7601 South Staples Street Corpus Christi, TX 78413, TX, United States

Join us the evening of World Oceans Day 2022 to enjoy acclaimed films about oceans across the world and the work being done to raise awareness and protection for them. Doors open at 5:30 to enjoy booths in the lobby from area institutes and non-profit organizations, then films start at 6:00 running to 8:45 with […]

One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Tauranga Central

Event Cinemas - Tauranga Central 45 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga, New Zealand

Curated and distributed by Adventure Entertainment, the world's leading provider of premium adventure films, ONE OCEAN screens across the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world.   The tour starts in May each year just prior to World Oceans Day on 8 June and screens year round. Sponsored […]

Ethel L. Whipple Memorial Library’s StoryWalk Launch!

Los Fresnos Community Park 402 West Ocean Blvd, Los Fresnos, TX, United States

Join us to kick-off the 2022 Summer Reading Program: "Oceans of Possibilities" with the launch of the Library's very own STORYWALK® at the Los Fresnos Community Park!!   What is a StoryWalk®? It’s a fun, educational activity where pages from a children’s picture book will be placed on posts along the trail, so you can […]

Canvas of the Wild: Virtual Orca Drawing Lesson – Kids & Adults

Join us LIVE online to learn how to draw an orca on June 8th with artist @Kellyofthewild to celebrate world ocean day! Mark your calendars for 6pm ET/ 3pm PT; all you need is a pencil and paper to learn all the steps to drawing an orca from scratch, and tune-in to Kelly’s Instagram or […]

Artscape – World Ocean Day Launch Night

Skagerrak Trädgårdsgatan 3 452 31 Strömstad Sweden, Strömstad, Sweden

Artscape is a street art festival and this year it is based in Strömstad, Sweden. They have gathered artists from all over the world to paint murals around the city to highlight the beauty of the oceans; in particular, the Kosterhavet National Park, which is an archipelago of unique islands full of coral reefs and […]

One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Queen Street

Event Cinemas - Queen Street Level 3, Metro Building, 291/297 Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand

Curated and distributed by Adventure Entertainment, the world's leading provider of premium adventure films, ONE OCEAN screens across the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world.   The tour starts in May each year just prior to World Oceans Day on 8 June and screens year round. Sponsored […]

One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Palmerston North

Event Cinemas - Palmerston North 70 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North, New Zealand

Curated and distributed by Adventure Entertainment, the world's leading provider of premium adventure films, ONE OCEAN screens across the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world.   The tour starts in May each year just prior to World Oceans Day on 8 June and screens year round. Sponsored […]

One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Wellington

The Embassy Cinemas 10 Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington

Curated and distributed by Adventure Entertainment, the world's leading provider of premium adventure films, ONE OCEAN screens across the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world.   The tour starts in May each year just prior to World Oceans Day on 8 June and screens year round. Sponsored […]

One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – New Plymouth

Event Cinemas - New Plymouth 119/125 Devon Street East, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth

Curated and distributed by Adventure Entertainment, the world's leading provider of premium adventure films, ONE OCEAN screens across the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world.   The tour starts in May each year just prior to World Oceans Day on 8 June and screens year round. Sponsored […]

Projection du film « Rahui pour la biodiversité »

Le Centre International de la Mer- Corderie Royale Rue Jean-Baptiste Audebert, Rochefort, France

À l'occasion de la Journée Mondiale des Océans, Le centre International de la Mer- Corderie Royale de Rochefort projettera le film « Rahui pour la biodiversité » réalisé par Mélissa Constantinovitch ce mercredi 8 juin à 18h30 à la Corderie Royale. Suivi d'une intervention sur le thème des aires marines éducatives. En savoir plus ici

One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Brisbane

New Farm Cinemas 701 Brunswick St, New Farm, Queensland, Australia

Curated and distributed by Adventure Entertainment, the world's leading provider of premium adventure films, ONE OCEAN screens across the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world.   The tour starts in May each year just prior to World Oceans Day on 8 June and screens year round. Sponsored […]

Event Series Life Below Water Exhibition

Life Below Water Exhibition

Murky Waters Studio, Gouche Workshop 126 Hanran St, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Life Below Water is a group exhibition from 5 June – 26 June that was developed by Jo Stacey and Michael Pope, that explores how North Queensland artists interpret and respond to the ocean and Great Barrier Reef as a source of artistic inspiration. Curated artists include: Marion Gaemers and Lynette Griffths, Jordan Wyles, Jo Stacey, […]

Chaos Theory Plays: World Ocean Day Live Stream

Games can be powerful catalysts for change. In 2022, over 2.9 billion people worldwide play video games, so now is the time to use games to encourage real action to drive positive impact. We want to show you that games are not only fun, but also help solve real-world problems, starting with conserving and protecting […]

One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Sunshine Coast

The Majestic Cinemas - Nambour Centenary Square, Currie St, Nambour, Queensland, Australia

Curated and distributed by Adventure Entertainment, the world's leading provider of premium adventure films, ONE OCEAN screens across the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world.   The tour starts in May each year just prior to World Oceans Day on 8 June and screens year round. Sponsored […]

One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Hobart

Village Cinemas 181 Collins St, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Curated and distributed by Adventure Entertainment, the world's leading provider of premium adventure films, ONE OCEAN screens across the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world.   The tour starts in May each year just prior to World Oceans Day on 8 June and screens year round. Sponsored […]

One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Coffs Harbour (Sawtell)

Majestic Cinema - Sawtell 25 First Ave, Sawtell, New South Wales, Australia

Curated and distributed by Adventure Entertainment, the world's leading provider of premium adventure films, ONE OCEAN screens across the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world.   The tour starts in May each year just prior to World Oceans Day on 8 June and screens year round. Sponsored […]

One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Port Macquarie

Majestic Cinema - Port Macquarie Horton Street &, Clarence St, Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

Curated and distributed by Adventure Entertainment, the world's leading provider of premium adventure films, ONE OCEAN screens across the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world.   The tour starts in May each year just prior to World Oceans Day on 8 June and screens year round. Sponsored […]

One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Byron Palace

Palace Cinemas UGF, 108/110 Jonson St, Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia

Curated and distributed by Adventure Entertainment, the world's leading provider of premium adventure films, ONE OCEAN screens across the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world.   The tour starts in May each year just prior to World Oceans Day on 8 June and screens year round. Sponsored […]

One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Brisbane (Wynnum)

Majestic Cinemas - Wynnum 82 Berrima St, Wynnum, Queensland, Australia

Curated and distributed by Adventure Entertainment, the world's leading provider of premium adventure films, ONE OCEAN screens across the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world.   The tour starts in May each year just prior to World Oceans Day on 8 June and screens year round. Sponsored […]

One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Launceston

Village Cinemas - Launceston 163 Brisbane St, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Curated and distributed by Adventure Entertainment, the world's leading provider of premium adventure films, ONE OCEAN screens across the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world.   The tour starts in May each year just prior to World Oceans Day on 8 June and screens year round. Sponsored […]

One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Wellington

Penthouse Cinema & Cafe 205 Ohiro Road, Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand

Curated and distributed by Adventure Entertainment, the world's leading provider of premium adventure films, ONE OCEAN screens across the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world.   The tour starts in May each year just prior to World Oceans Day on 8 June and screens year round. Sponsored […]

World Ocean Day – Before It’s Too Late!

St Mary's Church St Mary's Church, Fratton Rd, Fratton, Portsmouth, United Kingdom

An evening of magical tales, sea shanties, octopus stories and show-stopping entertainment, an exhibition of artwork by local schools and artists, and drop-in workshops that explore the science of the sea. The evening performance starts at 7 pm and kicks off with dance from Kings Youth Theatre who will present pieces from their ‘SOS: Save […]

One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Adelaide (Mitcham)

Wallis Cinemas Mitcham Level 1 Mitcham Shopping Centre, 119 Belair Rd, Torrens Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Curated and distributed by Adventure Entertainment, the world's leading provider of premium adventure films, ONE OCEAN screens across the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world.   The tour starts in May each year just prior to World Oceans Day on 8 June and screens year round. Sponsored […]

ANNOUNCEMENT: Ocean Youth Eco International Film Festival – submissions requested!

Renaissance College 5 Hang Ming St, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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 by primary and secondary school students will be screened online and on location in Hong Kong (depending on covid restrictions).  The festival is open to […]

European Maritime Day in Cyprus

Larnaca Marina Marina Larnacas, Larnaca, Cyprus

European Maritime Day in Cyprus, an ocean literacy event supported by the European Commission The “European Maritime Day in Cyprus” is an event that celebrates the Sea and is supported by the European Commission. Building on last year’s successful organisation of the European Maritime Day in Larnaca, the Cyprus Marine & Maritime Institute (CMMI) would […]

ANNOUNCEMENT: Book release – The Global Ocean by Rochelle Strauss

June 10th 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM VIRTUAL Though we think of Earth’s five oceans as separate and distinct, they are actually a linked system of circulating water that is one single ocean – the global ocean. Join bestselling author, Rochelle Strauss, as she launches and reads from her newest book, The Global Ocean! Read more […]

OCEANS DAY at Lomary Secondary School

WEDNESDAY    Viewing of digital Library on Oceans Day- Senior Lab (recess and lunch) Viewing of specimens in the senior lab (open to teachers and students) Selfie corner – open for teachers to take a click. This will be out in the pavilion on Friday too Colour completion during recess in the senior lab Thursday Show […]

Workshop: The Faces of Ozone

Promotion of the environmental program 'Faces of ozone' On the sandy beaches of the island Korcula, the production of art installations 'Faces of Ozone' began on June 5, led by scientist PhD Ljiljana Zmijanovic. 'The' ozone faces 'disappearing in the first sea wave are designed to point to the transience and responsibility of man for […]

World Oceans Weekend at Kansas City Zoo

Kansas City Zoo 6800 Zoo Dr, Kansas City, MO 64132, Kansas City, MO, United States

Swim on over to the Kansas City Zoo on June 11-12 to celebrate World Oceans Weekend! Visit our displays near the aquarium construction site to learn how all water is connected and watch our animals throughout the Zoo receive special ocean-themed enrichment. Stop by the lobby to sign the 30x30 pledge to show your commitment to […]

Only One Earth to Revitalize

Novotel World Trade Centre Dubai Happiness Street Parking - Al Saa'Da Street - Dubai - United Arab Emirates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Living sustainably in harmony with nature as there is only one earth. What can we do to protect it???   As the past years have shown us, we need to work together to create a new balance with the environment as well as the ocean that no longer depletes its bounty but instead restores its […]

2022 World Ocean Weekend Celebration

W South Beach 2201 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United States

In honor of World Ocean Day 2022, the W South Beach presents the 2nd Annual World Ocean Weekend Celebration on June 11th & 12th. Coordinated by Blue Scholars Initiative and ARTSail, the World Ocean Weekend Celebration is designed to raise awareness around our one world ocean through community engagement and volunteer impact. More than 20 local and […]

Celebrate World Ocean’s Day 2022 with 勃勃海洋 Living Seas Hong Kong

To celebrate World Ocean’s Day 2022, 勃勃海洋 Living Seas Hong Kong is organising a Marine Survey Dive on Saturday 11th June. The objective is to have a fun day out exploring a dive site in the Sai Kung area, and then record what Marine Life we find. All records will be entered into our growing database. We […]