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Sacred Journey Exhibit

Science World 1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

Discover how the Tribal Canoe Journeys have catalyzed the revitalization of Indigenous culture, community healing, and youth empowerment on the Pacific Northwest Coast. Experience this amazing journey – told through […]

ANNOUNCEMENT: Sea of Connections Mural Campaign

iPrep Academy 1500 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132, United States, FL

Sea of Connections is a collaboration launched by Canvas of the Wild and Oceanic Preservation Society. Our goal is to inspire awareness and connection to our oceans and the amazing life within them […]

Biscayne Bay Experience

Hobie Beach 4100 Rickenbacker Cswy, Key Biscayne, FL 33149, FL

Presented by Blue Scholars and The Barnacle Society, and in partnership with several amazing organizations, the 3rd annual Biscayne Bay Experience & Celebration will take place on December 10th. Open […]

Biscayne Bay Celebration Concert

The Barnacle Historic State Park 3485 Main Hwy, Coconut Grove, FL 33133, FL

Join Blue Scholars and The Barnacle Society for a special Moonlight Concert in celebration of Biscayne Bay on Saturday, December 10th from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST. Admission is […]

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 […]

Maritime festival to clean the great Nile

Cairo Sea Scout clup 119 Nile Street

A cleaning campaign for the coast and course of the Nile River, run by the Sea Scouts  in Cairo, with Growen Together Foundation for Sustainable Development and the Fit Rowing […]

Together towards a new year with plastic-free nature reserves

The Red Sea - Egypt P6RM+RW2، شرم الشيخ, رأس محمد, Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, Egypt

We will participate with members and volunteers in a tour to clean 3 nature reserves from the Red Sea reserves, Abu Gallum - Ras Muhammad - St. Catherine, in preparation […]

Reef Dwellers 2 Art Show by Selva Ozelli

Reef Dwellers art show by artist Selva Ozelli, a member of Climate Heritage Network, celebrates the role of the oceans in our everyday life and inspires action to protect reefs […]

Clean Up Australia Day

Can you imagine the good we could do, if all of Australia came together on one day and took practical action to improve the environment? What a difference we could […]

Monaco Smart Yacht Rendezvous

Yacht Club de Monaco Quai Louis II

Launch of the 1st Monaco Smart Yacht Rendezvous: After the success of its Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous, M3 (Monaco Marina Management) is launching the first Monaco Smart Yacht Rendezvous. […]

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Blue Standard

Exciting news from the Blue Standard by Oceanic Global.  A first of its kind cross-industry standard by Oceanic Global, the Blue Standard (Blue) empowers industries and businesses of all sizes […]

Secret Paradise Çamlıdere

Çamlıdere Çok Programlı Anadolu Lisesi Ankara Türkiye BEYLER MAH. DİKİLİTAŞ KÜME EVLERİ ÇOK PROGRAMLARI ANADOLU LISESI BLOK NO: 187 ÇAMLIDERE / ANKARA, Ankara

We want to protect our natural beauties - rivers, lakes, and forests. Learn more here.

Go! Coral Guardian – The Fourth Session

Wu Zhi Zhou Island Wu Zhi Zhou Island, Hainan

The Fourth Session Ocean Protection Action - Go! Coral Guardian Time span: From World Earth Day 4.22 to World Ocean Day 6.8 Key participants: World Ocean Day, ISPO, Adex diving expo, […]

World Ocean Day x Climate Creatives Fish Flag Event

BU Central (Tentative) 775 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA

The fish flag concept is one of Climate Creatives, the company that I am collaborating with to plan this event. They focus on community collaboration and sustainable engagement and we […]

Pick Up 4 Penguins

Penguins are marine sentinels; they provide scientists with insight into ocean health. Ocean changes impact penguin populations including warming waters and bioaccumulation of mercury in the food web. Entanglement is […]

Coral Passion / Koraaldrift (ned) – a sculpture about hope 2023

Haarlemmerhout Hertenkamplaan 1, 2012 CV Haarlem, Netherlands, Haarlem

Coral Passion / Koraaldrift is a sculpture group in public area 20 km from the centre of Amsterdam , the Netherlands, in Haarlem. The 6 large white sculptures represent different […]

Ocean Collective Day

Stockholm, M/S Teaterskeppet (at Skeppsbron) 13 Skeppsbron, Stockholm

Launch event of a new commercial initiative "Ocean Collective" which is an Swedish based industrial investment company with a mission of preserving our oceans whilst building a successful business. Initially […]

Marine Sustainability Awareness Program – Recycle For A Better Tomorrow

Tanjung Aru Marine Ecosystem Center Tanjung Aru Marine Ecosystem Center, Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Sabah

Students from University College Sabah Foundation embark on a journey at Tanjung Aru Marine Ecosystem Center, to further understand how they can make a change in daily life, such as […]

Can We Protect Our Ocean From Pollution?

University College Sabah Foundation 2–8, Jalan Sanzac, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Introduction about marine biodiversity and threats are facing nowadays, through movie screening. Follow with a talk sharing from a speaker who have been working in marine research, conservation and awareness, […]

Trail for the Ocean 5

Cap de la Chèvre Cap de la Chèvre, Presqu'île de Crozon

5th Edition of the Trail for the Ocean ! On June 11th 2023 the 5th edition of the Trail for the Ocean will run for preserving whale sharks in south […]

Just sand in the beaches! – Clean up & Conferences

CEP Mixto Reina del Mundo Av. Rinconada del Lago 675, La Molina, Lima

The Reina del Mundo school raises awareness in the new generations about the care for the marine ecosystem. Through beach cleaning activities, conferences, sharing experiences with world-leading activists from other […]

Connect with Explorers at Sea in Hawai’i

Connect with Ocean Exploration Trust's Corps of Exploration aboard E/V Nautilus as they explore the deep ocean in and around the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM) in Hawaiian […]

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Pick-Up Plastics Campaign

Sagar Nagar Beach Sagar Nagar Beach, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

PICK-UP PLASTICS CAMPAIGN May 18 - June 8, 2023 Every Morning 6 a.m. - 7 a.m. The United Nations celebrates World Oceans Day every year on 8 June. Many countries […]

Blue Horizons: A People’s Assembly for Ocean Conservation

The Cornish Bank 34 Church St, Falmouth, Cornwall

Join us for a deliberative discussion on ocean advocacy on a local and global level, with a focus on practical and collective action. Cornish Bank for an ocean-themed people's assembly! […]

Coast 2 Coast

Eden on the Bay Beachfront Eden on the Bay Beachfront

On 20 May 2023, Save a Fishie NPC members (Zoe, mom & sister) will embark on a National clean-up campaign in South Africa to clean 100 beaches over a period […]

Planet Ocean Youth Voices

Planet Ocean Youth Voices is about letting the youth BE our Ocean's voice. To Raise awareness about its protection and preservation. To reconnect with Our Ocean. To inspire and empower […]

BC Marine Trails Vargas Island Cleanup

Coastal Caretakers Vancouver Coastal Region, Vancouver, British Columbia

This BC Marine Trails is teaming up with Surfrider Pacific Rim and the Ahousat Outdoor Education School once again to remove marine debris from the beaches and rocky coastlines of […]

Beach Cleanup Mission

Beach Cleanup Mission Praça Margarida, Póvoa de Varzim

Students aged 10 to 16 will take action at a local beach. They will remove the plastic waste they find and use it in a piece of artwork at school. […]

Blue Careers: Supporting 30×30 Through Your Career

A "blue career" is a career that contributes to the sustainable use and conservation of the marine environment. Recently, world leaders made a global commitment to protect 30% of our […]

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Ocean Magic Designs Collection Series

Phoenix Park'n Swap Meet 3801 E Washington Str, Phoenix, AZ

Home Business Xpressions Handmade Decor Home or Business will be on location at the Famous Phoenix Park'n Swap Meet. Artist Tim McGinley (tmax20hbx) from Phoenix, AZ. will be on hand […]

Water People Exhibition

Coral Street Art Space 10 Coral Street VICTOR HARBOR, SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5211, Victor Harbor

CollaborOCEANS ‘Creatives Collaborating for Ocean Conservation’ have joined with the ‘Water People’ Exhibition from 26 May - 29 July 2023 at Coral Street Art Space Gallery, with Victor Harbor City Council and Country […]

Craig Parry Photography at Vivid Sydney

Vivid House, The Cutaway 1 Merriman Street, Barangaroo

Craig Parry, CollaborOCEANS Ambassador and an Award-Winning International Nature Photographer, has been invited to showcase an innovative art installation called ‘Australian Oceans’ by Vivid Sydney.  The Vivid Sydney theme this […]

World Ocean Day in Barcelona

Playa de Sant Sebastià Playa de Sant Sebastià

Con motivo del Día Mundial de los Océanos, Wallenius Wilhelmsen organiza por tercer año consecutivo una limpieza de playa en Barcelona. Comprometidos con la sostenibilidad, anímamos a todos aquellos que […]

Sustainable Ocean at TRAQUINAUTA nursery and kindergarten

Praia de Carcavelos

TRAQUINAUTA is a nursery and kindergarten that seeks to introduce in early childhood education, practices, and strategies to develop awareness of the need to protect our environment and to fight […]

IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HEALTH AND WELLBEING

The 2023 Lekan Bakare Foundation World Oceans day commemoration is set to host the 2nd Saturday of Advocacy. The Advocacy Program will be hosted on Twitter spaces, the advocacy will […]

Ocean-Aware.com

Ocean-Aware is a website that has a number of natural designs on it that all come from stunning fish found around the ocean. We took their natural motifs and colors […]

Sealight – the ocean Breathes by Margot Berkman

entrance of the oncology Centre Oncology Centre,, Spaarne Gasthuis,, Hoofddorp

THE OCEAN BREATHES   -    SEALIGHT Measurements: 15 m x 3 m x 3 m.   Interactive light artwork in the Oncology Centre of the Spaarne Gasthuis in Hoofddorp […]

ReefBLITZ 2023

Great Barrier Reef 14 Cleveland Terrace, Townsville, Queenslands

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 […]

FOR PLANET OCEAN- Creativity Challenge on Instagram

#ForPlanetOcean is the Instagram creative challenge with the purpose of sparking a creative movement for planet ocean! The concept is simple, there will be 5 ocean-themed prompts throughout June that […]

Beach Clean Up – Euroports

Hanko, Finland Hanko, Finland, Hanko

Euroports Hanko arranges a Beach Clean Up day at Tulliranta on the 1st of June. Learn more here. 

Ocean Week Victoria

Victoria, British Columbia Victoria, British Columbia

Ocean Week Victoria is a collaboration among local community organizations to help people learn and care about their big blue backyard. Ocean Week events include educational and recreational activities that […]

HEPCA is celebrating World Oceans Day with a grand beach cleanup

El Wozaraa Beach El Wozaraa Beach, AlAhyaa, Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt, Hurghada

Join HEPCA and Intro Sustainable Resources to celebrate World Ocean Day and clean up El Wozaraa Beach, Hurghada!    Let's make a difference and help protect the ocean by removing […]

Oceans & You!

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

In support of the United Nations World Oceans Day, we are excited to welcome you with a day of interactive and dynamic educational activities! Ocean marine experts and community will […]

Only One Earth

Novotel Sharjah Expo Centre 897F+3P7 Al Khan Area - Al Taawun St - next to Sharjah Expo Centre - Al Khan - Sharja., Sharjah

  Only One Earth     Inspired by UAE’s announcement of 2023 as the “Year of Sustainability” by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Funun Arts and […]

National Shark Awareness Week

ZOOLOGICKÁ ZAHRADA OLOMOUC 29 Darwinova, Olomouc

We invite you to our traditional event National Shark Awareness Week. This event is organized in the occasion of the World Ocean Day and take place from 3rd to 4th […]

Supporting Activities for World Ocean Day

Cube O Discovery Park 8/F, Plaza 88, No.88 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong., Tsuen Wang

As Hong Kong’sfirst city-centre marine experience destination, Cube O Discovery Park not only presents the underwater world and marine life in a new way, but also subtly condenses the vast […]

Africa’s Biggest Cleanup and Symposium

Sustainable World Initiatives Selander Bridge,Sea View Street,Ilala,Dar Es Salaam, Dar es Salaam

MBRC The Ocean protects the ocean in collaboration with community based organizations, companies and NGOs like Sustainable World Initiatives in Tanzania. We expect to host Africa’s biggest cleanup, where we […]

Plastic Punch Beach Cleanup

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

3rd Annual World Ocean Weekend Celebration

W South Beach 2201 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL

Please join us for the 3rd Annual World Ocean Weekend on June 3rd & 4th, a celebration designed to raise awareness around our one world ocean through community engagement and […]

Wai Kai Ocean Fest

Wai Kai 91-1621 Keoneula Blvd., Ewa Beach, HI 96706-6250, Ewa Beach, HI

In honor of World Oceans Day, Wai Kai Ocean Fest celebrates the waterman culture and lifestyle, provides education on how to better our human impact on the environment, and protects our […]

Passion for Ocean-festival: Oslo, 2023

Bygdønes 39 Bygdøynesveien, Oslo

Passion for Ocean is an Ocean-festival. The festival is a free and accessible event with activities for the entire family. We gather companies and organizations who work with the ocean […]

Slide Show & Video Presentation

In this online presentation I will share my slideshow regarding World Ocean Day. I will discuss and raise awareness on what it is, the reasons we celebrate, and how the […]

Ocean-HeartBalance

Ocean HeartBalance Old Sheraton Pier, Hurghada

Egypt/Red Sea 03-10JUN23 We invite you to dive deeply into the ocean of ancient waters in Red Sea/Egypt with us. Are you looking for a unique ocean experience this year […]

Private Movie Screening of The Little Mermaid in 3D

Egyptian 24 - Cinemark 7000 Arundel Mills Cir C-1, Hanover,, MD

Black Girls Dive Foundation is hosting a fundraiser to support their aquatic-based STEM program. All proceeds go directly to programming. All purchases are tax-deductible. Learn more here   

No Blue No Green

In celebration of this year’s World Environment Day on June 5th and World Oceans Day on June 8th, Plastic Oceans Australasia (POA) aims to raise awareness about plastic pollution and […]

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Sunshine Coast World Ocean Day Festival

Sunshine Coast, Australia Sunshine Coast, Queensland

The Sunshine Coast Conservation Association has hosted World Ocean Day events since 2016. In 2021, we teamed up with RhizomeUP! Media and the Green Films Series to create a week […]

World Ocean Day Clean Up, Avoca Beach

Hunter Park, Avoca Beach, NSW 2251 Australia Hunter Park, Avoca Beach, New South Wales

Join Plastic Free Avoca Beach in Hunter Park, Avoca Beach on Sunday 4 June to clean up the beach and foreshore. Sign in at our table in Hunter Park from 8:45am The […]

Our Ocean, Our Future

Sekinchan Redang Beach 25, Jalan Jpt,, Sekinchan,, Selangor

We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of our event, "Our Ocean, Our Future," held on 4th June 2023 at the stunning Sekinchan Redang Beach in Malaysia. This remarkable […]

Surfrider World Ocean Day Beach Cleanup

Nukolii Beach Park Kauai Beach Rd, Lihue, HI

Surfrider Foundation Kauai Chapter World Ocean Day Beach Cleanup Join Surfrider to celebrate World Ocean Day! We will be cleaning the beach and rocky coastline near Nukolii Beach Park on […]

World Ocean Day 2023: Presented by the Miami DDA

Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science 1101 Biscayne Blvd Miami, FL 33132, Miami, FL

Join us for World Ocean Day on Sunday, June 4! Dive into the work Frost Science and local conservationists are doing to save our coral reefs, protect our coastlines and […]

World Ocean Day, Constructive Visions, EARTHCARE Mangrove Kayak Tour

Lucayan National Park Lucayan National Park, Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas

In honour of World Ocean Day, EARTHCARE is sponsoring a Mangrove Kayak Tour of Lucayan National Park on Grand Bahama Island. Participants will learn about the importance of protecting our […]

World Oceans Day Celebration in Jeju island with Save Jeju Bada

Sagye Beach Sagye-ri, Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, Jeju

To celebrate the World Ocean Day in Jeju island, South Korea, two local NGOs 'Save Jeju Bada' and 'Global Inner Peace' are co-organizing event on 4 June. Save Jeju Bada('Bada'means […]

Un Aula Bajo el Mar

San Martín 247, San Antonio Oeste, Río Negro, Argentina San Martín 247, San Antonio Oeste, Río Negro

La muestra reunirá fotografías tomadas por el buzo marisquero Gerardo “Tata” Aguayo y textos elaborados por estudiantes, docentes, investigadores y personal técnico de la ESCIMAR. Esta muestra contiene una búsqueda […]

Chefs’ Seafood Sustainability Tour

La Cantina Melbourne, Victoria

In the lead up to World Ocean Day, we’re hosting chefs from some of Melbourne's top restaurants on a tour to learn more about sourcing sustainable seafood and supporting health […]

Collective action to develop blue economy for Timor-Leste

Bidau Santa-Ana and Hera Rua Formosa Dili Timor-Leste, Dili

World Ocean Day is very important for the people around the world to look forward to the future we want. The concept of "World Ocean Day" was first proposed in […]

Vancouver Aquarium

Vancouver Aquarium 845 Avison Way, Vancouver, British Columbia

On Ocean Week we will present a program for our visitors about the Ocean, each day they will learn about a different aspect of the ocean like the thermocline, coastal […]