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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The thought of slowing climate change is often overwhelming, so much so that it leads to fear and inaction for individuals. But there is light where most people may not expect it! Register Today Living in our oceans, capturing carbon, providing habitat, and producing oxygen are brown, green and red seaweeds with so many potential […]
Oceans Week Victoria is a collaboration among local community organizations to help people learn and care about their big blue backyard. Oceans Week events include educational and recreational activities that explore and interact with our oceans. We are excited to celebrate a hybrid Oceans Week this year. Our Activity Calendar has in-person and virtual events, […]
Join us on Saturday, June 4th, for a beach sweep to help us celebrate World Oceans Day! This event is sponsored by AZA's Party for the Planet's "Spring into Action" inspiring families to get outside, connect to nature, and give back to our planet. You can choose between our in-person Beach Sweep or a Virtual […]
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 […]
The Explorers Club has brought together nearly 20 virtual events for students to meet up with and learn from those on the frontlines of exploring, documenting, understanding, and protecting the global ocean. We live on a blue planet, come explore it with Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants! Learn more here
In celebration of World Ocean Day, Rescue a Reef is hosting a tour of our University of Miami lab facility on Instagram Live. This Lab tour will feature a presentation from our coral scientists along with a Q & A. Learn more here.
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 […]
The Light Millennium, Charitable Global Human Advancement Organization (status#501-c-3, 2001, New York), in collaboration with, the Global NGO Executive Committee (GNEC), jointly is proud to announce the following Ocean Day (8 June, A/RES/63/111) virtual panel on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. The panel will highlight “A Remarkable Journey” by Erden Eruç, Ocean Ambassador, Ocean Recovery Alliance on the ever-increasing […]
A 2 hours virtual event to engage the participants from any part of the world on the need to promote collective actions for safeguarding our ocean. Event focus: 1. Revitalising the ocean: What new life does the ocean deserve 2. Conservative actions for our ocean 3. 30x30: a pathway to revitalise our ocean 4. Community […]
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 […]
After two virtual conferences, and almost 12 years since it last stopped in the Quebec’s metropolis, Green Marine is excited to host its 15th annual conference in Montreal, QC. GreenTech is the not-to-be-missed event of the year for anyone interested in the maritime industry, green technologies, and innovation in sustainable maritime transportation. On the program, […]
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 […]
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 […]
World Ocean Day is here and we are celebrating! Grab a friend, family member or coworker - and of course the popcorn - to watch a film and invite them to learn more about our Big Blue Ocean. Celebrate World Ocean Day by taking a deep dive into a special virtual screening of the 2022 […]
Happy Oceans Month! Celebrate with us on World Oceans Day, Wednesday, June 8th, 2022, with a virtual panel discussing Traditional Knowledge. Hear from panelists: Cathy Martin, Dalhousie University Olivia Choi, Council of Haida Nation Lindsay Marshall, Highland National Park Raven Stephens Elwell, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Lydia Ross, Parks Canada Alanna Syliboy, Mi’kmaw Conservation […]
Centre for Excellence in Marine Studies will host a virtual symposium on the occasion of world ocean day featuring the theme of 2022 "Revitalization-Collective Action for the Oceans" The event will honor and celebrate the ocean, that connects us all! United together as one we can significantly increase awareness and action needed to create a […]
Un año más para celebrar el Día Mundial de losOcéanos junto a expertos nacionales y extranjeros en un seminario virtual (Webinar). Los temas se han clasificado en cuatro sesiones: Biodiversidad, Oceanografía y recursos pesqueros, Bioeconocimiento para el desarrollo sostenible, y Acuicultura sostenible y Bienestar animal acuático. Este webinar organizado por CENAIM_espol, INABIO y CientificasEC se […]
Join the Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) as one of our virtual dive buddies for our special World Ocean Day 2022 Reefs Go Live broadcast: Restoring Healthy Reefs for the Future. The dive team in Little Cayman will take us underwater to explore the coral reefs, discuss what it means when a reef is healthy, […]
This year’s United Nations World Oceans Day, on 8 June 2022, will highlight the theme Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean. This is the first hybrid celebration of the annual event, hosted in-person at the UN Headquarters in New York and broadcast live. The ocean connects, sustains, and supports us all. Yet its health is at […]
Celebrate World Oceans Day by joining the National Hydropower Association and Marine Renewables Canada on June 8th at 2:00 PM ET for a Path to Clean Energy Virtual Event, "Riding Waves, Currents & Tides: Advancements in Marine Energy," featuring a discussion with Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1). World Oceans Day is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on […]
June 8th 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM QUEBEC The Blue Expedition will set sail from Sept-Îles on August 26, 2022 for a 3-week stay in the heart of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, between the lower North Shore and the Magdalen Islands. The first Ecofeminist movement to tackle the St-Lawrence in Québec, the project highlights […]
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 […]
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of marine national parks and sanctuaries in Victoria, Australia Dr. Mark Norman and some special guests are dedicating this hour to sharing stories about weird and wonderful creatures and places most of us will never see. From the cute and cuddly to the creepy and ugly, Victoria’s marine national parks […]
Join the Central Caribbean Marine Institute's (CCMI) Research Technician, Matt Doherty, to get the first look at the results from last year's surveys of Little Cayman's reefs, what this tells us about the current health status of these reefs, and the long-term trends we see through the data analysis. Thursday, 9th June 6-7pm local time […]
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 […]
Zoom a Scientist with Hannah Wellman! Ages 8 and up. Organized by the Easton Area Public Library. This is a virtual event: Friday, June 10 from 2:00 - 2:45pm. Join scientist Hannah Wellman to learn about shell middens and what they can tell us about the evolution of marine life. Email ambert@eastonpl.org to register. Learn […]
Dive into Oceans Week with a collaborative event on the Halifax waterfront. Through Project Aware’s Dive Against Debris, Blowing Bubbles, and Torpedo Rays Scuba Adventures, certified divers can register to partake in an ocean cleanup dive in the Halifax Harbour to document the types of plastic collected. Non-divers are encouraged to participate in a shoreline […]
The StFX Biology Department will be hosting their 9th Annual World Oceans Day event June 11th. The event will promote ocean awareness to younger generations and to the general public. Activities and presenters include Bird Studies Canada, Sydney Coast Guard, Eastern Region Solid Waste Management, crafts, live critters, preserved specimens, forehead and arm painting, henna […]
Coral reefs, fish populations, a quarter of the world's mangroves, seagrass beds, large marine wildlife, shorebirds, and seabirds all thrive in the Arafura and Timor Seas (ATS) area. As a result, this region offers essential ecosystem services to communities surrounding the ATS, while also contributing to global economic and ecological well-being. The theme of this […]
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 […]
In 2017, the ROM shared the incredible journey of Blue, ROM’s beloved blue whale, in Out of the Depths: The Blue Whale Story. The highly successful ROM-original exhibition told the story of nine blue whales that died tragically in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 2014, and the unprecedented opportunity for research and conservation it presented. […]
In order to call upon citizens' attention regarding the International Ocean Day on June 8th annually, Citizens Power Social Enterprise Ltd. (CPSE) organized a beach cleanups on June 18, 2022 at the Sanwei Beach of Linyuan district, the southernmost area of Kaohsiung city in Taiwan. Due to going through the peak of pandemic period, many […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We have published several educational materials about our activity The sense of water: a journey from prehistory, which we carried out in September 2022, about a research and scientific dissemination work on the identification of aquatic species in the rock art of Iberoamerica, many of them in danger of extinction. The Materials derived from the […]
Join us in celebrating World Ocean Day throughout the entire month of June with a series of captivating virtual conferences centered around the incredible world of sharks. Hosted by Loro Parque, these engaging videoconferences will shed light on the vital role sharks play in our oceans and emphasize the importance of their conservation. Immerse yourself […]
Invite children (aged 8-14) to participate in the League for Green Leaders, an engaging online climate-action competition where they play to learn, play together, and play for our future. With learning-by-doing, children grow the agency of climate action and become leaders for our future. Teachers and parents can use the League program as an engaging […]
Marine conversation and campaigning charity, Surfers Against Sewage, have launched a brand-new scene at Digital Ocean School, that investigates the quality of UK waterways. Digital Ocean School is an immersive 360-online resource that reimagines the future of ocean education. Whether you live 5 minutes from the coast or 5 hours away, Digital Ocean School will […]
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A complex, interconnected network of biology, chemistry, and physical forces work together to sustain life on Earth. Change to one system effects all. Impacts ripple locally, regionally, nationally, and globally. Our social and economic systems are part of the Earth system and now the main drivers of change. Understanding global climate change and mitigating and […]
Join our session centred at rallying the world towards a common front through highlighting the benefits accruing from and opportunities offered by the ocean and the challenges it faces, ideas and solutions that are working together to protect and revitalize the ocean and everything it sustains as well as sharing experiences, successes, showcase best practices […]
Join us in celebrating World Ocean Day throughout the entire month of June with a series of captivating virtual conferences centered around the incredible world of sharks. Hosted by Loro Parque, these engaging videoconferences will shed light on the vital role sharks play in our oceans and emphasize the importance of their conservation. Immerse yourself […]
Celebrate World Ocean Day and join Jen, Education Manager at The Manta Trust for an exciting and informative live talk about manta and devil rays (collectively known as mobulids). Manta and devil rays are beautiful, gentle, and charismatic creatures that are greatly threatened by overfishing, irresponsible tourism, and the impacts of the climate crisis. This […]
On June 10, 2023, Global Water Dances will be bringing people together on six continents to perform community-based dances to raise awareness of local and global water issues. Global Water Dances has been holding this event every two years since 2011, with dancers worldwide performing the same choreography to the same music at 3pm local […]
We are launching our first Metaverse Exhibit for Ocean Day! Dive into the immersive realm of our Metaverse Exhibition in Spatial, where marine conservation meets digital innovation! Join us on Ocean Day for a groundbreaking experience that transcends borders and welcomes participants from around the globe. This virtual showcase is an innovative approach to making […]
A Semana Oceânica do PB visa criar um espaço de diálogo colaborativo entre municípios, setor privado, sociedade civil organizada e academia em torno da conservação e uso sustentável dos recursos marinhos, além de promover a Cultura Oceânica sobre o MAR na Paraíba. Em nossa 3ª edição - III SOPB - estamos trazendo o tema "Planeta […]
Join us for a LIVE UNDERWATER SCUBA DIVE at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve near Monterey, California. This program will be streamed live on Zoom for K-12 students. The California State Park Scuba Divers are eager to chat with you underwater, share with you their favorite things underwater, and answer your questions! We can't wait […]
Voice Of Indian Concern for the Environment (VOICE) organizes World Ocean Day 2023 quiz. Learn more here
Celebrate World Ocean Day and join Jen, Education Manager at The Manta Trust for an exciting and informative live talk about manta and devil rays (collectively known as mobulids). Manta and devil rays are beautiful, gentle, and charismatic creatures that are greatly threatened by overfishing, irresponsible tourism, and the impacts of the climate crisis. This […]
The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) has been conducting innovative research and education in the Cayman Islands for 25 years, and this Reefs Go Live broadcast will communicate to viewers how human actions have compounding impacts, both positive and negative. We’ll share everyday examples and insights from our scientific research and conservation work over the […]
The Youth Poster Contest, with the theme of "Wind Ship - The Future" will launch it's public voting campaign on World Ocean Day. We will have a virtual launch event with a presentation about the exciting wind propulsion developments in shipping by the Secretary General of the International Windship Association, interviews with a number of […]
Join us from 10:00 am to 11:30 am in Town Center Park for a recycled ocean craft and activities about ocean gyres. Ocean focused activities will be available all day in every gallery, Shark Smarts will start at 11:00 am in the Learning Center, a Sea Turtle Virtual Reality program will be offered at 1:00 […]
Join us virtually or at Greentown Boston on Thursday, June 8 to celebrate the kickoff of Go Energize 2023! Join us to celebrate the kickoff of Go Energize 2023, a Greentown Go startup-corporate partnerships accelerator program focused on decarbonizing our energy system, in partnership with Vineyard Wind and MassCEC. At this EnergyBar, attendees will hear lightning pitches from finalists […]
The Museum of Science and Discovery in Ft. Lauderdale, USA, will be hosting the FREE 2023 Save Our Seas Distinguished Speaker Series, presented by the Save Our Seas Foundation. This features scientists, conservationists, researchers and educators who will share their passion for our oceans in programs designed for Museum guests of all ages. Dr. Kelly […]
Ten Knots Group, resorts subsidiary of Ayala Land Inc. committed to environment protection and sustainability, will celebrate World Ocean Day in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines. In partnership with the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity and the Miss Earth Organization, a series of events for tourism, education, and the environment with the theme Taking Actions Through Conscious […]
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