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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 safeguard the ocean, waterways, and the climate. If you want to make a difference in your community, we invite you to participate in the True […]

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British Columbia Environmental Film Festival Hosts Ocean Week Canada

Celebrate Ocean Week Canada with BCEFF: Enjoy Free Streaming of 10 Incredible Ocean-Themed Films All June! Film Lineup: -Beautiful Poison Click the link Below to watch the Trailer:https://youtu.be/iVuKMX4ILmE?si=G8SAJdNNWeUQO3aN -Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops (4 Films) Click the link Below to watch the Trailer:https://youtu.be/nGiVKlSgk-o?si=B9vzKeSrONsTqHfX -Emerging Tides -Near the River Click the link Below to watch the Trailer:https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0jP2AXMGwt/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== […]

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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 the sand) on June 1st, 2024, 9am to 2pm. In collaboration with various local partners such as the Deerfield Beach Boys and Girls Club, the […]

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St Mary’s Ocean Day Celebration

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

The Whale Sanctuary Project and St. Mary’s Municipality invite you to join us for the first-ever St. Mary’s Ocean Day Celebration on June 1st from 1-4 PM. As part of World Ocean Day, this event celebrates all things oceans – like science, conservation, and community involvement – all in way that’s fun and educational for […]

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World Ocean Day Celebration!

Seacoast Science Center 570 Ocean Blvd., Rye, NH, United States

This year we are celebrating 33 years of providing exceptional coastal and ocean education! Meet local scientists, divers, artists, and conservationists who are passionate about protecting our one world ocean. Mark your calendars and join us for hands-on games, educational activities, naturalist-led tide pooling sessions, and more!

$20

World Oceans Week 2024 | Jersey Channel Islands

At the core of OCL's initiatives is World Oceans Day. This event serves as an annual celebration of our beautiful blue planet, whilst also raising awareness about the challenges that face it. Our annual event provides an inclusive space where people can unite to appreciate the beauty and significance of the ocean. These gatherings are […]

Divers for Climate Official Launch and Film Screening

Join us for an inspiring series of events during World Oceans Week, presented by Divers for Climate! The Great Barrier Reef is currently undergoing its 5th mass bleaching event in just 8 years driven by unprecedented marine heatwaves, and temperate reefs in the south are suffering under temperatures exceeding 3 degrees above average, wreaking havoc […]

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YOUTH OCEAN CARNIVAL SYD24

Luna Park Sydney 1 Olympic Dr, Milsons Point, NSW, Australia

Youth Ocean Carnival is a World Ocean Day initiative. This FREE event takes place on World Environment Day. World Ocean Day, Youth Advisory Council members have joined CollaborOCEANS Founder Timothy Johnston in delivering this dynamic ‘peer-to-peer’ Carnival Ocean Workshop. Olympic Diver Sam Fricker, Kal Glanznig Environment Citizen for Sutherland Shire 2023 and present Australian representative […]

FREE

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 Island while raising awareness about ocean conservation. This event will bring together NGOs, corporate partners, volunteers, and local communities to contribute to a cleaner and […]

BA Ultramar – Ultramarine BA

8 de junio de 14 a 17. DÍA  INTERNACIONAL  DE  LOS OCÉANOS MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO DE LA BOCA Programación MusA Boca : 14 Bienvenida a la Arqueología Oceánica! 14:30 Recorrida guiada por el MusA Boca 15 Recepción donación Horacio Vázquez 15:15 Dr. Marcelo Weissel charla:  El futuro de las ciudades portuarias 15:30 Lic. Julieta Frére, Dr. […]

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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 dangers of plastics for the environment and marine life as part of @oceanic.society #GlobalOceanCleanup This area is home to endangered species of turtles that come […]

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The Maine Ocean Festival – Family Friendly!

The Oceanarium and Education Center Maine 3, Bar Harbor, ME, United States

Join the Oceanarium in Bar Harbor, Maine for a day-long event of live music, games, ocean-oriented vendors, and speakers and presenters discussing relevant ideas and issues affecting the Gulf of Maine today. High tide, low tide, or somewhere in between, you’ll love it. Bring the whole family and wear blue for the ocean! Learn more […]

World Ocean Day Celebration

North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores 1 Roosevelt Blvd,, Pine Knoll Shores, NC, United States

The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is celebrating World Ocean Day! On June 8, we will be featuring three of the biggest ocean conservation concerns: marine debris, climate change, and overfishing. There will be activity booths around the aquarium exploring these concepts as well as conservation solutions. Our Discovery Classroom will also be […]

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 oceans of inspiration at the Aquarium with interactive touch tank exhibits, crafts, scavenger hunts, and more. “The Smog of the Sea” a 30-minute film by […]

Free – $12

World Ocean Day Celebration

Sir Peter Blake Marine Education & Recreation Centre 1045 Beach Road, Torbay, Auckland, New Zealand

We are excited to invite you to celebrate World Ocean Day 2024 with Sir Peter Blake MERC!  Come join us on the 8th of June for a free day of fun activities suitable for all the family. Be a citizen scientist and help record and learn about all the amazing sea life we can find […]

Free

Night at the Zoo

Taronga Zoo Sydney Australia Taronga Zoo Sydney, Bradleys Head Rd, Mosman NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia

‘Night at the Zoo’ is an immersive music and art conservation experience hosted by Youth Ocean Carnival SYD24 and our Global Goal Partner Taronga Zoo. It is our flagship Under-18 event for World Ocean Day. The event will provide access and connectivity for youth to explore their senses – feel, smell, taste, think, see and hear […]

$5

Ocean Week Halifax: Shoreline and Underwater Cleanup

This cleanup is a collaborative endeavour, hosted by Ocean Week Halifax, Mind Your Plastic, Torpedo Rays Scuba, Sustainable Oceans Conference, and Africville Heritage Trust. During this event, participants will have the opportunity to contribute to the preservation of the local marine environment by removing debris and litter from both the shoreline and underwater. This initiative […]

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, Circular Economy, Climate Sector, Marine and Coastal Development come together to address, discuss, highlight and proffer solutions to ensuring a healthier ocean and climate, aiming […]

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