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June – Ocean Month in the Swakopmund Museum
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaExhibition by the Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN)
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaThe Young People’s Theatre SpongeBob Cast supports World Ocean Day
Bar Beach and Young Peoples Theatre 26 Lawson Street Hamilton, NewcastleWorld Ocean Day celebration at Magnetic Island State School
Magnetic Island State School 20 Sooning Street, Nelly BayOne Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – New Plymouth
Event Cinemas - New Plymouth 119/125 Devon Street East, New Plymouth CentralOne Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Adelaide (Mitcham)
Wallis Cinemas Mitcham Level 1 Mitcham Shopping Centre, 119 Belair Rd, Torrens Park, AdelaideExhibition: Raising awareness of Ocean Conservation Namibia
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaOcean Defenders & Ocean Heroes
Kitsilano Beach, Acadia Beach, and Trout Lake Kitsilano Beach, Cornwall Ave North End of Yew St, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, VancouverSea Squirts & Marine Biologists in Training
Kitsilano Beach Cornwall Ave North End of Yew St, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, VancouverJune – Ocean Month in the Swakopmund Museum
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaExhibition by the Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN)
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaThe Young People’s Theatre SpongeBob Cast supports World Ocean Day
Bar Beach and Young Peoples Theatre 26 Lawson Street Hamilton, NewcastleWorld Ocean Day celebration at Magnetic Island State School
Magnetic Island State School 20 Sooning Street, Nelly BayOne Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – New Plymouth
Event Cinemas - New Plymouth 119/125 Devon Street East, New Plymouth CentralOne Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Adelaide (Mitcham)
Wallis Cinemas Mitcham Level 1 Mitcham Shopping Centre, 119 Belair Rd, Torrens Park, AdelaideExhibition: Raising awareness of Ocean Conservation Namibia
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaOcean Defenders & Ocean Heroes
Kitsilano Beach, Acadia Beach, and Trout Lake Kitsilano Beach, Cornwall Ave North End of Yew St, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, VancouverSea Squirts & Marine Biologists in Training
Kitsilano Beach Cornwall Ave North End of Yew St, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, VancouverJune – Ocean Month in the Swakopmund Museum
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaExhibition by the Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN)
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaThe Young People’s Theatre SpongeBob Cast supports World Ocean Day
Bar Beach and Young Peoples Theatre 26 Lawson Street Hamilton, NewcastleWorld Ocean Day celebration at Magnetic Island State School
Magnetic Island State School 20 Sooning Street, Nelly BayOne Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – New Plymouth
Event Cinemas - New Plymouth 119/125 Devon Street East, New Plymouth CentralOne Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Adelaide (Mitcham)
Wallis Cinemas Mitcham Level 1 Mitcham Shopping Centre, 119 Belair Rd, Torrens Park, AdelaideExhibition: Raising awareness of Ocean Conservation Namibia
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaOcean Defenders & Ocean Heroes
Kitsilano Beach, Acadia Beach, and Trout Lake Kitsilano Beach, Cornwall Ave North End of Yew St, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, VancouverSea Squirts & Marine Biologists in Training
Kitsilano Beach Cornwall Ave North End of Yew St, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, VancouverCreatures of the Deep at Orange County Libraries
Orange County Library Southeast Branch 5575 S. Semoran Blvd, OrlandoJune – Ocean Month in the Swakopmund Museum
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaExhibition by the Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN)
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaThe Young People’s Theatre SpongeBob Cast supports World Ocean Day
Bar Beach and Young Peoples Theatre 26 Lawson Street Hamilton, NewcastleWorld Ocean Day celebration at Magnetic Island State School
Magnetic Island State School 20 Sooning Street, Nelly BayOne Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – New Plymouth
Event Cinemas - New Plymouth 119/125 Devon Street East, New Plymouth CentralOne Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Adelaide (Mitcham)
Wallis Cinemas Mitcham Level 1 Mitcham Shopping Centre, 119 Belair Rd, Torrens Park, AdelaideExhibition: Raising awareness of Ocean Conservation Namibia
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaOcean Defenders & Ocean Heroes
Kitsilano Beach, Acadia Beach, and Trout Lake Kitsilano Beach, Cornwall Ave North End of Yew St, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, VancouverSea Squirts & Marine Biologists in Training
Kitsilano Beach Cornwall Ave North End of Yew St, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, VancouverWacousta Picnic Playdate: A Summer Family Storytime
Wacousta Community United Methodist Church playground 9180 Herbison Rd., EagleJune – Ocean Month in the Swakopmund Museum
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaExhibition by the Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN)
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaThe Young People’s Theatre SpongeBob Cast supports World Ocean Day
Bar Beach and Young Peoples Theatre 26 Lawson Street Hamilton, NewcastleWorld Ocean Day celebration at Magnetic Island State School
Magnetic Island State School 20 Sooning Street, Nelly BayOne Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – New Plymouth
Event Cinemas - New Plymouth 119/125 Devon Street East, New Plymouth CentralOne Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Adelaide (Mitcham)
Wallis Cinemas Mitcham Level 1 Mitcham Shopping Centre, 119 Belair Rd, Torrens Park, AdelaideExhibition: Raising awareness of Ocean Conservation Namibia
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaOcean Defenders & Ocean Heroes
Kitsilano Beach, Acadia Beach, and Trout Lake Kitsilano Beach, Cornwall Ave North End of Yew St, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, VancouverSea Squirts & Marine Biologists in Training
Kitsilano Beach Cornwall Ave North End of Yew St, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, VancouverJune – Ocean Month in the Swakopmund Museum
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaExhibition by the Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN)
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaThe Young People’s Theatre SpongeBob Cast supports World Ocean Day
Bar Beach and Young Peoples Theatre 26 Lawson Street Hamilton, NewcastleWorld Ocean Day celebration at Magnetic Island State School
Magnetic Island State School 20 Sooning Street, Nelly BayExhibition: Raising awareness of Ocean Conservation Namibia
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaOcean Defenders & Ocean Heroes
Kitsilano Beach, Acadia Beach, and Trout Lake Kitsilano Beach, Cornwall Ave North End of Yew St, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, VancouverSea Squirts & Marine Biologists in Training
Kitsilano Beach Cornwall Ave North End of Yew St, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, VancouverFamily Art Adventures: Strange Sea Creatures at Orange County Libraries
Orange County Library Southeast Branch 5575 S. Semoran Blvd, OrlandoJune – Ocean Month in the Swakopmund Museum
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaExhibition by the Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN)
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaThe Young People’s Theatre SpongeBob Cast supports World Ocean Day
Bar Beach and Young Peoples Theatre 26 Lawson Street Hamilton, NewcastleWorld Ocean Day celebration at Magnetic Island State School
Magnetic Island State School 20 Sooning Street, Nelly BayExhibition: Raising awareness of Ocean Conservation Namibia
Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, NamibiaOcean Defenders & Ocean Heroes
Kitsilano Beach, Acadia Beach, and Trout Lake Kitsilano Beach, Cornwall Ave North End of Yew St, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, VancouverSea Squirts & Marine Biologists in Training
Kitsilano Beach Cornwall Ave North End of Yew St, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, VancouverWeek of Events
Pacific Discovery Tank
Pacific Discovery Tank
The Canadian Museum of Nature has some new aquatic residents: live anemones, urchins, sea cucumbers, sea stars and more are now on view in a newly-unveiled interactive feature in the Water Gallery. The Pacific Discovery Tank is 14.6-feet (almost five metres) long and reveals the interesting creatures that inhabit tide pools (shallow pools of water […]
Fundraiser: Big Biking Cleanup
Fundraiser: Big Biking Cleanup
We started an Ocean cleaning project called the Big-BikingCleanUp a few months ago and are currently on a 3-month biking tour around the North and Baltic Sea coasts. The idea is to collect plastic waste whilst raising funds and awareness for the organization OneEarthOneOcean 🌊. This non-profit builds and operates waste collecting ships so that […]
ANNOUNCEMENT: 100 Days of Blue: The 9th Annual Blue Mind Challenge
ANNOUNCEMENT: 100 Days of Blue: The 9th Annual Blue Mind Challenge
Get near, in, on or under water daily from May 30th through September 6th and share your stories using the #bluemind hashtag. We'll celebrate Day 100 together online on September 6th! Learn more here.
The Young People’s Theatre SpongeBob Cast supports World Ocean Day
The Young People’s Theatre SpongeBob Cast supports World Ocean Day
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 […]
June – Ocean Month in the Swakopmund Museum
June – Ocean Month in the Swakopmund Museum
The French research schooner Tara stops in Walvis Bay from 1st – 6th June for an outreach stopover about the Ocean. The Tara Ocean Foundation is a French scientific foundation that works for the preservation of the ocean. The laboratory ship left South Africa to carry out a study of the Benguela current. During its […]
Join your local library’s “Oceans of Possibilities” Summer Reading Program!
Join your local library’s “Oceans of Possibilities” Summer Reading Program!
Summer is the best! There’s so many great things to dive into. If you’re looking for something to do, there’s an Ocean of Possibilities at your local library! Whether you like movies, games, music, books, or just hanging out with friends, the library has it all. There are so many amazing stories with mystery, adventure, […]
Seaweed Days Presented by Cascadia Seaweed
Seaweed Days Presented by Cascadia Seaweed
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 […]
LET’S GET CREATIVE FOR WORLD OCEAN DAY 2022
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 […]
Hearing Our Planet x 聽見地球 Online Music Festival
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, […]
ANNOUNCEMENT: Year of the Salish Sea (June 8, 2022-June 7, 2023)
ANNOUNCEMENT: Year of the Salish Sea (June 8, 2022-June 7, 2023)
The Year of the Salish Sea is a youth-led initiative based on ancestral, unceded Coast Salish territories in what is known as Vancouver, BC, Canada. It aims to bring together local First Nations, municipalities, organizations, and individuals in the Salish Sea ecosystem region to strengthen existing efforts working towards a healthy Salish Sea and foster […]
Environmental campaign created by students from the Aver-O-Mar School Group, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Environmental campaign created by students from the Aver-O-Mar School Group, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Environmental campaign created by students from the Aver-O-Mar School Group, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. The main objective of this initiative was to raise the awareness of the school community and society in general for their mobilization in environmental action, given the conviction that children are the great engines of change and transformation in the present […]
ANNOUNCEMENT: Introducing the Community Ocean Engagement Global Initiative
ANNOUNCEMENT: Introducing the Community Ocean Engagement Global Initiative
The Ocean Foundation is proud to launch our newest initiative, the Community Ocean Engagement Global Initiative (COEGI), today on World Ocean Day 2022. Ocean literacy is an essential and prerequisite component of the ocean conservation movement. Over the past 20 years, The Ocean Foundation has moved more than $16M into the area of ocean literacy. […]
Ocean #RecipeOfTheWeek Series
Ocean #RecipeOfTheWeek Series
During this month long series, we will share seafood recipes inspired from the species harvested in our Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) labs, promoting sustainable food and circularity across the Atlantic Ocean. Follow us to make sure you do not miss any recipes! Twitter Linkedin Facebook The ASTRAL project has received funding from the European Union’s […]
Ocean Conservancy and Unity College’s Ocean Justice Micro-Course
Ocean Conservancy and Unity College’s Ocean Justice Micro-Course
Ocean Conservancy, in partnership with the Unity College Distance Education program, launched the first-ever Ocean Justice micro-course! Alongside national and international conversations about Environmental Justice–as well as other topics such as anti-racism; diversity, equity, and inclusion; or climate change–the Ocean Justice movement has also progressed and evolved, though more attention should be paid to this […]
Video: Bringing the Ocean to the classroom.
Video: Bringing the Ocean to the classroom.
Ocean Academy, by Ocean Generation brings the Ocean and its importance to the classroom. Learn more here!
World Ocean Day celebration at Magnetic Island State School
World Ocean Day celebration at Magnetic Island State School
At Magnetic Island State School we are holding an event celebrating World Ocean Day. Scientists are presenting information and research about the marine environment, students are presenting their research about marine creatures, there will be art activities and marine games for the students. The whole school will be doing a beach clean up and creating […]
One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – New Plymouth
One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – 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 […]
One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Adelaide (Mitcham)
One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 3 – Adelaide (Mitcham)
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 […]
Trail for The Ocean Fundraiser
Trail for The Ocean Fundraiser
The Trail for the Ocean takes place between June 12th and September 10th 2022. The objective is to collect €2500 through crowdfunding and dedicate this money to actions to help save the ocean. On June we are running 25 kilometers along the ocean through dunes and sand with kids. On September 10th we are rowing […]
Exhibition by the Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN)
Exhibition by the Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN)
The special exhibition “Seal rescues and entanglements” from Ocean Conservation Namibia will officially be opened in the Swakopmund Museum on Tuesday, 14 June 2022. It will run until 12 July 2022. During the exhibition there will be screenings of short videos of seal rescues and other ocean related videos from OCN in the Museum Lecture […]
Exhibition: Raising awareness of Ocean Conservation Namibia
Exhibition: Raising awareness of Ocean Conservation Namibia
In order to create awareness for the Ocean, we will host a special exhibition from the 14th June until the 12th July 2022. We are happy to be collaborating with Ocean Conservation Namibia, who do an amazing job to protect our shoreline / coastline. They are especially known for their endeavors to free entangled seals […]
Blue Nile Cleanup
Blue Nile Cleanup
Considering the River Nile is one of the most important sources of fresh water, we have considered the necessity of cleaning it from single-use plastic and solid waste in order to achieve the goals of sustainable development and to participate in the celebration of the World Oceans Day. Learn more here
Sacred Journey Exhibit
Sacred Journey Exhibit
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 metaphoric art, immersive audio, projections, and interactive video displays – in-person at Science World in Vancouver, where the exhibit will be hosted from July 2022 […]
MONACO ENERGY BOAT CHALLENGE
MONACO ENERGY BOAT CHALLENGE
The Monaco Energy Boat Challenge is a competition uniting yachting projects around zero emission propulsion and sustainability. The event gathers teams participating in the races & the industry taking part in the exhibition and conferences resulting in a Sustainability Hub at the heart of the Yacht Club de Monaco. University Teams and professionals challenged on […]
Ocean Defenders & Ocean Heroes
Ocean Defenders & Ocean Heroes
Calling all curious minds! Come join us for a week-long day camp of fun and exploration at the beach. At Ocean Defenders camp, campers will spend their week outdoors by the shoreline learning about different ocean animals, how they survive in the ocean and the ways that we can help protect them. This camp will […]
Sea Squirts & Marine Biologists in Training
Sea Squirts & Marine Biologists in Training
This week-long day camp at the beach provides girls with the opportunity to learn what it’s like to be a marine biologist! At Sea Squirts camp, girls will learn hands-on science skills to explore our shorelines and learn about the cool critters that live in our oceans. Campers will continue their scientist journey by conducting […]
Little Chef: S’more Starfish with Orange County Libraries
Little Chef: S’more Starfish with Orange County Libraries
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 […]
Creatures of the Deep at Orange County Libraries
Creatures of the Deep at Orange County Libraries
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 […]
Wacousta Picnic Playdate: A Summer Family Storytime
Wacousta Picnic Playdate: A Summer Family Storytime
As part of the “Ocean of Possibilities” summer theme at public libraries across the USA, 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 […]
Family Art Adventures: Strange Sea Creatures at Orange County Libraries
Family Art Adventures: Strange Sea Creatures at Orange County Libraries
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 […]