Events

The WODI Summit is the launch of Italy’s first World Oceans Day. 

WODI is a three-day educational and action-oriented summit addressing ocean issues affecting Italy, such as plastic pollution and marine life fragility. 

The WODI Summit will highlight related solutions and achievements that support sustainable business practices, single-use plastic regulation, and the rise of youth movements in Italy.

The world expects WTO members to deliver an agreement to curb harmful fishing subsidies that deplete the ocean's marine resources by MC12. Negotiations are ongoing.

Stay tuned: Soon you will find a lot more details on this page about our 2020 World Oceans Day Global Celebration, to take place on 8 June at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York City.

For the time being, we invite you to nominate speakers whom you would consider innovative and inspiring to take part in the event!

Click here to access the Speaker Nomination Form

"Océans plastifiés"

La Maison de l'environnement de la ville de Nice, accueille l'exposition réalisée par l'association Expédition MED "Océans plastifiés" à partir du 17 septembre 2019 jusqu'au 17 décembre 2019.
Une exposition pour sensibiliser petits et grands aux ravages du plastique dans les océans.

Chesapeake Bay Research and Management: Progress and Future Challenges

The Chesapeake Research Consortium / Chesapeake Community Modeling Program (CCMP) seeks to improve observational and modeling tools specific to the Chesapeake Bay and its surrounding environment by fostering collaborative, open source research. The purpose of the seventh biennial Chesapeake Community Research Symposium is to identify and showcase existing observational and modeling research efforts and decision support tools using data.

DIAMO UNA NUOVA DIMORA AL FUTURO DEI NOSTRI MARI

Oggi 7 Luglio alle ore 16.00 presso il Beach Club Cabiria Slow Beach di Fiumicino verrà posata la scultura DORY. 

In occasione del World Oceans Day 2019 l’Istituto di Scienze Marine del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, l’Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia e il Distretto Veneziano Ricerca e Innovazione, in collaborazione con Science Gallery Venice, organizzano presso la Tesa 102 dell’Arsenale di Venezia la mostra “L’arte delle Scienze Marine – Gli oceani ritratti da artisti e ricercatori”. 

Women and the Ocean - that is the fitting focus of World Ocean Day this year. It reminds us that probably 50% of workers along the fish value chain are women - but data are for the most part missing except for some case studies - one of the many things to change for healthy oceans, prosperious and sustainable fisheries and respectful conditions ensured for women, men and ocean life. Brussels kicked off again the series of events by Mundus maris and its partners on three continents to celebrate World Ocean's Day.

Naipunnya School of Management celebrated World Oceans Day in collaboration with UNDP Ocean Action Hub. As part of the celebrations Fr. George Mavumkoottathil inaugurated the event by giving a message on ocean conservation for future generations as well as contemporary world. Students from the college under the 'Ocean Action Hub' club actively participated in the cleaning activities on the shores of Arabian Sea in Andhakaranazhi beach area.

In celebration of World Oceans Day 2019, Palau government, NGOs, CSOs, and corporate partners organized a beach clean up event on the southern island of Peleliu.

Grand Palladium and TRS hotels in Mexico, Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Brazil will be supporting the International Ocean Day with different educational and sports activities for their guest, aligned with their environmental responsibility.

It is intended to clean the beach of Zalala. The beach of Zalala is part of the most visited beaches in Mozambique and during the laser a lot of garbage is thrown on the ground.

World Ocean - a show dedicated to illuminating the intricate circuit of music from around the world. With influences ranging from folk to tribal, jazz to electronic, classical to alternative, these eclectic mixes bring forth a global sound of soulful, genre-hopping music that unites across borders.

World Ocean - is a monthly radio show dedicated to illuminating the intricate circuit of music from around the world. With influences ranging from tropical to tribal, jazz to electronic, classical to avant-garde, these eclectic mixes bring forth a global sound of soulful, genre-hopping music that unites across borders.

On World Oceans Day, we're doing a 6 hour broadcast of the show and featuring new music inspired by the ocean.

This event focused on sensitizing primary school students to the importance of mangroves to the environment.
The lecture was given by the teachers of ESCMC and technicians of the Provincial Direction of Inland Sea and Fisheries of Zambézia (DPMAIP-Z).
The event was attended by more than 80 students, teachers, service agents and the representatives of DPMAIP-Z and teachers of the ESCMC.

When it comes to the environment, it can be a challenge for us to go beyond education, through to engagement, all the way to advocacy. Join us for this dynamic, collaborative workshop session where you will experience a new set of tools: first as a participant, then as a leader.

In 2009 we were in Copenhagen for COP15, representing science centres and museums in the fight against climate change. Ten years later, we find ourselves back in the same city. And this time, it’s for crisis talks. The IPCC’s latest report was crystal clear: cut carbon emissions as much as possible and as fast as possible, to mitigate the effects of climate change. What concrete action can we, as science engagement organisations, take now to rise to this challenge?

Quand les élèves deviennent critiques littéraires... 

Les classes ont participé à cette 13ème édition du Prix Littéraire Planète Bleue Nausicaá et ont voté pour leur livre préféré. Quel ouvrage remportera le Prix Littéraire Planète Bleue Nausicaá jeunesse parmi la sélection ? 

Assistez au quizz littéraire lors de la remise des Prix pour découvrir le gagnant. 

En salle Atlantique, sur reservation

Un spectacle alliant danse et mots

Ce spectacle proposé par la section "ART DANSE" du Lycée Giraux Sannier de Saint-Martin-Boulogne, est un projet d'année pluridisciplinaire : sport, SVT et Français. Des jeux ont été créés, des textes sur les espèces et la préservation de l'Océan on été écrits et interprétés en danse. Le 7 juin, les scolaires seront accueillis à 9h30 à l'entrée de Nausicaá par les danseurs qu'ils retrouveront tout au long de leur visite. 

La mer, ça me concerne !

Seuls ou en groupe, quel que soit l'endroit où ils habitent, au bord de la mer ou loin de la mer, ils ont mis en images leurs messages en réalisant un clip de 2 minutes et nous les ont envoyés. le jury composé d'un membre de la Communauté d'Agglomération du Boulonnais, d'un membre du Parc naturel marin des estuaires picards et de la mer d'Opale, d'un membre du service Médiation Education de Nausicaá et d'un professionnel de l'image s'est réuni et à voté!

This plogging challenge (running and cleaning up) aims at raising awareness on marine and land litter, focussing on what runners and sport persons could do to help our ocean. The event is located in a strategic running passage, where the marine association Deep Seas, together with many environmental association, the Council of Reggio Calabria and the Italian Association for Sports (ASI) is going to involve people of the Run For the Ocean campaign by runtastic, Adidas and Parley for the Oceans.

Join SZ Green Drinks & FEC & Yoga Sadhana’s World Ocean Celebration event on the 8th of June.
在6月8日，加入由我们深圳Green Drinks , FEC & Yoga Sadhana 行瑜伽联合举办的世界海洋日特别活动吧！

World Oceans Day is a global event of celebration and collaboration for a better future for all ocean life. We will be travelling to Dalajia Island on a mission: Clean up the beach, leave no trace and have a good time by the sea. Please join us!
世界海洋日是一个旨在唤起人们对海洋生态的欣赏，尊重及保护而发起的全球性官方纪念日。在这一天，我们将会带着一个使命，来到美丽的大辣角： 不遗余力地清洁海洋，不留痕迹地享受时光。

Surtout connu sous le nom de Fred, Fred Courant est le rédacteur en chef et présentateur des émissions du site Internet l'esprit sorcier.org. Il sera présent pour vous parler de son métier et répondre aux questions des élèves. 

En libre accès, nombre de places limité à 120

Quand les élèves prennent la parole pour raconter leur action citoyenne sur la thématique "pollution plastique"...

Guidés par un animateur, les élèves auront 5 minutes pour présenter leur action citoyenne devant les autres classes inscrites. L'écran géant pourra diffuser les photos et clips vidéos pour illustrer les projets. A l'issue des présentations, les élèves se verront remettre le diplôme du "Citoyen de l'Océan". 

Join us outside the Maritime Museum and Aquarium to hear about how the new aquarium is going to look like, try out how to culture corals and meet some animals from the Swedish west coast in our mobile touch tank!

Este 8 de junio nos unimos a millones de personas alrededor del planeta para celebrar el Día Mundial de los Océanos #WorldOceansDay 
Únete a esta celebración global y pon tu granito de arena para que juntos podamos conservar y proteger nuestros océanos 🌎 

3:00 PM: Parley Talks | Speakers include Dr. Sylvia Earle, Cyrill Gutsch, Anja Rubik, Dr.

Gothenburg Marine Biological Laboratory will celebrate World Oceans Day 2019 with an Open Lab event. Visitors are welcome to vsist the lab, do experiments, ask questions about the marine Environment and to take part in citizen science and help researchers to look for marine invasive species.

L’Assemblée Générale des Nations unies en 2008 a désigné chaque 8 juin : « Journée mondiale de l'océan ». Cette journée vise notamment à mobiliser et unir les populations du monde entier sur un projet de gestion durable des océans. Il s'agit enfin de rendre hommage à leur beauté et à leur richesse.

On Thursday, the 6th of June, Oceana is opening a photo-exposition “Discover the hidden North Sea” on the Museumsquare in Amsterdam.

The outdoor exhibition, on display until 24rd of June, reveals the hidden gems of the North Sea that Oceana documented during its two recent expeditions. Through this action, the largest ocean protection organisation aims to make Dutch audience aware of the beauty of the North Sea and the urgency to protect its vulnerable biodiversity. 

Description

Please join us for an experiential event exploring inclusive ocean impact as part of UN Oceans Week! Central will be the art of film and storytelling in promoting sustainable ocean solutions. This special Sundowner brings together social innovators, solutionists and environmental creative activists. Special guests include Hinano Teavai Murphy, Christian Vanizette, Kiran Jandu, Lynn Zebeda, Sebastian Lindstrom, Daniela Fernandez and grammy award winner Kenny Young.

organizated by Municipality of Naples, Scientific High School G. Galieli of Naples, Institute of Marine Science - National Research Council

This Thursday, we'll be hosting a beach cleanup at Democrat Point in Robert Moses! All are welcome!

We all enjoy Long Island's incredible beaches in the Summer, so why not help keep them clean! If you're a fisher, surfer, or just a local who cares - stop by and lend a hand! Let's set an example to leave no trace this Summer.

How to get there:
If you have a beach access pass for a 4WD vehicle, feel free to drive on and meet us on the ocean-side as far west as you're allowed.

Solving ocean problems using design thinking. A collaboration between the Stanford dschool and Center for Ocean Solutions

Mundus maris te invita a participar de la III Jornada Día Mundial de los Océanos, que tendrá lugar el viernes 7 de junio a las 13 horas en el Auditorio Urquiza de la Universidad de Belgrano (Zabala y Villanueva), Ciudad de Buenos Aires.  

Français:

Que connaissez-vous de la biodiversité du large de la Méditerranée Occidentale ? De son fonctionnement ? De ce qui la menace ? Céline Arnal, Directrice et Fondatrice de Cybelle Planète, Responsable des programmes en Mer Méditerranée, viendra vous présenter les actions menées notamment par l’association Cybelle Planète pour protéger la faune et la flore méditerranéenne.

Français :

Depuis plusieurs années, roboticiens et archéologues se sont associés pour développer des robots sous-marins capables d’étudier les épaves au-delà des limites de la plongée humaine.

The Barbados World Oceans Day event will take place on Saturday 8th June from 9-11am at Copacabana. 

It will be a free educational morning event where we will use art to share the importance of the ocean, threats facing the ocean and how we can collaborate to protect life below water. We will also highlight a few young women working in the Blue Space. 

Français :

Finalement, que sait-on aujourd’hui des hippocampes de nos côtes, de nos lagunes ? Que comprend-on désormais de leur écologie, de leur mode de vie, de leur vulnérabilité ? Faut-il les protéger ? Comment Agir ?

A travers la présentation de Patrick LOUISY, participez au débat afin de faire naître de ces échanges une action nécessairement collective, notamment sur la préservation de la lignée génétique de l’hippocampe du bassin de Thau.

Français :

SYNOPSIS : Suivez l’évolution, au fil des saisons, d’une rivière singulière du Sud de la France, la Vis.

Découvrez ce biotope unique en vivant les expériences d’une truitelle tout au long de sa première année de vie. Suivez-là dans la découverte de son environnement au gré de ses rencontres et de son apprentissage de la vie par l’observation de ses congénères…

Fauna & Flora International’s Coastal & Marine Conservation Project, Cambodia’s Fisheries Administration, Kuda Divers and the Song Saa Foundation are proud to be collaborating in the celebration of World Ocean’s Day “Gender & Oceans” on June 7th-8th 2019 in Koh Rong and Koh Sdach.

We’ve teamed up with Oceanic Global to co-host a Twitter chat discussing how travelers can take everyday action to protect our oceans. We’ll be sharing helpful resources, answering your questions on ocean conservation, and brainstorming how to keep the #WorldOceansDay spirit alive all year long.

Join us from 1-2pm EST on Wednesday, June 5th

@impacttravelall @oceanicglobal

#World Oceans Day #ThisIsSustainable #OurChoicesMatter

Join us for a panel discussion on the new book Gender and the Law of the Sea.

Register and more info here! 

Hosted By: 4ocean

Date: Sunday, June 9th 

Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm

Location: 9342 - 9450 Boardwalk Rockaway Beach, NY 11693

Description: 4ocean is hosting one of their trademark beach cleanups in honor of World Oceans Day to also serve as a closing ceremony to the events ongoing throughout the week. 

Access: The event will be free and family friendly, open to the public!

Hosted By: NYC Aquarium / WCS

Date: Saturday, June 8th 

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

Location: Steeplechase Plaza, 1739 Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY 11224

Hosted By: Lonely Whale, Captain Planet Foundation & Point Break Foundation

Dates: Friday, June 7th & Saturday, June 8th 

Locations: 

Explorer's Club, 46 E 70th St, New York, NY 10021 

Peace Boat, Pier 86 

Hosted By: Vulcan Productions

Date: Thursday, June 6th 

Time: 7:30pm

Location: IFC Center, 323 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY 10014

Description: 

Join us for a special NYC sneak preview of the award-winning feature documentary, Ghost Fleet, on Thursday, June 6 at 7:30pm. The film will open the following night, June 7 at the IFC Center, and at theaters around the country.

Hosted By: Ocean Data Alliance

Date: Wednesday, June 5th

Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm  

Location: New Lab, 19 Morris Ave building 128, Brooklyn, NY 11205

Hosted By: One Planet One Future

Dates: Monday, June 3rd - Saturday, June 29th

Time: 12:00pm - 7:00pm  

Location: 461 West Street, New York, NY 10014

Description: Limited Time Exhibition: Water at Dusk in celebration of the Ocean. 

Access: Free and open to the public.

Hosted By: Explorer's Club

Dates: Ongoing throughout the week from Monday, June 3rd - Thursday, June 6th.  

Location: Explorer's Club, 46 E 70th St, New York, NY 10021

Description: The Explorers Club is honored to host our third annual World Oceans Week presented by Rolex. This year, discussion will focus around the the theme of 2019 UN WOD, "Gender & Oceans". There will also be ocean-themed art exhibitions setup throughout the week to further provoke an investigation of the issues impacting our ocean. 

Hosted By: NYC Aquarium / WCS

Dates: Saturday, June 1st

Time: 8:00am - 11:00am  

Location: Coney Island Park, Kaiser Park, 2529 Neptune Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224

Description: The NYC Aquarium (WCS) is hosting a cleanup at Coney Island Park at Kaiser Park to kick off the activities of World Oceans Week. We'll learn about local marine wildlife and see the positive impact we can make when we work together to care for our coastal and ocean backyard.

From the sunscreen that you choose to the cruise company you opt to book with, your actions as a traveler have a huge impact on our oceans.

This World Oceans Day, join Impact Travel LA for brunch and a panel discussion on impact of tourism on marine conservation.

Come celebrate World Oceans Day with Impact Travel NYC! Join us for an intimate discussion on how ocean conservation is taking place right in the heart of New York City. We'll be hosting a pre-World Ocean’s Day Happy Hour on Friday, June 7th at Sugarcane Raw Bar & Grill in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

From the sunscreen that you choose to the cruise company you opt to book with, your actions as a traveler have a huge impact on our oceans.

This World Oceans Day, join Impact Travel Accra for an engaging panel discussion highlighting how travelers can make a difference for ocean conservation.

Un oceano nel cuore di Milano: MSC Marine Stewardship Council - organizzazione internazionale non-profit che ha come mission quella di mantenere gli oceani pieni di vita oggi, domani e per le generazioni future - nella settimana del World Oceans Day presenta «Immergiti nel blu» e trasforma le Colonne di San Lorenzo, nel cuore del centro storico di Milano, in un grande mare blu.

Presented by United Nations DOALOS in partnership with Oceanic Global. 

Date: Friday, June 7th 

Time: 10:00am - 5:30pm 

*Check-in for the event will begin at 9:00am. 

Location: United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY 10017

World Oceans Day 2019
“Our Oceans, Our Future”

Come join us with our beautiful community:
Tulum International School
June 7th, 2019
10am -2pm

We will be highlighting the importance that our oceans have on the health of our planet and of our own.

Marenostrum Association cherchell en collaboration ses partenaires, célèbrent la journée mondiale des océans WORLD OCEAN DAY qui coincide à la date du 08 Juin de chaque année.

L'objectif de cette célébration est de sensibiliser le grand public à une meilleure gestion des océans et de leurs ressources.

English :

As to celebrate the World Ocean Day on the 8th of June, Planet Ocean Montpellier offers to its visitors a new point of view on preservation from the 4th to the 10th of June !

In order to raise awareness among young and old alike on the vital role of the Ocean, a unique program was put in place. During a visit in daytime or a conference in the evening, experience an unforgettable initiation !

World Oceans Day 2019 falls in the middle of the 18th World Meteorological Congress, the World Meteorological Organisation’s major decision-making conference held every 4 years held at the Centre International de Conventions in Geneva. This year, oceans feature strongly on the Congress Agenda, as do gender perspectives; so it is an opportunity to weave the World Oceans Day theme throughout the session, raising awareness of inclusive approaches to working with our oceans to WMO’s 193 members.

World Ocean's Day 2019 - "Together We Can Protect and Restore Our Ocean" 

Dans le cadre de la journée mondiale de l'océan, et plus particulièrement des conditions de travail des femmes dans la pêche, il serait pertinent :

* en préambule, de rappeller que l'égalité des sexes et l'autonomisation des femmes et filles est un droit fondamental. Ils sont exigibles de l'Etat et la mise en oeuvre suppose une prestation continue de celui çi.

* de promouvoir l'égalité des sexes dans cadre du travail de l'océan

* de mettre en évidence les conséquences sur le femmes transformatrices, de l'implantation des usines de farines de poissons

Help clean up the Chesapeake and Sandy Point State Park and earn a specialty certification while you’re at it. Let us know if you are interested in the Dive Against Debris Speciality!

When: Saturday, June 8, 2019 starting at 8:00 AM

Where: Sandy Point State Park, 1100 East College Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21409

We can do a picnic brunch on the beach following the dive, or head into downtown Annapolis.

On 8 June, joining the World Ocean community, Lithuanian Sea Museum will celebrate the day of the World Ocean.

Together we will learn to explore, enjoy and preserve our harmony with the sea – states the mission of the museum.

Née en Tunisie d’une initiative de la société civile et partagée par quelques passionnés du sujet maritime, la Saison Bleue vise à rassembler de juin à septembre, sous un même label, près de 200 initiatives et manifestations mettant en valeur l’exceptionnel potentiel maritime de la Tunisie.

La Saison Bleue propose en trois mois un véritable circuit culturel, scientifique, économique, touristique, qui s’adressera directement à un public estimé à 2 voire 3 millions de personnes.

Car la Tunisie bleue, c’est :

On May 31, Peace Boat’s Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassadors will visit Ponta Delgada, in the Azores Islands, an archipelago in the mid-Atlantic. They will be welcomed by professors, researchers and students of the University of Azores specialising in marine biology, marine botany, and ecology. Meeting onboard Peace Boat’s ship, there will be an opportunity for the youth to exchange experiences and discuss with local students the impact of climate change on the Azores islands and their own islands.

On May 28, Peace Boat’s Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassadors will take part in a series of activities co-organized by Atlas for Development, SDG Youth Morocco and 2063 Academy with support from the Moroccan government which hosted the UN Climate Negotiations (COP22) in 2016. The highlight of the day will be a High-Level Panel on Climate Change and the SDGs held onboard Peace Boat’s vessel with representatives from the Moroccan government, civil society and diplomatic Ambassadors as well as youth leaders from Morocco together with the youth from the island states.

After docking in Motril on May 27, Peace Boat’s Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassadors will travel to Granada to take part in a public event at the Hospital Real organised by Comunidad Universitaria y Asociaciones Solidarias de Granada. The youth will share how the climate crisis is impacting their island communities. They will also introduce the activities that will take place in New York City to celebrate World Oceans Day.

To celebrate World Oceans Day, Peace Boat will start the third edition of the Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassadors Programme in Malta on May 24. The group of youth from the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Caribbean will board the ship in Valletta. The youth will visit the University of Malta to meet students and professors for an interactive session covering various aspects of climate and ocean governance best practice. They will focus on ocean and climate literacy, marine litter, climate ocean nexus, awareness building among children and the youth.

Join the 4ocean Outreach Team as we celebrate World Oceans Day Sunday, June 9th from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Rockaway Beach Park!

How can you think the Ocean in the light of a woman's life, work and happiness?

Be inspired by your daily life, the memories of your family, the traditions of your community, your research on nature and culture, your knowledge of history, and your imagination for the future world. Submit your unique view and idea! 

Your contribution has to fit into the A4 format (21 x 29,7 cm portrait or 29,7 x 21 cm landscape) up to a maximum of three sheets A4 (excluding the cover page). Please submit your contribution digitally as high resolution JPG or PDF.

Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong (“OPCFHK”) will celebrate the annual No Straw Day at Ocean Park on 8 June - World Oceans Day! Explore interesting game booths and interactive activities which will teach you about the dangers of single-use plastic, with a chance to win special offers and a charming metal pin as prizes! There is no way to overstate the urgency of protecting nature and biodiversity. OPCFHK encourages everyone to practice green-living, starts from saying "NO!" to straws!

Just like in the previous edition, our goal is to spread and share knowledge about marine environments and marine protection issues, as well as the exchange of information among users of different seas and marine oriented regions.

Through their participation we hope to involve youth of different natural and cultural heritage to share their views on marine issues in a creative way. All works submitted will be reviewed by a panel of International Judges.

Conference for young scientists including topics of marine issues.

A l’initiative de l’Accord RAMOGE, avec son partenaire le Centre Permanent d’Initiatives pour l’Environnement Iles de Lérins et Pays d’Azur (CPIE), et de la Ville de Cannes, une journée de sensibilisation « Du littoral aux abysses » se tiendra le 8 juin à Cannes, à l’occasion de la journée mondiale des Océans. Cet évènement permettra de sensibiliser le grand public à la beauté et à la fragilité du monde sous-marin.

PROGRAMME [FR]

14h30 - 18h00 | Conférence

"Vers une consommation durable des ressources de la mer : le rôle de la science et des chefs en tant qu'acteurs du changement. L'expérience des femmes pour une gastronomie saine, raisonnée et innovante." 

Animée par : Estérelle Payany

18h00 | Cocktail océan durable

par l'Equipage des cuisiniers de la mer & les lauréats du Concours Olivier Roellinger

Interprétation français-anglais.

Come out to Siesta Key Beach on June 8 for our World Oceans Day Beach Cleanup! Beach.com is partnering with Sarasota Country to host the cleanup along with free beach yoga before the cleanup. We will be giving out T-shirts to the first 50 volunteers and providing all cleanup supplies, along with hosting a raffle after the cleanup with prizes donated from local businesses. 

Eau-dacité Waterway Festival is an immersive initiative that will celebrate the local and national waterways and marine spaces. Art and culture will be used to explore the theme of “what our waterways mean to Montréalers”. This project will be targeted to all segments of the population, with a special effort to include minorities and underrepresented people in environmental sustainability fora.

Nous vous invitons à un weekend événement - du 7 au 9 juin prochain - à l’occasion du World Oceans Day. C’est une belle opportunité pour nous tous, petits et grands, d’être sensibilisés à la préservation du milieu marin et informés sur les conséquences du changement climatique sur les océans.

The readership of limnology- and oceanography-related English Wikipedia articles is large, with over 100,000 collective article views per day for aquatic-related articles. However, many pages remain in poor condition, especially biography articles for women oceanographers. Due to common biases, only about 18% of Wikipedia biographies are of women and we would like to combat that. Join us for this edit-a-thon as we improve and create Wikipedia articles for women oceanographers.

Day 2 of The MY HERO Project's celebration of World Ocean's Day! 

Join us in celebrating heroes who are fighting for Ocean Conservation and Social Justice! Enjoy lunch with live jazz and then get inspired by a screening of hero films! Free.
 

Schedule

12 Noon - 1:30 PM   Jazz brunch
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM   Screening of short films featuring Ocean Heroes
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM   Showcase of short films featuring Social Justice Heroes

 

Host

Wendy Milette - Director of the MY HERO International Film Festival

More information soon!

9342-9450 Boardwalk Rockaway Beach, 11693

The theme for World Oceans Day 2019 is ‘Together we can protect and restore our ocean’. In conjunction with the event, Brunei will be seeing a number of initiatives driven to create awareness on plastic pollution. The Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation has recently launched a No Plastic Day Everyday campaign during Earth Day 2019 and a promotional video has been made to spread this awareness. There are also many social enterprises and NGOs pressing for similar issues.

Our event is aimed at learning the principles of Ocean Literacy by means of a fieldwork activity on the small beach of a Natura 2000 protected area (coastal wetland) at the extreme Northern corner of the Mediterranean Sea.

A group of 7th grade students will make observations on natural and man-made features, discovering landscape evolution in the last century in an area affected by remediation and then returning to wilderness.

30 Mile Walk (participate for as long, or as short as you'd like) along the Hudson River reminding us of our connection to the beautiful Big Blue Ocean just down the street (literally). 

3 Human Formations 

2 Clean-ups - Liberty State Park @10am and Riverside Park @2pm

1 Ocean Celebration! 

Please check https://benatural.world/wodnyc2019 for more information

Harnessing the Power of People to Fight Ocean Trash

The International Coastal Cleanup began more than 30 years ago, when communities rallied together with the common goal of collecting and documenting the trash littering their coastline. The movement was catalyzed by the passion and spirit of two committed individuals. Back in 1986, Linda Maraniss moved to Texas from Washington, DC, where she had been working for Ocean Conservancy.

We are cleaning up the Gun bay area of beautiful East End in Grand cayman and need an army of volunteers, locals and tourists welcome!

A Beach Road cleanup drive has been planned for collection of plastic waste from Forest Building – GITAM College, Visakhapatnam, India . It is estimated an amount of 1.8 tons plastic waste and glass bottles would be 4 tons. We invite students and youths to volunteer with us.

Interested people are welcome to join us. Students / youths are requested to participate in the programme and share it with your friends. 

Within the frame of World Ocean Day, the Flander Within the frame of World Ocean Day, the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) organizes three sessions of Pint of Science in its hometown Ostend (Belgium). On each of the three evenings of 20, 21 and 22 May, two marine scientists are invited to a bar in the neighborhood to inform the public about the latest news about their research. And all this in a casual, cozy atmosphere.

Within the frame of World Ocean Day, the Flander Within the frame of World Ocean Day, the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) organizes three sessions of Pint of Science in its hometown Ostend (Belgium). On each of the three evenings of 20, 21 and 22 May, two marine scientists are invited to a bar in the neighborhood to inform the public about the latest news about their research. And all this in a casual, cozy atmosphere.

Within the frame of World Ocean Day, the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) organizes three sessions of Pint of Science in its hometown Ostend (Belgium). On each of the three evenings of 20, 21 and 22 May, two marine scientists are invited to a bar in the neighborhood to inform the public about the latest news about their research. And all this in a casual, cozy atmosphere.

• Monday 20 May: OUR SOCIETY - the sea of the past
• Tuesday 21 May: PLANET EARTH - a sea of live
• Wednesday 22 May: OUR BODY - the sea and me

One Planet One Future will open a new exhibition on June 3, 2019 called Water at Dusk in celebration of our oceans. The exhibition will run through June 29, 2019. Leading environmental artist, Anne de Carbuccia, aims to draw attention to the planet and the current environmental crisis through her art work that includes oceans, endangered species and environments. She also will debut her short documentary film, ONE OCEAN, in New York during this exhibition.

Join us at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Open Day, held in partnership with the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU). 

Ocean Data can generate huge business value, and improve the environment; when it is easy to find, understand, and use by millions for whom it was never intended. Data creates value when it is utilized and it is the purpose of the Ocean Data Alliance to radically increase the utility of ocean data by magnifying the audience that can use it.

World Oceans Day onboard the Peace Boat in New York City

To celebrate World Oceans Day, Peace Boat is organizing the third edition of the Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassadors Programme from May 24 to June 8, 2019. Young leaders from the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Caribbean who are active on issues related to climate change and ocean degradation will travel from Valletta (Malta) to New York (United States) with stops and activities in Motril and Granada (Spain), Tangiers (Morocco) and Ponta Delgada (Portugal). The group will board in Malta which organized the Our Conference in 2017. They also will visit Morocco which hosted COP22 in 2016.

Peace Boat, an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations and in partnership with the UN SDG Action Campaign, has carried out global educational and advocacy voyages for peace and sustainability since 1983. Peace Boat is a core member of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). Peace Boat is now developing the Ecoship, enabling the reduction of CO2 emissions by 40%, achieving zero SOx and NOx emissions, and recycling 100% of its water and waste.