WORLD OCEANS DAY
Oceans are the very foundations of our lives and it covers
about two-thirds of the surface of the Earth. The ocean generates most of the
oxygen we breathe, absorbs a large amount of carbon dioxide emissions, provide
food and nutrients and regulate our climate
World Oceans Day intends to raise awareness of the challenges
humanity faces to protect the world's oceans.
The reason we mainly celebrate ocean day are
·
To
remind everyone of the most important role the oceans have in everyday life.
·
To
inform the public about the impact of human actions on the ocean.
·
To
assemble and connect the world’s population on a project for the sustainable
management of the world's oceans.
·
To
celebrate together the beauty of the ocean.
WHEN IS WORLD OCEANS DAY
8th June
WORLD OCEANS DAY HISTORY
World Oceans Day was first
introduced in 1992 to raise awareness about the fundamental role of the sea which
plays as sources of food, oxygen and medicine.
It was then officially accepted by
the United Nations (UN) in 2008 and is observed on June 8 each year.
WHAT DO PEOPLE DO ON WORLD
OCEANS DAY
- Visit
to your nearest ocean
- Share
information about the ocean
- Organize
a fund-raiser to aid preservation and restoration efforts at your local
beach.
See also Important days in June
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