World Oceans Day

**History and Recognition of World Oceans Day:**
– Proposed in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
– Global coordination started by The Ocean Project in 2002.
– Officially recognized by the United Nations in 2008, observed by all UN member states.
– Annual themes selected by the United Nations since 2009.
– Themes aim to raise awareness and promote action for a sustainable ocean.

**Annual Themes and Initiatives:**
– Themes set annually by the United Nations since 2009.
– Focus on ocean responsibilities, challenges, sustainability, and climate.
– Specific themes related to ocean health and conservation each year.
– Events and activities organized globally based on the yearly themes.
– Initiatives launched on renewable energy, sustainable seafood, and plastics action.

**Themes and Campaigns Over the Years:**
– Various themes from 2008 to 2021, emphasizing climate, conservation, youth involvement, and sustainable practices.
– Global campaigns encouraging action for the ocean and addressing major issues.
– Launch of the World Ocean Day Youth Advisory Council in 2016.
– Conservation Action Focus on plastic pollution prevention.

**World Oceans Day 2020 and 2021 Highlights:**
– 2020 theme focused on Innovation for a sustainable ocean and protecting 30% of lands and ocean by 2030.
– Coordinated a 24-hour Youth-a-thon for the ocean.
– 2021 theme focused on The Ocean: Life & Livelihoods, emphasizing the importance of oceans for life and livelihoods.
– Continued efforts to raise awareness and inspire action for sustainable ocean management.

**World Oceans Day 2022:**
– Theme: Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean.
– Campaign promoted on social media to raise awareness against the consequences of human activities.
– Impact of acidification on marine ecosystems and billions of people.
– Importance of promoting awareness, educational initiatives, and encouraging sustainable practices for ocean health.

World Oceans Day (Wikipedia)

"Ocean Day" redirects here. Not to be confused with Marine Day, China National Maritime Day, or Día del Mar.

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World Ocean Day (acronym: WOD) is an international day that takes place annually on 8 June. The concept was originally proposed in 1992 by Canada's International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) and the Ocean Institute of Canada (OIC) at the Earth Summit – UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Ocean Project started global coordination of World Ocean Day starting in 2002. "World Oceans Day" was officially recognised by the United Nations in 2008. The international day supports the implementation of worldwide Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fosters public interest in the protection of the ocean and the sustainable management of its resources. World Oceans Day is observed by all UN member states, incl. Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, South Africa and the United States.^{[citation needed]}

World Ocean Day
A sunset in the White Sea
Observed by	All UN member states, including Argentina Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, South Africa and the United States
Date	8 June
Next time	8 June 2024 (2024-06-08)
Frequency	Annual
First time	8 June 1992; 31 years ago (1992-06-08)