Our big, beautiful oceans cover about 70% of our Earth. Every year, on June 8th, people all around the world celebrate World Oceans Day. On this day, we show our love for the huge blue waters of our planet and talk about how important they are for every living thing on Earth.
The idea of ‘World Oceans Day’ started in 1992 at a big meeting in Rio de Janeiro. The goal was to celebrate the ocean that belongs to all of us and our special connection to it. The proposal aimed to raise awareness about the crucial role the ocean plays in our lives and the important ways people can help protect it.
World Oceans Day is celebrated annually on June 8th. This day is dedicated to honoring, protecting, and conserving the world’s oceans.
The purpose of World Oceans Day is to inform the public about the impact of human actions on the ocean and develop a worldwide movement of citizens for the ocean. It’s a day to mobilize and unite the world on a project for sustainable management of the world’s oceans.
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People do lots of fun things to celebrate World Oceans Day. They clean up beaches, learn about the ocean, make art, and even have movie nights. All around the world, people find cool ways to show they care about the ocean.
On World Oceans Day, everyone comes together to show love for the ocean. They also think about how to keep it safe. People clean up beaches, fish in ways that don’t hurt the ocean, and promise to use less plastic. Big companies and cities make these promises too. All these actions help protect the ocean. And when we protect the ocean, we’re making sure our planet stays a good place to live.”
Join in or start a clean-up at a beach or river Go to an aquarium or a place that protects sea life Learn about the ocean and the creatures that live there Promise to do things in your life that help the ocean
“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” – Ryunosuke Satoro
We know forests make a lot of the oxygen we breathe. But did you know the oceans help too? Tiny sea plants called phytoplankton make oxygen when they grow. This gives us a big part of the world’s oxygen.
The ocean also helps keep the Earth from getting too hot. It does this by soaking up a gas called carbon dioxide. People make this gas when they use cars and factories. The gas can trap heat, but the ocean takes in about 30% of it. This helps keep our planet cool.
For many people around the world, the ocean is a big kitchen. It gives us about 16% of all the animal protein we eat. But that’s not all. The ocean is full of different kinds of life, and some of these can help us stay healthy. Scientists have found things in coral reefs, sponges, fish, and other sea life that can help fight sicknesses like viruses, arthritis, and even some cancers.
Besides giving us food and medicine, the ocean is also a place for fun and business. People love to swim, snorkel, dive, and boat in the ocean. And the ocean helps people make money through fishing, farming sea life, shipping goods, and tourism. Because the ocean is so important for our environment and economy, it’s really important to take care of it.
Sadly, people have caused a lot of problems for the ocean. Plastic trash can hurt and trap sea creatures. Oil spills can ruin whole parts of the ocean. Chemicals from farms and factories can create “dead zones” where nothing can live. And global warming is making the ocean more acidic, which hurts coral reefs, and warmer, which makes some sea creatures move to different places.
The first step to a healthier ocean is knowing about these problems. The next step is changing how we live. This World Oceans Day, let’s promise to love and take care of our precious oceans every day of the year.
Remember, even small things can make a big difference when we all do them together. This World Oceans Day, let’s promise to help keep our oceans and their amazing animals safe.
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