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Seas the Day in October: Save energy, save the ocean
Did you know October in the US is National Energy Action Month? Though it may seem far off, thinking about your World Oceans Day celebration now will allow plenty of time to brainstorm creative event...
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Seas the Day in November: Get less trashy with the 4 Rs
wurstwisdom.com Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rethink: The first step to being environmentally conscious is rethinking your everyday actions. It’s best to rethink every purchase, reuse what we have,...
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Seas the Day in December: Give Back to the Ocean
The world’s ocean is essential to our existence. It provides countless natural resources like salt, oil and metals. It supports fish and other types of seafood that we depend on for nutrition, and...
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Seas the Day in January: Resolutions for the Ocean
Your list of New Year’s resolutions may have included improving your personal health with exercise or eating better but what about resolving to improve ocean health? The health of the ocean has a...
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Better Bag Challenge Opportunity!
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Order by Friday, February 19th and receive bags in May! Act now to receive reusable bags for World Oceans Day 2016! For World Oceans Day 2016 – after successfully piloting the Better...
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Seas the Day in February: Make Connections in your Community
Seas the Day in February by exploring the many ways your community is linked to the ocean. Connecting with your community, experiencing nature, and doing volunteer work to benefit the environment are...
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Coding for Fish
In 2014, the U.S. Department of State, under Secretary of State John Kerry, hosted the first annual Fishackathon (“fish-hack-a-thon”), a coding competition aimed at tackling issues in sustainable...
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Diving to Make a Difference
In 2015, divers around the globe celebrated World Oceans Day, helping to clean our ocean and maintain healthier ocean ecosystems. Here we highlight just a few of the many great events held by divers...
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Seas the Day in March: Green Your Commute
Our transportation choices have a huge impact on greenhouse gas emissions, like carbon dioxide and methane, which contribute to climate change and ocean acidification. Transportation is the...
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Be a Blue Business
The focus of World Oceans Day is spreading the word about the importance of our oceans for our health, food, climate and enjoyment. No matter what country we live in our how far away from the coast we...
View ArticleWorld Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council – Call for applications
We are seeking ten young leaders (ages 16-21) from around the world to serve on a new Advisory Council to help expand the reach and impact of World Oceans Day. Held annually on June 8th, World Oceans...
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7 Ideas for Aquarium Celebrations
Looking for ideas to plan an amazing World Oceans Day event at your aquarium? Here are 7 great ways to celebrate based on actual events held at aquariums around the globe for World Oceans Day 2015. 1....
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Instagram World Oceans Day Poster Contest!
Are you an artist who loves the ocean? This year we are proud to announce the first ever World Oceans Day poster contest on Instagram! We’re looking for artists to create an original poster for World...
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Making strides against microbeads
What are microbeads? Photo Credit: 5 Gyres Microbeads are solid plastic pieces in personal care products like shampoos, facial cleansers, and toothpaste. Microbeads have significantly added to the...
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How to Get Official Community Recognition for World Oceans Day
The United Nations began to officially recognize World Oceans Day as June 8th each year following a resolution passed in late 2008, and people around the world have been unofficially celebrating since...
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Connecting to the Coast
Don’t live by a beach? Never been scuba diving or surfing? Don’t worry, everyone can play an important role in protecting the ocean– on World Oceans Day and every day! Whether we live on the coast or...
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New Materials from the Octonauts
Celebrate World Oceans Day with Captain Barnacles and the Octonauts crew! We are excited to continue partnering with the Octonauts, providing new resources for your World Oceans Day event. This year’s...
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World Oceans Day Photo Contest – send in your favorite photo!
Overall 2015 World Oceans Day theme winner – by Cecile Gaspar Submissions are now being accepted for the third annual World Oceans Day Photo Contest! World Oceans Day serves as an opportunity to...
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Ideas for Resorts: Engaging guests on World Oceans Day 2016
Host a fun-filled World Oceans Day event El Nido Resort Make your event family friendly and fun! Activity booths are an entertaining, informative way to celebrate. Have guests get creative and make...
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Seas the Day in April: Clean Green
Last month, we focused on finding greener transportation choices to incorporate into our daily lives. In April, keep working towards a sustainable lifestyle by switching out your harmful household...
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