World Ocean Day

World Ocean Day is held each year on June 8th. It is a

special day where people across the world honour the
importance of our ocean. It is also a call to action
for people to take steps to protect and restore the
world’s ocean. Over 140 countries participate in
World Ocean Day.

There are both in person and online events where

people can learn about how they can help protect
our ocean and honour the beauty and diversity of our
marine environment and its inhabitants. Anyone can host
a World Ocean Day event. Events include festivals, film screenings, clean ups,
art exhibitions and many more.

World Ocean Day was originally proposed by Canada in 1992 at the Earth
Summit, but it wasn’t recognised by the United Nations until December 2008.
At that time, the United Nations renamed it ‘World Oceans Day’. In 2021 The
Ocean Project, the organisation that promotes and coordinates World Ocean
Day globally, decided to drop the 's'. This is to reflect that there is only one
ocean that reaches across the entire planet. The tagline for World Ocean Day
2021 is ‘One Ocean, One Climate, One Future – Together’.

A healthy ocean is a critical part of the solution to the climate crisis that our
world is facing. Our ocean produces over half of the world’s oxygen. It also
transports heat from the equator to the poles, which regulates our climate and
weather patterns. It is critical that we keep our ocean clean and healthy so that
it can continue to perform these important tasks.

World Ocean Day is a reminder that we are all responsible for caring for our
ocean and our planet, and that everyone can make a difference by making small
changes to their lifestyle and habits.

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Questions
1. On which day is World Ocean Day celebrated?

Christmas Day
June 8th
Canada Day
July 16th

2. When was World Ocean Day originally proposed?

2008
2021
1999
1992

3. Complete this tagline:

'One , One Climate, One Future - Together.'

4. List three different types of World Ocean Day events.

1. 
2. 
3. 

5. What is something you can do to help our ocean?







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Answers
1. On which day is World Ocean Day celebrated?

Christmas Day
June 8th
Canada Day
July 16th

2. When was World Ocean Day originally proposed?

2008
2021
1999
1992

3. Complete this tagline:

'One Ocean, One Climate, One Future - Together.'

4. List three different types of World Ocean Day events.

Answers could include any combination of the following: festivals, film screenings,
clean ups and art exhibitions.

5. What is something you can do to help our ocean?

Answers will vary, but should have a focus on conservation and environmental action
on a small scale.

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 World Ocean Day
World Ocean Day is held each year on June 8th. It is a
special day where people across the world honour the
importance of our ocean. It is also a call to action
for people to take steps to protect and restore the
world’s ocean. In 2019, over 140 countries across
the world participated in World Ocean Day, with
over 2000 events taking place.

There are both in person and online events where

people can learn about how they can help protect our
ocean and honour the beauty and diversity of our marine
environment and its inhabitants. World Ocean Day events include festivals, film
screenings, clean ups and art exhibitions, as well as online lectures and readings
from environmental leaders, educators and scientists. Anyone can host a World
Ocean Day event and it is anticipated that there will be more events in 2021
than ever before.

World Ocean Day was originally proposed by Canada in 1992 at the Earth
Summit, but it wasn’t recognised by the United Nations until December 2008.
At that time, the United Nations renamed it ‘World Oceans Day’. In 2021 The
Ocean Project, the organisation that promotes and coordinates World Ocean
Day globally, decided to drop the 's’. This is to reflect that there is only one
ocean that reaches across the entire planet. The tagline for World Ocean Day
2021 is ‘One Ocean, One Climate, One Future – Together’.

A healthy ocean is a critical part of the solution to the climate crisis our world is
facing. Our ocean produces over half of the world’s oxygen and stores fifty times
more carbon dioxide than our atmosphere. It also transports
heat from the equator to the poles, which regulates our
climate and weather patterns. It is critical that we keep our
ocean clean and healthy so that it can continue to perform
these important tasks.

World Ocean Day is a reminder that we are

all responsible for caring for our ocean and
our planet, and that everyone can make a
difference by making small changes to their
lifestyle and habits.

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Questions
1. On which day is World Ocean Day celebrated?

Christmas Day
June 8th
Canada Day
July 16th

2. When was World Ocean Day originally proposed?

2008
2021
1999
1992

3. When was World Ocean Day officially recognised by the United Nations?

June 2008
December 2021
October 1992
December 2008

4. List three different types of World Ocean Day events.






5. Why did The Ocean Project drop the ‘s’ for World Ocean Day?





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6. How does the ocean affect our weather patterns?





7. What is something you can do to help protect and restore our ocean?






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Answers
1. On which day is World Ocean Day celebrated?

Christmas Day
June 8th
Canada Day
July 16th

2. When was World Ocean Day originally proposed?

2008
2021
1999
1992

3. When was World Ocean Day officially recognised by the United Nations?

June 2008
December 2021
October 1992
December 2008

4. List three different types of World Ocean Day events.

Answers could include any combination of the following: festivals, film screenings,
clean ups, art exhibitions, online lectures and readings from environmental leaders,
educators, and scientists.

5. Why did The Ocean Project drop the ‘s’ for World Ocean Day?

The Ocean Project decided to ‘drop the s’ to reflect that there is only one ocean that
reaches across the entire planet.

6. How does the ocean affect our weather patterns?

The ocean transports heat from the equator to the poles, which regulates our climate
and weather patterns.

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7. What is something you can do to help protect and restore our ocean?

Answers will vary but should have a focus on conservation and environmental action.

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World Ocean Day is a global event that is held each year
on June 8th. It is a day where people across the world
pause to recognise the importance of our ocean in
supporting and maintaining life on our planet.
World Ocean Day is a call to action for people
to take steps to protect and restore the world’s
ocean. In 2019, over 140 countries participated in
World Ocean Day, with over 2000 events taking
place globally.

There are both in person and online events where people

can learn about how they can help protect our ocean and honour the beauty
and diversity of our marine environment and its inhabitants. World Ocean Day
events include festivals, film screenings, clean ups and art exhibitions, as well
as online lectures and readings from environmental leaders, educators and
scientists. Anyone can host a World Ocean Day event and it is anticipated that
there will be more events in 2021 than ever before.

World Ocean Day was originally proposed by Canada in 1992 at the Earth
Summit, but it wasn’t recognised by the United Nations until December 2008.
At that time, the United Nations renamed it ‘World Oceans Day’. In 2021 The
Ocean Project, the organisation that promotes and coordinates World Ocean
Day globally, decided to drop the 's’. This is to reflect that there is only one
ocean that reaches across the entire planet. The tagline for World Ocean Day
2021 is ‘One Ocean, One Climate, One Future – Together’.

A healthy ocean is a critical part of the solution to the climate crisis our world
is facing. Our ocean produces more than half of the world’s oxygen and stores
fifty times more carbon dioxide than our atmosphere. It also transports heat
from the equator to the poles, which regulates our climate and weather patterns.
It is critical that we keep our ocean clean and healthy so that it can continue
to perform these important tasks.

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Many people are not aware that just like we have areas of land that are
protected by law (such as national parks), marine environments and ecosystems
can also be protected. These areas are called Marine Protected Areas and
Australia has one of the largest marine protected area networks in the world.
Unfortunately this is not enough. Our world leaders need to know that they
must take further action to protect our planet and our ocean.

In 2021, The Ocean Project’s conservation action focus for World Ocean Day is
to support and grow the global movement called ‘30x30’. 30x30 asks individuals
and organisations to call on our world leaders to protect at least 30% of the
Earth’s land and ocean by 2030 and to preserve intact ecosystems and wilderness.

World Ocean Day is a reminder that we are all responsible for caring for our
ocean and our planet, and that everyone can make a difference by making small
changes to their lifestyle and habits.

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Questions
1. On which day is World Ocean Day celebrated?

Christmas Day
June 8th
Canada Day
July 16th

2. Complete this tagline:

'One , One , One - Together.'

3. If you could organise a World Ocean Day event, what kind of event would you
choose and why?







4. List two important tasks that our ocean performs.







5. What is a Marine Protected Area?







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6. What does 30x30 mean?






7. Briefly explain how you would convince someone to sign the 30x30 petition.






8. List three actions that you can take to help protect and restore our ocean.






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Answers
1. On which day is World Ocean Day celebrated?

Christmas Day
June 8th
Canada Day
July 16th

2. Complete this tagline:

'One Ocean, One Climate, One Future - Together.'

3. If you could organise a World Ocean Day event, what kind of event would you
choose and why?

Answers will vary.

4. List two important tasks that our ocean performs.

Answers will vary but could include a combination of the following: produces
over half of the world’s oxygen; stores fifty times more carbon dioxide than our
atmosphere; transports heat from the equator to the poles; regulates our climate and
weather patterns.

5. What is a Marine Protected Area?

Marine Protected Areas are marine ecosystems and environments that are
protected by law.

6. What does 30x30 mean?

30x30 is a global movement that asks individuals and organisations to call on our
world leaders to protect at least 30% of the world’s land and ocean by 2030, and to
preserve intact ecosystems and wilderness.

7. Briefly explain how you would convince someone to sign the 30x30 petition.

Answers will vary.

8. List three actions that you can take to help protect and restore our ocean.

Answers will vary.

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