Sailors for World Ocean Day - join an event or make your own

9:37 PM Tue 19 Apr 2011 GMT

'The Ocean is our lungs' . Click Here to view large photo

June 8th of every year marks the official, United Nations-recognized celebration of World Oceans Day, and thousands of individuals and organisations that value the ocean - yacht clubs, aquariums, zoos, museums and conservation organisations around the world will participate with fun, inspirational, and educational events. This year, World Oceans Day celebrations help draw attention to the importance of getting young people in our communities inspired to protect the ocean. 2011 marks the beginning of our two-year theme: 'Youth: the Next Wave for Change.' This focus on youth is based on market research by The Ocean Project and others which clearly ...

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by Alyssa Isakower