June 8: World Oceans Day

Every year, World Oceans Day is celebrated by the United Nations on June 8. The Day is celebrated to remind people all over the world about the importance of oceans in everyday life. This year, the World Oceans Day is celebrated under the theme Theme: Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean Background The World Oceans Day ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda • Conservation • Environment • Oceans • Rio de Jan • United Nations • World Oceans Day

2019 edition of World Oceans Day (WOD)

The World Oceans Day (WOD) is observed every year on June 8 to celebrate the majesty of the world’s oceans and raise awareness about their preservation. Oceans are important for mankind because they generate an estimated 70% of the earth’s oxygen. They regulate the globe’s climate and weather. They support marine life. They provide us ..

Topics: Bodies of water • Landforms • Oceans • Physical geography • Physical oceanography • Sea • World Oceans Day

2018 World Oceans Day (WOD)

The World Oceans Day (WOD) is a global day of ocean celebration and collaboration for a better future. It is observed every year on June 8 to provide an opportunity to take personal and community action to conserve the ocean and its resources. The 2018 conservation action theme is “Preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions ..

Topics: Conservation biology • Marine conservation • Natural environment • Nature • Oceans • Plastic pollution • The Ocean Project • United Nations Ocean Conference • World Oceans Day

June 8: World Oceans Day

The World Oceans Day is being observed every year on 8th June to raise global awareness of current challenges faced by the international community in connection with the oceans. The day also seeks to provide unique opportunity to honour, protect, and conserve the world’s oceans. The focus of World Oceans Day 2018 is on ‘Peventing ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018

Topics: Days and Events • Environment • Observances • Plastic pollution • World Oceans Day

UN Ocean Conference, 2017

The 2017 United Nations Ocean Conference was a United Nations conference sought to mobilize action for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources. The conference served as a platform for the world community to discuss innovative ways to sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. It was the first large-scale ocean conference ..

Topics: Marine conservation • Natural environment • Nature • Ocean pollution • Sustainability • Sustainable Development Goals • United Nations Ocean Conference • United Nations-Oceans • World Oceans Day