Today, Friday 8 June marks World Oceans Day, a global initiative to celebrate the ocean and observe what mankind has done to it.
Reaffirm your pledge to not use plastic water bottles ahead of #WorldOceansDay—and check out @De_Dopper’s #plasticbridgeproject in Shubert Alley on Friday, 6/8. #OceanOdyssey #NYC #TimesSquare #NatGeo #cleanseas #conservation #oceanconservation #breakfreefromplastic pic.twitter.com/Qm17RpogDS
— National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey (@NatGeoENCOUNTER) June 4, 2018
On the United Nation site, www.un.org it describes World Oceans Day as a day to remind everyone of the major role the oceans have in everyday life. “They are the lungs of our planet, providing most of the oxygen we breathe. The purpose of the day is to inform the public of the impact of human actions on the ocean, develop a worldwide movement of citizens for the ocean, and mobilise and unite the world’s population on a project for the sustainable management of the world’s oceans.”
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