The
oceans are of great significance in our life. Oxygen is essential for our
breathing and the ocean meets the amount of oxygen. But increasing the amount
of Pollution every day and plastic waste is contaminating the oceans,
which many of the sea creatures die by eating.
Every
year World Ocean Day is celebrated just to remind us that
oceans are our responsibility. Because they play an important role in human
life.
When was First Ocean Day Celebrated?
The
first World Ocean Day was celebrated on June 8, 2009. Since
then, World Ocean Day is celebrated on June 8 every year.
History of Ocean Day
The Government of
Canada proposed the concept of a World Ocean Day, at the Earth Summit in
Rio de Janeiro in 1992. In 2002, The Ocean Project began to globally promote
and coordinate World Oceans Day development and activities.
World Ocean Day, together
with the World Ocean Network and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, 2004 to
2008, we developed and widely circulated a petition urging the United Nations
to officially recognize World Ocean Day as 8 June each year.
As a result of the work of hundreds of our partners, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution in December 2008, officially recognizing 8 June as WOD every year.
Why
do we celebrate World Oceans Day?
We
celebrate World Oceans 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 main
reason for celebrating WOD is to create world awareness about the
importance of the oceans in the world and the challenges they face. Apart from
this, the aspects related to the ocean include highlighting food safety,
biodiversity, ecological balance, indiscriminate use of marine resources,
climate change etc.
What is the theme of World Ocean Day 2020?
The theme of World
Oceans Day 2020 is "Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean"
How are we Polluting Oceans?
Some people who live far
away from the sea say that we are not only contaminating the oceans. But not
so, all the garbage in our homes goes into oceans,
Plastic wastage is thrown
into the rivers and then these rivers join the oceans. Thus, every
human being responsible for ocean pollution.
Have you read - What are major Ocean Environmental Problems and solutions ?
Have you read - What are major Ocean Environmental Problems and solutions ?
More than 80% of marine pollution comes from land-based activities. From coral bleaching to sea level rise, entire marine ecosystems are rapidly changing.
Global warming is causing
alterations in many oceanic processes, and it is threatening many species
of marine animals that cannot Live in higher temperatures. Overfishing is a
serious problem in many parts of the world.
How much Plastic is in Our Oceans?
Each
year, an estimated 18 billion pounds of plastic waste enters the world's
ocean from coastal regions.
All that
plastic is causing harm to the creatures that live in the ocean, from coral
reefs smothered in bags , to Turtles gagging on straws , to whales and seabirds
that starve because their bellies are so jammed with bits of plastic
that there’s no room for real food.
About
40% of all plastic produced is used in packaging, and much of that is
single use. Less than a fifth of all plastic is recycled, though many
countries are trying innovative solutions to increase that number.
plastics
take thousands of years to decay. As a result, marine species are becoming
intoxicated. In the most polluted ocean, the mass of plastic exceeds the
amount of plankton six times over. This is a large piece of evidence that
leaves the problem of polluted oceans undeniable. It is upsetting that more
clean up efforts are not taking place.
Plastic breaks
up into tiny pieces that are consumed by fish and sea mammals and it
is killing more than 100,000 sea turtles and birds a year from
ingestion and entanglement. Chemicals in plastics are released into the water as
well as the atmosphere. Fish easily become contaminated from the chemicals
in the water.
Oceans and the Sustainable Development Goals
The
sixth Our Ocean Conference took place in Oslo, Norway, from 23-24 October
2019. The Ocean Conference was convened to support the
implementation of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14
of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Conserve and sustainably use
the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
1. Use less polythene
as much as possible because we cannot totally avoid plastic; it is a bitter truth.
2. Reduce your carbon
emission because In the last half-century, the ocean has absorbed 90% of the excess heat created by burning fossil
fuels.
3.
using carpooling means sharing a car with others or using a public vehicle if
it is possible.
4.
Don't Purchase items that Exploit Marine Life.
5. Many
organizations are fighting to protect ocean habitats and marine wildlife please
support them.
6. Educate
Yourself and Others About Oceans and the Importance of Marine Life.
How can we Celebrate Ocean Day?

How we can celebrate ocean day

1. Attend
an official World Oceans Day event near you.Log on to the World Oceans
Day website to view a map of World Oceans Day events taking place around the
world and find one close to you. Some events are even hosted online, so you can
take part from anywhere in the world.
2. Clean up
trash at your local beach, river, park, canals. Create a
committee of some people at your level and take oath that we will
not litter in our vicinity rivers.
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Clean up trash at your local beach, and rivers |
3.
Make arrangements for parties and make people aware that ocean and
marine life are of utmost importance for a man.
4. Teach
kids how to protect the ocean with WOD lesson plans.
5.
Films, TV shows, and documentaries can immerse you in the fascinating life
under the sea and inform you about important environmental issues and
ocean conservation efforts.
6. Avoid
plastic as much as you can.
7.
Donate to an organization that helps to protect the ocean if it is possible for
you .
Theme of World Ocean Day 2019
The theme for 2019’s World
Oceans Day is “Gender
and Oceans”.
Conclusion
Our
Oceans are in serious trouble, from coral bleaching to biodiversity loss.
Healthy
Oceans
save lives and livelihoods. We need urgent climate action to protect our
oceans and our future.
Thank you !!!
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