On June 8, the entire world comes together to talk about the largest water body surrounding us, which is the ocean. It is an important part of our Earth as it provides us with water, the most integral element that we need in our daily lives.
However, over the years, the oceans have to bear the brunt of man-made destruction. From industrial waste to throwing unwanted litter, its degradation is destabilising the Earth’s dynamics with its natural resources that will lead to an eventual and unfortunate end.
Therefore, it becomes all the more important to save the oceans around the world.
“There is going to be no life. We are going to save our oceans. On the occasion of World Oceans Day, Let us join hands to save them. Happy World Oceans Day.”
World Ocean Day History
This was first suggested in 1992 during the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. The aim behind this was to not only celebrate the vast water body and its benefits in our lives but also to raise awareness about what can be done to make it a part of sustainable development. On December 5, 2008, a resolution was passed by the UN General Assembly to designate this day.
World Ocean Day Significance
UNESCO states that this day is observed to remind everyone that oceans are the lungs of our planet. Awareness is raised about how to conserve it and rescue it from the eventual degradation that is caused by our careless activities. Therefore, World Ocean Day is celebrated all across the world.
World Ocean Day Theme
This year, the theme of World Ocean Day is ‘The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods’. Owing to the pandemic, all the celebrations today will happen virtually.
World Ocean Day Quotes
Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook. - William Arthur Ward
No water, no life. No blue, no green. - Sylvia Plath
You will love the ocean. It makes you feel small. But not in a bad way. Small because you realize you're part of something bigger. - Lauren Myracle
Ocean is more ancient than the mountains, and freighted with the memories and the dreams of Time. - H.P. Lovecraft
Being out there in the ocean, God’s creation, it’s like a gift he has given us to enjoy. - Bethany Hamilton
To me the sea is a continual miracle; The fishes that swim–the rocks–the motion of the waves–the ships, with men in them. What stranger miracles are there? - Walt Whitman
