2019 world ocean day
On 8 June each year,
we celebrate the ocean, its importance in our lives, and how each of us can
protect it, no matter where we live. World Oceans Day raises the profile
of the ocean, connects people worldwide, and inspires continuing action
year-round to protect and restore this amazing resource that we all depend on.
Each year an
increasing number of countries and organizations mark 8 June as an opportunity
to celebrate our world ocean and our personal connection to the sea.
The Government of
Canada proposed the concept of a World Ocean Day, at the Earth Summit in Rio de
Janeiro in 1992. In 2008, the United Nations General Assembly passed a
resolution officially recognizing 8 June as World Oceans Day each year.
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 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 mobilize and unite the
world’s population on a project for the sustainable management of the world's
oceans. They are a major source of food and medicines and a critical part of
the biosphere. In the end, it is a day to celebrate together the beauty, the
wealth and the promise of the ocean.
We have an opportunity to explore the gender dimension
of humankind’s relationship with the ocean.
This year, we strive to build greater ocean and gender
literacy, and to discover possible ways to promote gender equality in
ocean-related activities such as marine scientific research, fisheries, labour
at sea, migration by sea and human trafficking, as well as policy-making and
management.
The importance of gender equality — in particular for
the effective conservation and sustainable use of oceans, seas and marine
resources — is increasingly recognized. However, there is very little data and
research on these issues, and a concerted action towards gender equality and
the empowerment of women and girls is still needed in all ocean-related sectors
to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 5.
This year, the President of the General Assembly
launched 'Play It Out', a global campaign against plastic pollution. Decades of
overuse and a surge in single-use plastics has led to a global environmental
catastrophe. Today, 13,000,000 tonnes of plastic leak into the ocean every
year, what among other damage, kill 100,000 marine animals annually. While most
plastics are expected to remain intact for decades or centuries after use,
those that do erode end up as micro-plastics, consumed by fish and other marine
wildlife, quickly making their way into the global food chain.
From plastic straws to plastic bags, we all are at the
frontline of efforts to #BeatPlasticPollution.
#WorldOceansDay #SaveOurOcean
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