PROVIDENCE, RI – June 4, 2019 – The World
Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council will help steer the way this week leading up
to World Oceans Day on June 8. With increasing awareness of plastic pollution
entering waterways around the globe, millions of people will take action for a
better future by eliminating single-use plastics, including straws, bags and
bottles. In 2018, over 1,500 events were organized in more than 140 inland and
coastal countries, including events hosted by schools, aquariums, zoos and
businesses.
“World Oceans Day is the perfect chance to
shine the spotlight on the ocean and to celebrate the many ways that oceans
sustain people and our planet,” said Jack Johnson, Musician, Surfer and
Environmental Activist. “We can all take action on World Oceans Day, joining
youth leaders and a global movement, to come together in support of healthy and
plastic free seas.”
The World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council, with
24 members ages 16 - 23 from 20 diverse countries, provides new and unique
perspectives, ideas and recommendations for rallying the world for our ocean.
With continued engagement year-round, Council members help shape the
development of World Oceans Day by inspiring actions, big and small, that
provide opportunities for ocean conservation 365 days a year.
“I’m absolutely amazed by the World Oceans
Day Youth Advisory Council and have discovered extremely talented leaders from
all over the world that are working hard in their local communities to raise
awareness in protecting the ocean and marine species,” said Nicolás Chesta, a World
Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council representative from Chile. “This group of
young people is generating an important impact and I’m really grateful to be a
part of it.”
For 2019, the theme, Together We Can, will
focus on what we can all do together to create a healthy ocean and better
future. Millions
of people are expected to virtually join hands around the world to show their
support for protecting our shared ocean. Visit: https://www.worldoceansday.org/action-center
to learn more about this year’s theme and ways to get involved.
“Youth are leading the charge to create change,”
said Bill Mott, Executive Director of The Ocean Project, the non-profit
organization that has coordinated World Oceans Day internationally since 2002. “Whether
you live far inland or on the coast, the ocean affects each one of us and our
personal decisions affect the ocean. We believe that youth are the key to
success and are not only leaders of tomorrow, but also of today. Thanks
to our supporters, including Proctor & Gamble and Footprint, we can continue to
create opportunities and engage youth and others around the world on World
Oceans Day and year-round.”
Thousands of events are happening worldwide! Visit
www.worldoceansday.org/events_list to find a celebration near you!
About
World Oceans Day: Coordinated and promoted internationally by
The Ocean Project since 2002, World Oceans Day is an annual celebration on June
8 as well as a call for ocean conservation action throughout the year. Starting
in 2009, World Oceans Day has also been officially recognized by the United
Nations. This celebration of our ocean brings together organizations and
individuals from schools, universities, aquariums, zoos, businesses, and
others, including divers, surfers, sailors, communities of faith, governments,
the maritime, recreational and tourism industries. For more information, or to
find an event, visit: www.WorldOceansDay.org.
Follow
@WorldOceansDay on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.
Meet
the World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council:
-The Ocean Project.
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