#WORLDOCEANSDAY #WAVEFORCHANGE Today is the international day of the oceans (June 8)

\"Healthy Oceans, healthy planet\", Today is the international day of the oceans, a resource of our planet to safeguard and protect our future.

World Oceans Dayis a global day of ocean celebration and collaboration for a better future. This site http://www.worldoceansday.org/ serves as the central coordinating platform for World Oceans Day, withfree resourcesand ideas for everyone – no matter where you live – to help expand the reach and impact of World Oceans Day on June 8 and year round.

This year's theme is“Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet”and individuals and organizationsacross the planetare taking action for prevention of plastic pollution in our ocean.

World Oceans Day has grown tremendously each year sinceThe Ocean Projectstarted coordinating it in 2002. With hundreds of partners involved, and the United Nations officially recognizing June 8 as World Oceans Day in 2008, we have reached millions worldwide.

How will you take action for the ocean?

SELFIE FOR THE SEA

Share the beauty and importance of the ocean through your photographs! Learn more.

THE BETTER BAG CHALLENGE

Are you promising to stop using disposable bags? Learn more.

WAVE FOR CHANGE

Join people around the world as the #WaveforChange begins to swell!

On May 25th, singer Jack Johnson started the Wave for Change, asking people to do something for the ocean on World Oceans Day, reduce their plastic usage, and spread the message that theoceans need our help.

Join us by taking a video, sharing your commitment to the ocean and your challenge for others, and making a wave with your body. Pass it on by sharing your video online with the tags#WaveForChangeand#WorldOceansDay. Don’t forget to tag World Oceans Day on Facebook & Instagram, and @CelebrateOceans on Twitter.Let’s get everyone to make a wave for ocean conservation!

Example script: “For World Oceans Day I’m joining with others around the world in a wave for change to help keep plastic trash out of our ocean and away from ocean animals. My pledge is to stop using disposable plastic bags and bottles (do the wave now) and I challenge you to make your own pledge, post it, and keep this wave going!”

With social media,we can turn small promises into a wave of supportfor the ocean. Help us make this epic by making a commitment, doing the wave, and sharing it! Let’s help this movement grow and swell!

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