The Ocean Project has promoted and coordinated World Oceans Day globally since 2002. We do so with a team based in the US and also advisors and volunteers in dozens of countries, including growing involvement from youth leaders in dozens of countries, and especially with the leadership of the World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council. We are a collaborative organization and work in partnership with hundreds of organizations, including World Ocean Network, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and many other organizations from all sectors, in over 100 countries.
Together, with the World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council and our growing global network, we will strive to create a more sustainable society, a healthier and more productive ocean, and a better future. Our goal is to expand the reach and impact of this unique opportunity to engage and activate people, no matter where they live. We plan to further collaborate with the United Nations and other key partners to achieve the following measurable outcomes by 2020:
* Increase number of countries participating in World Oceans Day from over 100 registered on WorldOceansDay.org in 2016, to all 193 Member States of the United Nations, coastal and inland, and with major involvement of youth in all countries
* User engagement on WorldOceansDay.org to triple in 2020 relative to 2017 baseline, with resources in all official UN languages
* Number of registered events rises (from 700 registered on World OceansDay.org in 2016) to 2,000
* More than double direct impressions from World Oceans Day social media accounts from 2.3 million in month leading up to 8 June 2016 to 5 million (through aggregate total use of #WorldOceansDay hashtag)
* Users reached via social media platforms with World Oceans Day messages triples as compared with 2016 baseline of 65 million (specifically Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram)
Progress reports
By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
Type of commitment
PLASTICS
- Coastal clean-ups
- Plastics product bans or restrictions
- Plastics recovery/recycling/reuse
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels
Type of commitment
- Coastal carbon sinks/blue carbon
- CO2 emission reductions (energy efficiency, renewable energy, etc.)
By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information
Type of commitment
- No take marine protected area
- Multiple use marine protected area
- Locally or community managed marine areas
June/2020
Increase number of countries participating in World Oceans Day from over 100 registered on WorldOceansDay.org in 2016, to all 193 Member States of the United Nations, coastal and inland, and with major involvement of youth in all countries
June/2020
Number of registered events rises (from 700 registered on World OceansDay.org in 2016) to 2,000
June/2020
More than double direct impressions from World Oceans Day social media accounts from 2.3 million in month leading up to 8 June 2016 to 5 million by 2020 (through aggregate total use of #WorldOceansDay hashtag)
June/2020
Users reached via social media platforms with World Oceans Day messages triples as compared with 2016 baseline of 65 million (specifically Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram)
