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Calling Youth Worldwide to join the World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council
Apply to join the World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council! The World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council (Council) was created in 2016 to help develop World Oceans…
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Seas the Day in July – Eating for a Better World
“After a good dinner one can forgive…
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Seas the Day in June – Explore the Outdoors!
The Seas the Day initiative encourages and empowers people…
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Seas the Day in March – Green Transportation Choices
”Everywhere is walking distance if you have…
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Seas the Day in February – Community Connections
“Never doubt that a small group of…
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Seas the Day in January – Get Inspired
“The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean is affected by a pebble.” - Blaise Pascal “For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) it’s always ourselves we find in the sea” -e.e. cummings With a new year beginning it's a perfect time to get inspired by something. The ocean has long since been a source of inspiration. The chopping waves and mysterious deeps have generated many stories, songs, and other works of art. We depend on and look to the sea for everything from food to the air we breathe. The ocean helps us and now it's time to get motivated to help our ocean. By Courtney McGough flickr user courtneymcgough Read about the ocean There is a lot going on within the ocean and you can use a book to get informed about it and how to help! You can learn about the issues our ocean is facing, such as ocean acidification and overfishing, and then join the conversation and help with conservation! There are a lot of great books of fiction and poetry about the ocean for you to read as well. You can see the inspiration the sea has had on others, and hopefully get inspired too. Quick tip: If you want to read about the ocean, check out The Ocean Project's list of great ocean books. Or you can ask your local librarian for suggestions. By: Jeroen Elfferich, flickr user jeroen020 Meet the animals You can spend time this month seeing ocean animals up close. Why not visit a local aquarium, zoo, museum, or nature center this weekend? You can see some of the marine animals you are learning about up close. And if you have the time, you can also ask staff about volunteering part-time at any of these institutions and contribute to their efforts to conserve the ocean. Take action It's a great time to start planning action to help the ocean. Check out World Oceans Day - the international day of ocean celebration and action held every June 8th! You can hold an event to get your community involved, attend an event and show your support, or engage with others online. Cover photo by Teddy Llovet, flickr user teddyllovet The Seas the Day initiative encourages and empowers people to take ocean conservation personally and get involved with others to help collectively. Each month, we feature a new conservation theme with ways to help so come back regularly for more ocean-helping ideas and tips! Created mainly to support our partner ZAMs (Zoos, Aquariums, and Museums and other visitor-serving organizations involved in our growing network) to inspire and motivate conservation action, Seas the Day is for you to tailor for your own purposes. Please use any or all of the content verbatim and re-post on your own blog, social media channels, website, newsletter, etc. We have a large database of action tips and related content for you to use so let us know what’s most helpful and what other action-able types of information and resources we can provide to enhance your conservation efforts.
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Seas the Day in November – Rethink Your Habits
We won't have a society if we destroy the environment. - Margaret Mead Our personal consumer choices have ecological, social, and spiritual consequences. It is time to re-examine some of our deeply held notions that underlie our lifestyles. - David Suzuki Last month we talked about reducing our use of electricity. That is just one of the four R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rethink. In our current society there is a large impulse to buy new things and toss the old. Buying the newest iphone may seem like a good reason to throw away the old one, but why not hold onto it for a while longer? Our trash can end up polluting the land and aquatic ecosystems including the ocean! It's best to rethink every purchase, reuse what we have, reduce what we buy, and recycle as much as we can. In this way we can rescue the ocean. by Carlos Peñalba, flickr user carlospenalbaphotography Reduce plastic. Plastic plays an unfortunately large role in our lives. Many of the things we buy come packaged in plastic and then stores give us plastic bags to bring these items home in. This is a problem since plastic items, such as plastic bags can make their way into the ocean. When this happens ocean creatures such as sea turtles eat them by accident. Quick tip: When you are out shopping, bring your own reusable bags. Cloth bags are not only better for the environment, but they are sturdier and less likely to rip open. Reuse for crafts. Instead of disposing of your stuff, how about finding other uses for the things you have? Old shoe boxes can easily be used for storage. Have something extra lying around? Why not use it for a family craft project? Many things can be transformed into something useful given time and creativity. Quick tip: Have something you don't need but someone else may? Try going on freecycle.org and find someone who wants it. (Or find something you may need, for free!) by Mary Anne Enriquez, flickr user urbanwoodsswalker Recycle smart. If you can't find a use for something, it may be time to recycle it. Recycling can be difficult though, so it's helpful to have a guide. There are quite a few guides out there that will tell you what you can and can't recycle. If you want to know about recycling electronics, the EPA has a handy guide for that. Rethink purchases. Sometimes we just want something and it's hard to ask ourselves, do I really need that? Take the time to really think about your purchases. Buying less, in bulk, and things with less packaging can really help reduce the waste that ends up in landfills. Cover Photo by by flickr user crash-candy The Seas the Day initiative encourages and empowers people to take ocean conservation personally. Each month, we feature a new conservation theme with ways to help so come back regularly for more ocean-helping ideas and tips! Created mainly to support our partner ZAMs (Zoos, Aquariums, and Museums and other visitor-serving organizations involved in our growing network) in motivating conservation action, Seas the Day is for you to tailor for your own purposes. Please use any or all of the content verbatim and re-post on your own blog, social media channels, website, newsletter, etc. We have a large database of action tips and related content for you to use so let us know what’s most helpful and what other action-able types of information and resources we can provide to enhance your conservation efforts.
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