Today, June 8th, is World Oceans Day. Since 1992, the United Nations has formally recognized this day as a way to commemorate the oceans that all of humanity shares, to highlight our relationships with them, and to spread awareness of the importance of the oceans to not only human existence but to all other forms of life as well.<\/p>\n
Last year, we shared a guest blog focused on IFAW’s Commitment to the North Atlantic Right Whale,<\/a> written by Kathleen Collins, US Marine Campaign Manager, IFAW. This year we wanted to shift the focus just a bit and focus on other wildlife in the ocean and their important ties to the climate crisis and to us.<\/p>\n But first, what exactly is World Oceans Day? What was initially proposed in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro as a way to honor our world\u2019s oceans has blossomed into an annual celebration full of reports, events, and even a theme. This year\u2019s theme is <\/span>Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing<\/span><\/a>. Joining forces with decision-makers, indigenous communities, scientists, private sector executives, and youth activists, Planet Ocean will \u201cput the ocean first\u201d with a live broadcast dedicated to generating reinvigorated excitement about protecting the ocean.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n