Happy World Ocean Day Activities – Ocean Blue Project
Ocean Blue Project was founded through happy World Ocean Day Activities in 2012. Since then, our volunteers have had boots-in-the-sand across the United States, protecting our One-World Ocean.
So far, we have removed over 1.25 million pounds of plastic from the ocean. What’s more, Ocean Blue has set our sights on cleaning up 5 million pounds of ocean plastic and debris!
This June, we celebrate happy World Ocean Day activities and Ocean Blue’s 12th anniversary. Ocean Blue is working to recover another 500,000 pounds of plastic and debris from the ocean. And we know it takes acting like every day is World Ocean Day.
This year, give an World Ocean Day donation of $50 or more during the month of June to become an Ocean Blue Project Annual Member and receive a reusable water bottle donated just for you by Healthy Human.
And if you contribute $100 or more on World Ocean Day, June 8th, you’ll be entered to choose from prizes generously donated by contributors listed below. Also, give $50 or more and you will receive a reusable Ocean Blue water bottle donated by Healthy Human.
You’ll have a chance to win exciting prizes by giving $100 on June 8th! Signup for our newsletter below for details and congratulations to Kellie Sperle of Oregon, the prize winner of our Annual Earth Month campaign including products generously gifted by Boxed Water, SiiZu, Badger Balm, Healthy Human and more.
Will you help us in our goal to remove 5 million pounds of plastic and debris? Anyone who gives $50 or more on any day during World Ocean Month in June will receive a complementary Ocean Blue water bottle donated by Healthy Human.
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What is World Oceans Day?
On June 8th, 2009, the United Nations observed the first ever World Oceans Day, a global recognition of the importance of the ocean to the health of our planet’s ecosystem and all of its inhabitants – including our own.
This year’s World Oceans Day theme 2024 is Catalyzing Action for our Ocean and Climate, which emphasizes the urgent need to take action every day to restore the health and vibrancy of our ocean.
While many organizations advocate for cleaner seas, Ocean Blue is taking action to cleanup and prevent plastic + debris from reaching our One World Ocean. Ocean Blue catalyzes daily action for the health of our one world ocean and stability of our shared ecosystem’s climate.
Ocean Blue: Boots in the sand for 10 years
Ocean Blue Project was founded on World Ocean Day 2012 Nye Beach, Newport, Oregon. Now, a decade later (during United Nations Ocean Decade), Ocean Blue has recovered over 1.25 million pounds of plastic and debris from beaches and waterways that flow to our one-world ocean.
The World Ocean Day 2024 theme feels particularly important to the Ocean Blue Project and our mission. Our One World Ocean is our planet’s life support system, and its revitalization is key to our future. It’s the world’s largest ecosystem, home to nearly a million known species and containing vast untapped potential for scientific discovery. It’s not many oceans that need saving, but one united, thriving ocean ecosystem.
Catalyzed by this message, we are working to save our “One World Ocean,” emphasizing the interconnectedness of all bodies of water on our planet.
Protecting our One World Ocean and the Blue Economy
Our One World Ocean is our planet’s life support system, and its revitalization is key to our future. It’s the world’s largest ecosystem, home to nearly a million known species and containing vast untapped potential for scientific discovery.
It also supports what is known as “The Blue Economy” – our global population’s economic, social and environmental needs. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development estimates its value could reach $3 trillion by 2030, employing 40 million people, making it vital for people around the world.
The Blue Economy includes ocean industries such as:
What is at stake?
The health of our ocean is vital to our global, environmental, and economic shared future. According to the World Economic Forum, plastic pollution is the second-largest threat to our oceans, second only to climate change.
5 -12 million
Metric tonnes of plastic enter the ocean each year
$13 billion
Are lost per year due to clean-up costs and financial losses in fisheries and other industries.
89%
of plastic litter found on the ocean floor is single-use items
One million plastic bottles
Are purchased globally per minute
World Ocean Day Activities
We are joining the United Nations to recognize World Ocean Day activities on June 8th and every day, all month long.
This year’s World Oceans Day 2024 theme Catalyzing Action for our Ocean and Climate aligns with the work Ocean Blue Project and our volunteers do year-round. We understand the urgency for the action needed for balance with the ocean that no longer depletes its bounty but instead restores its vibrancy and brings it new life. Here’s how you can join us:
- Donate ~ Every dollar removes five pounds of ocean plastic pollution from our beaches and waterways. This year, our goal is to raise $100,000. Every $1 donated removes 5 pounds of plastic from the ocean.
- Organize a local clean-up and world ocean day activities
- Give $50 or more during the month of June to receive an Ocean Blue Project reusable water bottle donated by Healthy Human
- Give $100 on World Ocean Day, June 8th, to receive an Ocean Blue Project reusable water bottle donated by Healthy Human plus a 12 month subscription of Boxed Water delivered to your door and a 12 pack of Earth Breeze laundry sheets along with gifts from our generous partners SiiZu, Badger Balm, and more.
- Act to eliminate single-use plastics in your life
- From June 7th til the end of World Ocean Month, every $1 from Next Level Burger’s Ocean Blue Banana Shake will go to the cleanup of 5 pounds of plastic + debris!
- Also during June 7th – 30th, every $1 from Veggie Grill’s Baja Fish Tacos will remove 5 pounds too.
- Hold on, there’s more…On World Ocean Day (June 8), Next Level Burger and Veggie Grill will also offer an additional $1 off these items to rewards members, and will donate that extra dollar, as well, for a total of 10 pounds of plastic removed per item sold to rewards members on June 8.
- Engage #OceanBlueSeaSaviors in Clean-a-Thon or Social Media Fundraiser with #Cleanup3fortheSea posts
Thank you to our incredible business partners for contributing to our goal and for sharing our vision of a clean world ocean.
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