World Ocean Day has been celebrated every June since 1992, when it was first instigated by the International Centre for Ocean Development and the Ocean Institute of Canada, respectively.
The organisation’s network now operates in 150 countries, raising awareness about the threats that climate change, pollution, overfishing, and habitat destruction all pose to our planet’s oceans. Currently, only 8% of oceans (and less than 17% of land) are protected.
As a result, World Ocean Day is running a campaign to demand that 30% of oceans (and 30% of all land) be protected by 2030.
For more information about the ‘30x30 goal’ – or to find out more about this event–visit worldoceanday.org.