World Ocean Day 2008 Registered Events

In celebration of World Ocean Day 2008, the recently launched Save Our Seas Shark Centre (SOSSC) will be driving a number of events in False Bay, South Africa, over three days in order to raise awareness.

Day 1: Educational outreach trips to the SOSSC for groups of pre-schoolers and teenagers, from both advantaged and disadvantaged backgrounds. The ocean is our front garden so we will take the children for a unique experience to the rock pools and give them a lesson on the ocean, as well as provide them with an opportunity to see the wonders below the surface during a snorkeling lesson.

Day 2: We are inviting SCUBA divers, their families and friends for a fun-filled day at Simonstown, Long Beach, during which we will clean up, above and below the water. Sponsored prizes by Reef Wetsuits and Brightweights will be awarded for the most rubbish collected, while other prizes will be hidden amongst the underwater trash.

The GEF/UNDP Yellow Sea Project is developing the World Ocean Day celebrations around the Yellow Sea with China and Korea. You can find information on our activities by visiting our websites:

The GEF/UNDP Yellow Sea Project is developing the World Ocean Day celebrations around the Yellow Sea with China and Korea. You can find information on our activities by visiting our websites:

Lawig 4: A DCWD and partner organization`s collaborative Ocean Month celebration

The UN General Assembly declared the year 1998 as the International Year of the Ocean, which provided a window of opportunity for governments, organizations, and individuals to become aware of the ocean and to consider the actions needed to undertake common responsibility to sustain the greatest common heritage we have.

In response to this, then President Joseph E. Estrada declared every month of May in every year as "The Month of the Ocean" in the Philippines through Presidential Proclamation No. 57 signed on January 9, 1999. Each year government and private agencies are enjoined to conduct activities that highlight the conservation, protection and sustainable management of Philippine coastal and ocean resources.

DCWD`s response

In celebrating truly the ocean month, Davao City Water District through the Public Information / Relations Division launched the first educational coastal tour dubbed as Lawig last May 21, 2004 at Samal Island carrying the national theme: The Philippines, One Vast Sea of Opportunity. Various environmental organizations had been coordinated for the activity that was a success.

Last May 26, 2006, the second coastal tour (Lawig 2) was conducted. At this time, we had sailed the coastline of Davao City from Lasang to Matina Aplaya. Themed Promoting Sustainable Tourism as one Strategy to Conserve Coastal Environments, the activity enjoined all sectors of the society to help curb marine and coastal resources degradation through eco-tourism approach.

Last year, DCWD in its effort to mainstream coastal protection in watershed resources management has continued said project by concretizing the lessons learned from previous activities into action, which is best expressed in mangrove planting to sites identified by the local government as sanctuary and wave prone areas. This time, the planting was done in Purok Malambuon, Kabacan in Brgy. 76-A in partnership with the City Agriculturist - Fisheries Division, Barog Kalikupan, Inc., Office of Leonardo R. Avila III, Davao Gulf Foundation and the Watershed Youth Management Council. Last year`s theme was Living Ocean Saves Life: Let`s Conserve It�.

As our continued commitment, PI / RD once again hold this activity to intensify our campaign on ecosystem approach of watershed management. This time, DCWD focuses campaign on the impact of climate change to the environment especially to the coastal resources. This shall involve participation of the members of the Davao Climate Change Action Network coming from the academe, national agencies, local government, non- government organizations, and private sectors.

All about Lawig

Lawig is a vernacular word that means aboard. This word commonly use when it pertains to any activity like sailing and journeying to the sea.

Symbolically, the word Lawig is not just a literal roaming in the vast ocean but rather the heightening, strengthening and intensifying our campaign towards environmental protection specifically watershed preservation, which is basically the purpose of the activity.

Lawig breaks down the paradigm of specialized program care for environmental protection. It embraces the law of nature that says everything is related to everything else and everything must go somewhere. Thus, the term speaks for a comprehensive and ecosystem approach of nurturing the earth because each of the ecosystems significantly affects each other. Hence, we cannot simply dissociate ocean protection from forest preservation. Ocean itself is part of the watershed.

From our end, Lawig simply means a collaborative task in saving the environment from further destruction among agencies both in private or public. This also implies empowerment of the people organizations as the immediate protector of the ecosystems.

Thursday June 12, 8pm for 8:30pm supporting marine mammal research .com

A selection of "Green" Short Films celebrating World Ocean Day & World Environment Day. Theme night "GREEN SHORTS" Prize for the best Green Shorts and Green hat.

Join us for a guided rockpooling tour around the rockpools at Wembury Beach (near Plymouth, South Devon). We will be looking for crabs, starfish, sea urchins and fish plus much more!

Adults £1, children 50p and families £2.50 (up to 2 adults and 4 children). All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Aquarium Feeding Time (11am and 2pm) Come to feeding time and see what's for dinner!

Art and Craft: Recycle and Rescue (11am to 3.30pm) - Turn recycled rubbish into an ocean themed artwork to be displayed in the Natural History Gallery.

Response Wall (11am to 5.30pm) - Write or draw your thoughts and reflections, sharing with us why you think the oceans are important.

Hands on Our Oceans (11.15am to 2pm) Explore the oceans through handling real museum objects in our Aquarium.

Oceans Alive! 11.40am and 1.40pm - A dance workshop with Revolving Doors Theatre Join this bright celebration of ocean life and become part of the sea in our dance workshop. Session for children aged 8 and over. Adults can leave children to enjoy the workshop and collect them from the performance.

Oceans Alive! Performances (12.30 and 2.30pm) - See the results of the oceans dance workshop in a bright and exciting performance exploring threats to the oceans.

Coastal history walk from Le Hocq to Greeen Island 2:00 pm with Bob Le Sueur

Sand sculpture and beach art for children 2:00 to 4:00 pm with Raewyn Greggain

Marineland, 1st marine park in Europe, involves in the World Ocean Day.

Offering activities, animations to sensibilise people to preservation of our marine world. We will propose to our visitors a "passport ocean" which includes "ateliers", and a conference presented by our Directeur animalier : Jon Kershaw.

I am in charge of communication with press and partenairs médias.

Delphine DUTOIT

In collaboration with University of Turin, Human and Animal Biology Department.

Two speakers, two voices from two different realities:

Giovanni Basciano, the Agci-Agrital Association vice president, will give a lecture on the need of pursue a sustainable and legal fishing in Italy while Giorgia Comparetto, Necton Reserch Society, will report about the decline of small-size-fishing in Lampedusa Island.

Celebrate with us the World Ocean into the smallest italian Marine Protected Area!

10.00am - 12.00am: The marine microcosm in a water drop: observation to the microscope (Educational event for children)

Il C.S.I.Gaiola aderisce anche quest'anno al "World Ocean Day", giornata mondiale per la valorizzazione e tutela della risorsa mare, che si celebrera il giorno 8 giugno 2008. In occasione di quest'importante appuntamento internazionale, presso il Parco Sommerso di Gaiola, si svolgera una giornata interamente dedicata alla conoscenza delle risorse del Parco e del Golfo di Napoli in generale.

PROGRAMMA

Ore 9:30-12:00: Tra storia a vita marina
Seawatching nel Parco Sommerso di Gaiola
(Prenotazione obbligatoria)

Whilst cruising across the water, keep your eyes peeled for a mysterious and gentle giant, the basking shark and scan the waves for harbour porpoises and bottlenose dolphins. On your approach to Church Bay Harbour, look out for the many seals (hopefully sunning themselves on the shore) and the bright red feet of the black guillemot.

Soak in the atmosphere of the Island by taking the hour and a half walk to the RSPB Rathlin Island Seabird Centre (a minibus operates for the less enthusiastic!), or hire a bicycle. The centre will be open from 11.30am - 4.30pm. Here you can view the largest seabird colony in Northern Ireland, many of whom will be settled on their nests incubating their eggs. The centre is an excellent spot to view the much loved puffin with its big, colourful bill. Finish off your day with some light refreshments in one of the Island's eateries before returning to Ballycastle. Accommodation is also available on Rathlin Island. And don't forget to bring your binoculars!

This year, for the first time in Northern Ireland, Environment and Heritage Service (EHS) is joining forces with many other organisations which work on the coast to celebrate World Oceans Day together. A national programme of events around the Northern Ireland coast will involve many partners, including the National Trust, Mourne Heritage Trust, Ulster Wildlife Trust, RSPB, Exploris Aquarium, TIDY Northern Ireland and coastal councils, to name just a few.

Our vision is to kick-start a high profile annual event which engages and inspires people, and makes the most of the public's natural interest in marine life.

EHS will concentrate its celebrations at its flagship marine centre, the Coastal Zone (previously Portrush Countryside Centre) on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June. Marine biologists, seal, seabird and whale and dolphin specialists will meet with the public in a highly interactive two day event.

There will be a strong practical element to the event with demonstrations of EHS research vessels, dive gear and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs).

Weather permitting, guided boat trips will take the public out around the coast from Portrush Harbour. EHS guides will interpret the marine life found around the Skerries, Whiterocks and Dunluce castle. For enquiries about guided boat trips or to make a booking, please contact the Coastal Zone directly on 028 7082 3600.

World Ocean Day at Port William, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Join local people and organisations celebrating World Oceans Day in a fantastic event for all ages. There will be lots of interactive displays, activities, games, walks and crafts on a marine theme so you can have fun while finding out more about the incredible marine environment. The event is free, booking is not required, bring your wellies.

Venue: Just north of Port William at NX337443

We will celebrate World Ocean Day on June 8, in two different public areas in the cities of Barcelona and Badalona.

The citizens of Badalona have a great opportunity to discover the Mediterranean sea and the relation between their city and the beach.

On Saturday June 7th 2008, The Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda will host its annual beach and coastal clean up at 9am followed by a complimentary bbq lunch for participants.

First celebrated in 1992, World Ocean Day aims to raise public awareness of the beauty of oceans and of the need to protect our seas and coasts from pollution.

As World Ocean Day is a celebration of our oceans, all sorts of events and activities take place across the country, including beach clean-ups, exhibits, public tours, talks, and parades. Events can take place on June 8 or any other day that's convenient and meaningful to your community. To schedule an event, e-mail info@cwf-fcf.org.

Like in previous years, the International Ocean Institute (IOI-Canada) is organizing the 4th Elisabeth Mann Borgese Ocean Lecture that commemorates and celebrates the life and work of Elisabeth Mann Borgese, founder of the International Ocean Institute and its interdisciplinary Training Programmes.

This public lecture series was launched in 2005 to mark the 25th anniversary of the IOI Training Programme in Ocean Governance in Halifax, NS. The objective is to further encourage the debate on oceans issues which was so dear to Elisabeth, by inviting internationally renowned speakers to discuss important and timely ocean-related topics.

Through this lecture series, we hope to generate awareness among stakeholders, academics, students and the general public about important ocean issues. The 2008 lecture will take place on Friday 6th June at 7.00 p.m.

Dr Elliott A. Norse, President, Marine Conservation Biology Institute, Bellevue, USA will be speaking on "Oceans of Hope: Encouraging Signs in Marine Conservation". The lecture will be held in Room 105, Dalhousie Law School, 6061 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, CANADA and will be followed by a reception.

Synopsis of the Lecture:
Title: Oceans of Hope: Encouraging Signs in Marine Conservation

Except in densely populated places, the marine environment was considered to be less impacted than the land until the 1990s. Now we know differently: Humans have had major impacts on the marine environment for centuries and those impacts have spread and intensified rapidly in recent decades, as documented by scientists at Dalhousie University and elsewhere. Populations of large fish species have been reduced 90% in recent decades; oceanic whitetip sharks in the Gulf of Mexico have declined 99.7% in that interval. Bottom trawling is scouring coral-sponge forests from seafloors around the world as fishermen seek the last ancient deep-sea fishes to please the palates of wealthy people. Human-caused ocean acidification and climate changes threaten species from corals to polar bears. Almost no place in the world's oceans has been unharmed.

But there are important reasons for hope. A strong marine conservation movement has arisen since the 1990s, and nations from Canada to Kiribati are starting to protect key places in the sea. Armed with more powerful tools for studying, analyzing and depicting spatial information, natural and social marine conservation scientists are playing the central role in catalyzing this change.

The Centre for Affordable Water & Sanitation Technology (CAWST) and Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Calgary (CPAWS) present a Spring Speakers Series to mark Environment Week (June 1-7) & Rivers to Oceans Week (June 8-15).

We are offering two interesting and engaging topics:

Rivers Running Dry?
Let's Talk Toilets!

Both interactive discussions are up to 60 minutes including Q & A and can be adapted to meet your organization's needs!

We will come to you, as part of your "Learn-at-Lunch" event, breakfast meeting, monthly department meeting, and so on.

Over 1,000 children will form the image of a wild salmon at Clover Point in Victoria on Wed June 4.The petroglyphic image of the wild salmon was created by Marianne Nicolson from the Kwakwaka'wakw Nation. The image will be photographed aerially under the direction of John Quigley.

Prior to the formation, many children will do a beach clean up. Others will do clean ups in their school yards.

Each child will go home with a non-disposable shopping bag to help reduce waste.

Join us for:

Beach Clean-ups in Playa Ocotal and Playas del Coco.

The beach communities surrounding Playas del Coco, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, collaborated to celebrate World Ocean Day on Sunday 8th June 2008.

A Gigantic, Breathtaking Community Mural (11x4 meters) was brought into being by marine artist Carlos Hiller, with the help of more than seventy local children, (organized by groups of ten, conducted by non-profit children's association Proyecto de Luz). This piece of art has principal subject coralline reefs, to support the celebrations of "The International Year of the Reef" (IYOR).

In addition, Carlos Hiller painted a huge Bull Shark, portraying how beautiful and imposing these wonderful marine inhabitants really are, unjustly feared, and for that reason at the mercy of massive fishing by foreign fishing fleets.

In order to protest the infamous practice of shark fining (by means of which the fins are cut off and the body of the shark is thrown overboard), Stop shark finning! Legend was added, and also the same phrase in Spanish. During the activity, children filled the outlines of marine life around the coral reef and in addition wrote letters and created drawings to send to different governmental institutions, indicating their perceptions, desires and hopes about the importance of protecting the marine environment.

This first Marine awareness mural which embellishes Playas del Coco is part of a Carlos Hiller's national level campaign to encourage different cities and towns simultaneously to educate and make aware the importance of protecting our marine resources.

Celebrate the sea, surfing and sustainable seafood with Surfirder Marin and Ocean Revolution hosted by the Wipeout Grill in Greenbrae CA.

302 Bon Air Center
Greenbrae, CA 94904
(415) 461-7400

Surf films including Grant Washburn`s Quest for Fear will be screened, live music, no host food and bar, pupu platters, prizes, raffle and fun. Festivities begin at 7:30, film begins at 8:30. Proceeds to benefit Surfrider`s sea water testing program and oil spill response and Ocean Revolution`s seafood sustainability awareness program.

Celebrate Surf, the Sea and Ocean Sustainability.

Join Surfriders Marin, Seastewards.org and the Wipeout Bar and Grill to celebrate World Ocean Day Friday Evening June 6

Featuring big wave rider and filmmaker Grant Washburn's new big wave surf film Quest for Fear, this fundraising event will help support Marin Surfrider Foundation's water testing, oil spill response and ocean education programs.

Grant will be present to discuss the making of the film and will be signing copies of his book, Mavericks and his DVDs. Come early for happy hour and great food at the Wipeout Bar & Grill.

Featuring Marin's own Ukulele Ohana serving Hawaiian tunes, Raffles, spot prizes, and other festivities will stoke out the entire family all evening.

Celebrate surf, sea and ocean sustainability @ Wipeout Bar & Grill

Get inspired! Get involved! Celebrate the sea!

An important part of our Environmental Leadership program, visit the Meadowmere Resort to learn more about the Green Movement, how conservation is occurring in Southern Maine and how our Ogunquit hotel is making each stay more eco-friendly.

Celebrating Ogunquit's beaches and the sea with onsite conservation information, eco-education, live entertainment, World Ocean Day party and more!

FRIDAY, JUNE 6th Clean Beaches Campaign, Conservation & Green Education information. Throughout Day, Main Lobby

Eco Tours - Take an insider's tour of the Meadowmere and our Resort's Environmental Leader efforts. Led by a Cavaretta family member, you'll see the behind the scenes efforts that go into our Ogunquit hotel everyday. Tours at 3pm & 4pm, Main Lobby.

An Inconvenient Truth produced by Al Gore - Special pre-show viewing of Tim Janis' Ogunquit CD! Show at 5pm, South Meadow TV Room.

The 11th Hour narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio - Special pre-show viewing of Tim Janis' Ogunquit CD! Show at 8pm, South Meadow TV Room.

Official World Ocean Day Pub Party - Featuring our 'Day at the Beach' special. Win an upgrade to the top of the house for our Learn to Surf Package. A portion of each package goes to the Surfrider Foundation - a grassroots, non-profit, environmental organization that works to protect our oceans, waves and beaches. We are happy to give back to preserve local Maine beaches for you to enjoy. Party 4pm-10pm, West Meadow Pub.

SATURDAY, JUNE 7th

Clean Beaches Campaign, Conservation & Green Education information. Throughout Day, Main Lobby.

Discovery's Channel's Planet Earth - View this stunning documentary series on the big screen and learn about the beauty and eco-systems of our planet. Showing 10am-8pm, South Meadow TV Room.

Learn to Surf! Liquid Dreams is offering surfing lessons at Ogunquit Beach for $60. Includes board, suit and gear. Lessons at 10am & 1pm. Call 207-641-2545.

Complimentary Beach Plum Farm Access, 10am-7pm, Rt. 1 in Ogunquit. Enjoy Kid's Activities, Salt Marsh Fun, Nature Preserve, Education Talks, Garden Walks & Littlefield Memorabilia

Eco Tours - Take an insider's tour of the Meadowmere and our Resort's Environmental Leader efforts. Led by a Cavaretta family member, you'll see the behind the scenes efforts that go into our Ogunquit hotel everyday. Tours at 12pm & 1pm, Main Lobby.

Erin Brockovich - An Oscar worthy performance, and a true story, highlighting the importance of clean, healthy drinking water and the costs when commercial interests outweigh eco-impact. Show at 8pm, South Meadow TV Room.

Live at the West Meadow - Brian Johnson. Enjoy our 'Day at the Beach' special and live entertainment. Opens at 4pm, music at 8pm, West Meadow Pub.

SUNDAY, JUNE 8th

Clean Beaches Campaign, Conservation & Green Education information. Throughout Day, Main Lobby.

Learn to Surf! Liquid Dreams is offering surfing lessons at Ogunquit Beach for $60. Includes board, suit and gear. Lessons at 10am & 1pm. Call 207-641-2545.