As a leader at an organization that focuses on inspiring action to help protect and restore the ocean, I wanted to share some exciting updates about this upcoming World Oceans Day, 8 June, which might be of interest to your organization.

World Oceans Day 2019 – with the 24-member World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council helping empower people of all ages to become leaders in their communities – will rally the world to stop ocean plastic, a growing crisis facing society and our shared ocean. World Oceans Day 2019 will build on personal awareness, actions, and commitments to reduce single-use plastic, and mobilize action on the scale necessary to bring about real change. As we prepare for this upcoming June, we are also encouraging World Oceans Day event organizers to incorporate more youth leadership into their celebrations and activities.   

• WorldOceansDay.org serves as a central coordinating platform that makes event planning simple:  
• Browse event ideas to help plan engaging and impactful events. 
•  Download resources, including newly designed promotional materials (posters available in 17+ languages), plastic pollution resources, resources for youth, and more! 
• Register your events and activities to promote and share your celebration with the world on the event map.