World Oceans Day 2020: Theme, History and Significance

World Oceans Day 2020: Every year on June 8 is celebrated as World Oceans Day to make everyone aware about the importance of oceans' role in our daily life.

The United Nations day celebrates the importance of the oceans in daily life and motivates everyone to protect the ocean and ecologically use aquatic resources. This day holds great significance as we discuss various methods to save oceans for our future generation.

We should remember the saying of Sylvia Earle, "No water, no life. No blue, no green."

In the year 2008, the United Nations General Assembly decided that 2009, June 8 would be observed as the "World Oceans Day" by the United Nations.

World Oceans Day 2020: Theme

This year World Ocean Day theme is 'Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean'. People organise several events, seminars, rallies to raise awareness about oceans among people. But this year, due to the pandemic outbreak, all the celebrations will be held online.

World Oceans Day 2020: History

According to the United Nations website, every year on June 8, it celebrates World Oceans Day. Since 1992, many countries are part of this special day celebration, following the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, conducted in Rio de Janeiro.

In 2008, it was decided by the United Nations General Assembly that, from 2009, June 8 would be nominated by the United Nations as "World Oceans Day".

World Oceans Day 2020: Significance

It is alarming to see the way we are polluting our ocean bodies. Plastic waste, impurities in water, decreasing levels of water and many others, it is essential to preserve and conserve our oceans. This day brings people together and discusses innovative ideas to save oceans for ourselves and the coming generations.