Today In History: World Oceans Day

Today In History: World Oceans Day

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Timeless sea breezes,
sea-wind of the night:
you come for no one;
if someone should wake,
he must be prepared
how to survive you.

Timeless sea breezes,
that for aeons have
blown ancient rocks,
you are purest space
coming from afar...

Oh, how a fruit-bearing
fig tree feels your coming
high up in the moonlight.
-- Song of the Sea, Rainer Maria Rilke 


With its vast eternal beauty, the sea in Rilke's lyrical poem evokes strength, inspiration, awe, and the transformative power of nature in helping humans reach a higher state of peace and prosperity. Akin to a wise, experienced teacher,  the sea is also a reminder of our responsibility as caretakers of Earth whose surface is predominantly covered in water -- and whose oceans hold over 96% of it. 

June 8th marks World Oceans Day and the theme for 2025 is "Wonder: Sustaining What Sustains Us."  This annual observance was officially recognized by the United Nations in 2008, though it dates back to 1992, when Canada's International Centre for Ocean Development, and the Ocean Institute of Canada, attended the Earth Summit at the UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The goal of World Oceans Day is to raise awareness of the dangers faced by oceans and the continuing need for policies and processes that serve to protect and preserve their livelihood for the good of all life on our planet.

The following articles are drawn from Proquest Historical Newspapers, which informs and inspires classroom teaching and learning.

 

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Images:

  • Blue Ocean Wave (Unsplash), Moonlight State Beach, Encinitas, United States, by Austin Schmid, Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
  • Poster Image: Ocean with Dolphins, Courtesy of Canva.

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