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The founders of the event, which is celebrated every year on the 8<sup>th<\/sup> of June, are hoping to build a worldwide movement, bringing together activists, politicians and business leaders, as well as ordinary citizens, to save our oceans from the ongoing climate crisis.<\/p>\n<h2>Protect our Oceans<\/h2>\n<p>They want to protect and restore natural coastal and ocean ecosystems, stop fossil fuel extraction, phase out production of single use plastics, and build a healthier, more abundant future for all.<\/p>\n<p>Those are lofty ambitions to be sure. But here\u2019s why: the oceans cover two-thirds of our planet. Life wouldn\u2019t exist without them, but they face constant threats from plastics, overfishing, biodiversity loss, polluted runoff from land, ocean acidification, rising sea levels, and coastal overdevelopment.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take one of those threats. According to the Environmental Investigation Agency, every year 13 million tonnes of plastics enter the world\u2019s oceans, and that staggering figure is set to quadruple by 2050.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s another: illegal fishing in Mexico\u2019s Gulf of California has led to the rapid decline of the vaquita, the world\u2019s most endangered marine mammal.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to despair in the face of such grim statistics. But we can all do our bit to start to reverse the damage done to the oceans. If you can\u2019t campaign yourself, you can connect with other concerned citizens and organizations. At the very least, we can all be more mindful of the way we use and dispose of plastics. 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