world oceans day

It was almost two decades ago in 1992 that Canada proposed a World Oceans Day, which was unofficially celebrated until the United Nations approved the day just last year. In 2009, Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, spoke about the importance of protecting the world's oceans: The theme of World Oceans Day, “Our oceans, our responsibility”, emphasizes … [Read more...] about World Oceans Day and the BP Oil Spill’s Silver Lining