To United Nations and World Government Leaders: Help make a difference for our ocean planet!
Whereas everyone on our planet is connected and affected by the oceans;
Whereas the world's ocean covers 70% of our planet, yet less than 1% of our ocean habitat is protected;
Whereas the ocean plays a critical role in maintaining the planet's ecosystems and is essential to human health and well being;
Whereas it is critical to educate the public, and promote stewardship among children and adults alike;
Whereas ocean environments around the world are collapsing, primarily due to over-fishing, pollution, and unsustainable coastal development;
Whereas the ocean's rich diversity of life belongs to all citizens of the world; and
Whereas on June 8 there has been an unofficial celebration of the oceans around the world for 12 years...
I endorse a United Nations resolution to declare June 8 as WORLD OCEAN DAY as a means each year to celebrate the world's ocean and its rich diversity of life; highlight global ocean awareness, education and action programs to promote a healthy and productive ocean; and remind nations, governments, businesses, and individuals of their responsibility to protect the world's living ocean and conserve its resources for present and future generations.
I join the initiative locally, nationally and internationally to celebrate and recognize World Ocean Day each year.
To United Nations and World Government Leaders: Help make a difference for our ocean planet!
Whereas everyone on our planet is connected and affected by the oceans;
Whereas the world's ocean covers 70% of our planet, yet less than 1% of our ocean habitat is protected;
Whereas the ocean plays a critical role in maintaining the planet's ecosystems and is essential to human health and well being;
Whereas it is critical to educate the public, and promote stewardship among children and adults alike;
Whereas ocean environments around the world are collapsing, primarily due to over-fishing, pollution, and unsustainable coastal development;
Whereas the ocean's rich diversity of life belongs to all citizens of the world; and
Whereas on June 8 there has been an unofficial celebration of the oceans around the world for 12 years...
I endorse a United Nations resolution to declare June 8 as WORLD OCEAN DAY as a means each year to celebrate the world's ocean and its rich diversity of life; highlight global ocean awareness, education and action programs to promote a healthy and productive ocean; and remind nations, governments, businesses, and individuals of their responsibility to protect the world's living ocean and conserve its resources for present and future generations.
I join the initiative locally, nationally and internationally to celebrate and recognize World Ocean Day each year.
I/We, the undersigned, endorse a United Nations resolution to declare June 8 as WORLD OCEAN DAY as a means each year to celebrate the world's ocean and its rich diversity of life; highlight global ocean awareness, education and action programs to promote a healthy and productive ocean; and remind nations, governments, businesses, and individuals of their responsibility to protect the world's living ocean and conserve its resources for present and future generations. I/We, the undersigned, join the initiative locally, nationally and internationally to celebrate and recognize World Ocean Day each year.
We signed the "Help Make a Difference for our Ocean Planet!" petition!
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11:04 am PDT, Jul 3,Name not displayed, California
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8:52 am PDT, Jun 29,Karent steicy Martinez martinez, Colombia
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6:33 pm PDT, Jun 24,Wayne Romine, Texas
my name is wayne harley romine i want to sign this potition to help our planet and if we help our planet were makeing sure our next generation has a planet to live on
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11:27 pm PDT, Jun 18,NILA ANGELES SANCHEZ, Peru
PROTEGAMOS NUESTRO PLANETA , LA VIDA EN LOS OCEANOS , ES IMPORTANTE PARA NUESTRO ECOSISTEMA .
NO DESTRUYAMOS NUESTRO PLANETA
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6:16 pm PDT, Jun 18,Name not displayed, Ecuador
Estoy af avor
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8:34 am PDT, Jun 18,Kelci Jade Huxter, United Kingdom
Stop killing the seas!
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5:30 am PDT, Jun 15,Devina Anindita, Indonesia
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1:57 pm PDT, Jun 13,Name not displayed, Mexico
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12:32 pm PDT, Jun 13,Greg Wickline, United Kingdom
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11:21 am PDT, Jun 12,Yudita Szekely, Chile
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5:00 pm PDT, Jun 11,Miguel anel Peñaloza santos, Colombia
es una excelente iniciativa para conservar nuestra tierra.
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9:31 pm PDT, Jun 10,Marcos Diaz, Florida
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1:29 am PDT, Jun 10,Jorge Dávila Muñiz, Spain
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8:09 pm PDT, Jun 9,Stephanie Palermo, Canada
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2:29 pm PDT, Jun 9,Name not displayed, Massachusetts
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11:20 am PDT, Jun 9,Maricel Jiménez Merchán, Argentina
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10:45 am PDT, Jun 9,F. Miguel Giffuni, Florida
The Ocean is part of our Life.
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9:39 am PDT, Jun 9,Maria Elisa Martinic, Chile
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9:33 am PDT, Jun 9,Aaron Hernandez Cid, Indiana
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5:54 am PDT, Jun 9,CINDY ROBERTS, Georgia
LISTEN FOLKS, WE HAVE GOT TO TAKE A RESPONSIBILITY IN OUR OCEANS. IT IS NOT LEFT UP TO SOMEONE ELSE, WE ARE THE SOMEONE ELSE. GET ACTIVE. PAY ATTENTION. GET REAL!
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5:12 am PDT, Jun 9,Barb Stahura, Florida
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5:04 am PDT, Jun 9,Rustle Oglesby, Georgia
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2:56 am PDT, Jun 9,Iñigo Vilallonga, Spain
Salvar el oceano es salvar el planeta y el futuro de nuestros hijos y demás herederos de este.
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1:16 am PDT, Jun 9,Catherine Sullivan, Arizona
We must stop destroying our oceans.
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7:45 pm PDT, Jun 8,Kylee Dunaway, Georgia
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7:22 pm PDT, Jun 8,MARIA EUGENIA MOREIRA CHACIN, Venezuela
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7:20 pm PDT, Jun 8,Robin Walker, Georgia
This is a great need at this time, something we all need to do is take care of our oceans!
Thank You,
Robin Walker
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6:52 pm PDT, Jun 8,Dewi Satriani, Indonesia
i'm working for marine conservation in Indonesia. your support and your participation are needed to ensure the preservation of the world's most important marine ecosystem in the planet.
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6:17 pm PDT, Jun 8,EUSEBIO CARVALHO, Venezuela
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2:54 pm PDT, Jun 8,Margaret Ross, New York
Time is running short. We are killing our own life support system and need to turn it around fast. If the oceans die we die.
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2:53 pm PDT, Jun 8,Caleb L, Arizona
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2:36 pm PDT, Jun 8,Name not displayed, United Kingdom
I never knew until today that 8 June is the World Ocean Day. Let's save our ocean. If not us, who else?
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2:14 pm PDT, Jun 8,Name not displayed, United Kingdom
Please help to protect our oceans. I will do what I can.
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1:51 pm PDT, Jun 8,Carolina Jiménez, Costa Rica
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1:25 pm PDT, Jun 8,Luis Guillermo Talarico, Argentina
Cuidemos nuestro planeta azul. Cuidemos las delicadas criaturas que habitan nuestros océanos. No nos olvidemos que la vida tal como la conocemos tuvo su origen en los mares.
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12:58 pm PDT, Jun 8,Jorge Marroquin, Michigan
nosotros somos la especie que esta termindo toda la floray la fauna pero tambien podemos rescatarla antes que sea demasiado tarde agamos algo por que tal vez no hay futuro de seguir asi.
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12:43 pm PDT, Jun 8,John Andrew, United Kingdom
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12:19 pm PDT, Jun 8,Alfredo German Gambirassi Garayalde, Argentina
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12:19 pm PDT, Jun 8,Cristina Solé, Venezuela
Los océanos se mueren y nos afecta a todos!
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12:10 pm PDT, Jun 8,Angelo Conti, Italy
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12:04 pm PDT, Jun 8,Purva Deshpande, Canada
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11:59 am PDT, Jun 8,Amanda Shaw, United Kingdom
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11:50 am PDT, Jun 8,Coleen Tew, Canada
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11:42 am PDT, Jun 8,Alfonso Diaz Gordillo, Spain
Estamos perdidos,si dejamos nuestro "cuarto trasero" sin arreglar,si todos ayudáramos a mejorar el planeta....... con acciones sencillas el mar lo agradecería.
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11:41 am PDT, Jun 8,HAKEEM FASHINA-BOMBATA, Nigeria
Time is of the essence.
Fashina-Bombata
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11:35 am PDT, Jun 8,Cynthia Torrey, Virginia
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11:23 am PDT, Jun 8,Christian Vesper, California
All life originated from and now depends on the healh of the seas. I thought the UN had already recognized this event, but if not. Please take my suggestion. If we aren't united regarding the oceans, we will never be united as nations. Seeing the oceans are the only real boundary line to land. As a whole, we must respect its importance. One Earth!
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11:00 am PDT, Jun 8,IGNACIO VILLALPANDO, Mexico
POR FAVOR PAREN LA MATAN DEL DOLPHIN
GRACIAS, HAGAN ALGO POR PAVOR!!!
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10:17 am PDT, Jun 8,Ashley Franklin, Alabama
This is the greatest cause! I would love to do anything I could to help preserve our oceans.
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10:06 am PDT, Jun 8,John Skinner, Alaska
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9:27 am PDT, Jun 8,Cindy Ecklund, Alaska
Please encourage countries to regulate fishing and regulate the overfishing of the unrestricted seas, do all you can to educate people, companies and nations about the efforts they can take to stop pollution of our life sustaining oceans, and encourage countries to consider what the development on their shores really costs and whether or the it is sustainable or worth building on eroding banks.
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8:56 am PDT, Jun 8,Tim Gambrill, Canada
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8:16 am PDT, Jun 8,JOY MINOR, Virginia
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6:37 am PDT, Jun 8,Denise Feller, New York
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6:22 am PDT, Jun 8,Tracy Smith, New York
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4:51 am PDT, Jun 8,Name not displayed, New York
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2:56 am PDT, Jun 8,Maria Aurora Kalmari, Slovenia
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2:48 am PDT, Jun 8,Tigo Vorster, South Africa
Please save our oceans!
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2:33 am PDT, Jun 8,Cecilia Gorla, United Kingdom
http://endoftheline.com/
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1:54 am PDT, Jun 8,Name not displayed, United Kingdom
Please look after this beautiful world. We must live in it in balance and harmony so that it can feed us and sustain us for years to come. We owe this to future generations not be selfish now.
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6:58 pm PDT, Jun 7,Bibi Buchanan, Canada
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4:11 pm PDT, Jun 7,Juan Baztán, New York
http://www.marine-sciences-for-society.org
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11:45 am PDT, Jun 7,Sam Andenyang, Nigeria
Our oceans sustain our ecosystem and move over 70% of our global trade goods and must be protect against all forms of human destructive actions even piracy.
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4:48 am PDT, Jun 7,Name not displayed, United Kingdom
I had not been aware that 8 June is World Ocean Day until today. I hope there will be a lot of media publicity for the plight of our oceans and the irresponsibile exploitation of their wonderful resources. We must do all we can to preserve the biodiversity that still exists.