As a result of a United Nations General Assembly resolution passed in December 2008, World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8th each year. This annual event spurred the creation of a special collections around our oceans and the efforts being made in conservation ranging from pollution to habitat restoration to fishing and fisheries.
The special collection continues to grow along with Plastic in Our Oceans and 1Water, with a focus on the challenge of providing clean drinking water to the world population.
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Ocean Warming by Matt Brown |
Matt decided to get a Geoscience single-subject teaching credential at UC Irvine, and after several years of teaching Marine Science (chemistry, biology, ecology, and other related topic concerning the world’s oceans) and ROP Environmental Horticulture (career technical education in using plants for beauty, shelter, and food) at Northwood High School (Irvine, CA), he became extremely interested in the connection between the food we eat and the negative impacts of modern agriculture on the health of the oceans (acidification, ocean warming, dead zones, etc.), so he telephoned his old Peace Corps friend Nathan. In 1999, Matt and Bobbie Brown met Nathan McFall in a small village, Kuma-Dunyo, in Togo, West Africa. They worked with farmers, non- government organizations, and students introducing and implementing environmental awareness and education programs, soil conservation techniques, and animal husbandry.
In the summer of 2010, the Brown family decided to move to Oregon! They settled in Milwaukie (SE Portland, Oregon) and soon thereafter, with Nathan, started the non-profit, Food|Waves. Matt was interviewed by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv, July 23, 2011 in Portland, Oregon.
EarthSayer Matt Brown |
The Importance of the High Seas by WWF
The Ocean Conservancy
Safeguarding Supply of Fish: Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
Coast Guard Overflight of Shell's Kulluk Platform Aground
Dr. Guggenheim: Lawns, Fertilizer, and Fish Do Not Mix
Circle of Life: Hope by Simon Spear
Thelma Krug: Governing Emerging Marine Climate-Altering Techniques
Launch of the Global Ocean Commission
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: 35 days from Space: NASA
Introducing The Ocean Elders
Project Shellter for Hermit Crabs by Bre Pettis
OCEANS by Disneynature
Saving Indonesia's Most Bio-diverse Ecosystems by Andrew Miner
Ocean Warming by Matt Brown
Stopping Bluefin Tuna from Going to Fast: Adrian Grenier
David Helvarg on Rescue Warriors
The First Census of Marine Life
Into the Cold by Sebastian Copeland
Wiring an Interactive Ocean by John Delaney
Why Do We Need the Ocean by Dr. Sylvia Earle
Rising Seas: Science on the Greenland Ice Sheet with Tom Wagner
About the Center for the Blue Economy
Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification
Putting Our Oceans Up Front by Anthony Zolezzi
What's a Marine Reserve? by GreenPeace
About OceansAdvocacy Concept
EcoTrust on Zoning for People and Fish
Native American Drums & Flute - The Fishing Song
Tracking Ocean Heat With Magnetic Fields
Perpetual Ocean from NASA
The Oceans and Global Warming by Steve Palumbi
Ocean acidification explained in two minutes
Economics of the Ocean Swedish Embassy
Conservation Talks with Jane Lubchenco
Earth's Oceans Show Decline In Microscopic Plant Life by NASA
Save the oceans, feed the world! by Jackie Savitz:
Collapse Of The Oceans with Joshua Jackson
Dr. Steve Palumbi on Big Fish
Oceans (Full Episode) | Hostile Planet
Ocean Observations Biodiversity by Census of Marine Life
Saving Valentina, The Humback Whale by Michasel Fishback
50 Ways to Save the Ocean: David Helvarg
BP Oilpocalypse Creates Underwater Nightmare
Paul Watson at The Nantucket Project (TNP7)
Exploring the Oceans Hidden World by Robert Ballard
Protecting Oceans from Pollutants of Emerging Concern
Inspire the Next Generation of Ocean Activists by David Helvarg
Roz Savage: Working Together One Stroke at A Time
Ocean Degradation by Mike Tryba
A Conversation between Sylvia Earle & Jean-Michel Cousteau
Kiwis (NZ) want one third of their oceans protected
Peace Paddle: Call for Action to Protect Our Oceans
Sustainability: How to Make the Best Seafood Choices by Whole Foods
How to Scale Solutions for Ocean Health?