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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.

Curated by mokiethecat

Andrew Otazo: Ocean Steward Spotlight
April 06, 2022
Andrew Otazo has spent the past 4 years removing 14,530 pounds of trash from South Florida’s mangrove swamps and ocean. He currently works in public relations and frequently gives guest lectures on grassroots activism; he was previously employed as the Cuba Study Group’s Executive Director. Prior to that, Andrew implemented U.S. foreign policy with Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Colombia at the State Department, and worked as Mexican President Felipe Calderón’s assistant.