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
Economics of the Ocean Swedish Embassy
Project Shellter for Hermit Crabs by Bre Pettis
Dr. Steve Palumbi on Big Fish
Introducing The Ocean Elders
Ocean acidification explained in two minutes
Our Blue Canoe by Mike Single of New Zealand
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: 35 days from Space: NASA
Rising Seas: Science on the Greenland Ice Sheet with Tom Wagner
Why Do We Need the Ocean by Dr. Sylvia Earle
OCEANS by Disneynature
Kiwis (NZ) want one third of their oceans protected
Launch of the Global Ocean Commission
About OceansAdvocacy Concept
Putting Our Oceans Up Front by Anthony Zolezzi
Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification
Into the Cold by Sebastian Copeland
Earth's Oceans Show Decline In Microscopic Plant Life by NASA
Ocean Degradation by Mike Tryba
Dr. Guggenheim: Lawns, Fertilizer, and Fish Do Not Mix
Protecting Oceans from Pollutants of Emerging Concern
Saving Indonesia's Most Bio-diverse Ecosystems by Andrew Miner
Saving Valentina, The Humback Whale by Michasel Fishback
The First Census of Marine Life
A Conversation between Sylvia Earle & Jean-Michel Cousteau
Native American Drums & Flute - The Fishing Song
Sustainability: How to Make the Best Seafood Choices by Whole Foods
Exploring the Oceans Hidden World by Robert Ballard
What's a Marine Reserve? by GreenPeace
50 Ways to Save the Ocean: David Helvarg
About the Center for the Blue Economy
Peace Paddle: Call for Action to Protect Our Oceans
Dead Zones by Oceanographer Jack Barth of Oregon State Univ.
Roz Savage: Working Together One Stroke at A Time
Paul Watson at The Nantucket Project (TNP7)
Tracking Ocean Heat With Magnetic Fields
David Helvarg on Rescue Warriors
Thelma Krug: Governing Emerging Marine Climate-Altering Techniques
Save the oceans, feed the world! by Jackie Savitz:
BP Oilpocalypse Creates Underwater Nightmare
Collapse Of The Oceans with Joshua Jackson
Perpetual Ocean from NASA
Oceans (Full Episode) | Hostile Planet
The Oceans and Global Warming by Steve Palumbi
EcoTrust on Zoning for People and Fish
Stopping Bluefin Tuna from Going to Fast: Adrian Grenier
Ocean Warming by Matt Brown
Conservation Talks with Jane Lubchenco
Ocean Observations Biodiversity by Census of Marine Life
Coast Guard Overflight of Shell's Kulluk Platform Aground
Inspire the Next Generation of Ocean Activists by David Helvarg
How to Scale Solutions for Ocean Health?
Wiring an Interactive Ocean by John Delaney
Safeguarding Supply of Fish: Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
Circle of Life: Hope by Simon Spear