World Oceans Day

Join us in reimagining our relationship to the ocean and integrate these topics from the  World Oceans Day thematic discussion guide into your global World Oceans Month dialogues. DOWNLOAD THE UN WOD DISCUSSION GUIDE

  What becomes possible when the next generation leads?  Young people are not only future leaders - they are already shaping the present through advocacy, innovation, and action. To reimagine our relationship with the ocean is to expand who leads - and who is heard. Discussion Prompts: ● How are young people currently influencing ocean action in your community or field? ● What barriers prevent youth from meaningfully participating in decision-making - and how can they be removed? ● What would it look like to design systems that effectively engage youth leadership, not just youth participation? ● How can intergenerational collaboration strengthen ocean solutions? ● How can current leaders support, resource, and amplify youth-led initiatives?

  What does prosperity look like in balance with the ocean? The ocean is a source of livelihoods, innovation, and economic growth. Yet too often, economic systems have prioritized over-extraction over regeneration. To reimagine the blue economy is to ask: what if economic success was defined by the health of the ocean itself? Discussion Prompts: ● What would a truly sustainable and regenerative blue economy look like in your region or industry? ● Where do current economic systems create harm to ocean ecosystems - and why do those systems persist? ● What existing models or solutions demonstrate that economic growth and ocean health can coexist? ● How can businesses and industries transition from overly extractive practices to regenerative ones? ● What decisions can be made today to ensure that ocean-based economies support both people and planet, for generations to come?

  What becomes possible when we act as one?  The future of the ocean will not be shaped by isolated efforts - but by aligned action.  Discussion Prompts: ● If we succeed, what does a thriving ocean look like in one generation? ● What decision can you or your organization make today that future generations will recognize as a turning point? ● What is your role in bridging the gap between the ocean we have and the ocean we need? ● What does “acting as one” look like in practice over the next 12 months? ● How can we sustain momentum beyond World Oceans Day?

How do we bring the ocean closer to everyone?  Connection drives care. Care drives action.  Discussion Prompts: ● How can we make the ocean more tangible for those who have never experienced it directly? ● What barriers - geographic, economic, cultural - limit connection to the ocean? ● How can education, media, and experiences close this gap? ● What role do art, culture, and storytelling play in making the ocean accessible to all? ● How do we ensure that access leads to sustainability - not over exploitation?

  What does a new relationship look like - together?  A shared ocean requires a shared way forward.  Discussion Prompts: ● What does the practice of unity around the ocean look like in your community or organization, where does it exist and where is it missing? ● How does your community currently treat what belongs to everyone - and therefore to no one? ● Whose voices are missing from ocean conversations, and how does that shape outcomes? ● What would your community need to leave behind to move from passive awareness to active stewardship? ● How can communities better reflect the interconnected nature of the ocean in their decisions?

The Alumni Society of International Ocean Institute (IOI) - Thailand will co-organize an event entitled "Coastal Walk for Sustainable Marine Fisheries and Environment in Thailand" to celebrate the World Ocean Day 2025 in Phuket on Sunday 8 June 2025 and to celebrate the 25th Jubilee Anniversary of IOI Thailand i n collaboration with the Association of KU Alumni of Phuket; Phang-Nga, the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organization (Or-Bor-Jor), the 3rd Naval Area Command, Department of Fisheries (DOF), Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Phuket Municipalities, and local organizations, and partners. Activities consist of opening statements by organizer, co-organizers and partners, stocking .... June 8 @ 6:00 am - 10:00 am Coastal Walk for Sustainable Marine Fisheries and Environment in Thailand .

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