This Friday, June 8, 2012, is World Oceans Day! The purpose
of this day is to “change perspective, learn, change our ways, and celebrate.”
Remind your peers about the importance of the oceans, not only do the Earth’s
seas help feed us, but they generate most of the oxygen we breathe! The oceans
also regulate our climate and clean the water we drink. There is a different
theme each year, this year’s theme is “Youth the Next Wave for Change.” We,
the younger population, have to make a change! Make a pledge to do something
for the ocean and follow through with your commitment. You could refuse to use
plastic bags, plastic bottles, or just stop using plastic in general. Try buying
local food from farms that use little to no extra fertilizers to reduce agricultural
run off into the ocean. This could end up causing algal blooms, which in the end may cause
hypoxia to fish and other organisms that live in the affected area. Help us save the seas!
Picture from the World Oceans Day website:
http://worldoceansday.org/
By: Meghan Egan
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