A Summer of Celebration for Our Shared Ocean

Marine Institute launches Sea The Wonder campaign to celebrate World Oceans Day 

The Marine Institute is launching Sea The Wonder, a new summer-long campaign inspired by the global momentum of this week’s UN Ocean Conference in Nice and building on the success of European Maritime Day in Cork last month. 

To mark World Oceans Day (8th June), Sea The Wonder invites the public to celebrate the ocean’s role in our lives and to take action to protect it. The campaign is inspired by the theme of this year’s UN conference in Nice: ‘Accelerating action and mobilising all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean.’

Dr Rick Officer, CEO of the Marine Institute said, “We are building on the momentum of a hugely successful European Maritime Day in Cork, where over 2,400 visitors toured the RV Tom Crean and many more engaged with our exhibits at the Wild Atlantic Expo. We saw first-hand the public’s interest in our marine environment.”
 

“To recognise this year’s World Oceans Day, we realised there was a unique opportunity to harness that enthusiasm and extend it throughout the summer, which is the inspiration behind Sea The Wonder.”

The campaign is also shaped by this year’s official World Oceans Day theme: Wonder: Sustaining the Ocean That Sustains Us.

Get Involved: #SeaTheWonder

The Marine Institute is encouraging ocean lovers of all ages to share what fills them with wonder, whether it’s a coastal view, sea creature, or family day by the shore.

To take part:
1.    Tag the Marine Institute on social media with your personal ocean wonder 
2.    Use the hashtag #SeaTheWonder

The Marine Institute will share submissions throughout the summer, spotlighting personal connections with the ocean and raising awareness of the need to protect it. 

Follow #SeaTheWonder and the Marine Institute on Facebook @marineinstituteireland, Instagram @marineinstiuteireland LinkedIn @Marine Institute and X @MarineInst
 
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For more information, please contact:
Kathleen Sweeney, e. Kathleen.Sweeney@marine.ie m. +353 (0)87 094 5754
Sinéad Coyne, e. sinead.coyne@marine.ie m. +353 (0)87 947 7090
Communications Office, Marine Institute communications@marine.ie t. +353 (0)91 387 200

About the Marine Institute:
The Marine Institute is Ireland’s scientific agency responsible for supporting the sustainable development of the State’s maritime area and resources. The Institute conducts applied research and provides scientific knowledge, advice and services to government, industry and other stakeholders and users. www.marine.ie