Join us in Nice next week for a series of inspiring events to celebrate World Ocean Day!
On June 8, World Ocean Day 2025 will be officially celebrated in Nice, ahead of the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (June 9–13), and across the globe. This year’s theme, “Awaken New Depths: Protecting What Sustains Us,” invites us to rediscover the ocean’s awe-inspiring beauty and recognize its vital role in our lives.
Take part in a series of events hosted by civil society organizations under the hashtag #WOD2025:
- 🌊 A Universal Swim – organized by Surfrider Foundation Europe
June 7 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Nice
Register here - 🌊 The Blue March – organized by Seas At Risk
June 7 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Nice
Register here
More info - 🌊 Parliament of the Sea – hosted by Eleonore Caroit
June 8 | 9:00 AM – 10:15 PM | Centre Universitaire Méditerranéen, Nice
Register here - 🌊 Women Actions For The Ocean – organized by Institut océanographique Paul Ricard, La Saison Bleue, Women for Sea, Ocean & Climate Platform
June 8 | 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Centre Universitaire Méditerranéen, Nice
Register here - 🌊 Protecting Ocean Workers – organized by Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) with support from the International Labour Organization
June 8 | 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM | Centre Universitaire Méditerranéen, Nice
Register here
- 🌊 The Future Is Now: Dive Into an Ocean of Possibilities – hosted by Ocean & Climate Platform and The Varda Group
June 8 | 2:15 PM – 3:30 PM | Centre Universitaire Méditerranéen, Nice
Register here - 🌊 People of the Ocean – organized by leaders from The Pew Charitable Trusts, Nia Tero, RISE UP – A Blue Call to Action, One Oceania, IUCN, ICSF and small-scale fishers
June 8 | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | La Baleine, Nice
By invitation only
World Ocean Day 2025 is convened by the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (UNDOALOS) in partnership with Oceanic Global, and made possible by them.
Let’s unite to honor the wonders of the ocean — and commit to protecting what sustains us.
