Why do we celebrate World Oceans Day? A healthy world ocean is critical to our survival. Every year, World Oceans Day provides a unique opportunity to honor, help protect, and conserve our world’s shared ocean. The ocean is important because it:
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Generates most of the oxygen we breathe
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Helps feed us
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Regulates our climate
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Cleans the water we drink
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Offers a pharmacopoeia of medicines
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Provides limitless inspiration
To mark this occasion, Nelson Mandela University's Institute for Coastal and Marine Research (CMR) hosted a competition with three categories of Art, Poetry and Images. Attached are the winners. You will also find attached, the latest One Ocean Hub newsletter.