World Ocean Network
Encyclopedia
The World Ocean Network is an international
non-profit association
of organization
s to promote the sustainable use
of the ocean
s. One of its motto is "Caring for the Blue Planet
, you can make a difference!"
It was established in November 2002. Its office is in Nausicaä - The French National Sea Centre in Boulogne-sur-Mer
, France
International
----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries...
non-profit association
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
of organization
Organization
An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...
s to promote the sustainable use
Sustainability
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
of the ocean
Ocean
An ocean is a major body of saline water, and a principal component of the hydrosphere. Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean, a continuous body of water that is customarily divided into several principal oceans and smaller seas.More than half of this area is over 3,000...
s. One of its motto is "Caring for the Blue Planet
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
, you can make a difference!"
It was established in November 2002. Its office is in Nausicaä - The French National Sea Centre in Boulogne-sur-Mer
Boulogne-sur-Mer
-Road:* Metropolitan bus services are operated by the TCRB* Coach services to Calais and Dunkerque* A16 motorway-Rail:* The main railway station is Gare de Boulogne-Ville and located in the south of the city....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Activities
- Co-sponsor with The Ocean ProjectThe Ocean ProjectThe Ocean Project is an international network for advancing ocean education and action, with over 1,200 partner zoos, aquariums, and museums , plus conservation and education organizations, agencies, and institutions in all 50 U.S...
of World Ocean Day on 8 June since 2003; World Oceans Day officially recognized by the United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
in 2009. - Partner with Association of Science-Technology CentersAssociation of Science-Technology CentersThe Association of Science-Technology Centers is an international organization of science centers and science museums. Members are located in more than 40 countries...
's IGLO initiative to raise awareness of the effects of global warmingEffects of global warmingThis article is about the effects of global warming and climate change. The effects, or impacts, of climate change may be physical, ecological, social or economic. Evidence of observed climate change includes the instrumental temperature record, rising sea levels, and decreased snow cover in the...
(International Action on Global Warming) - Sponsored three international meetings of aquariums, museums and science centers on the ocean in 1999, 2002, and 2006
- Created the "Passport" of "Citizen of the Ocean" for individual commitment to marine conservationMarine conservationMarine conservation, also known as marine resources conservation, is the protection and preservation of ecosystems in oceans and seas. Marine conservation focuses on limiting human-caused damage to marine ecosystems, and on restoring damaged marine ecosystems...
through daily actions.