EVENTS
“
It became pretty clear to me that conservation had changed, that it wasn’t about hugging trees and saving sharks and pandas, it was about saving humans.
—Rob Stewart (Summit ’15)
Ocean Days of the Year
Int’l Children’s Book Day 2
ADEX Singapore 2019 11-14
Sustainable Diving Think Tank 12
Sustainable Diving Dialogue 13
Mote Marine Lab OceanFest 13
EarthX Film Festival 19-28
World Fish Migration Day 21
Earth Day 22
World Book Day 23
World Penguin Day 25
Inland Ocean Action Summit 27-28
We Bring Ocean People Together
Our Ocean Events serve to call in the water tribe from around the world to bring hope, share knowledge and have fun! Meet other Blue Ocean People on and off-line at these upcoming events presented by Blue Ocean.net, or our partners and allies.
Access Blue Ocean Network Community Events
When you sign up for complimentary weekly Ocean Update, you will be first in the know to access some of this community’s events, like our Blue Ocean Summit. And we let you know when members of this awesome community are congregating in person at shows and events around the globe. To be first in line for upcoming Blue Ocean events, please Join Us.
Share Your Event
Is there an Ocean event you would like to share with this community? Let us know with an email that includes a brief description of the event (with all pertinent information), write “Event” in the subject line and send your message to Hello (at) BlueOcean.net. If an article is created for your event, we will need a logo and /or image (with credit) that includes the rights to post to this website.
Featured Event

The Incredible Story Beneath Jacques Cousteau’s Famous Red Hat
A red hat, a hard hat and Winchester Cathedral: How did Jacques Cousteau's famous red hat become an icon? Calypso Captain, SCUBA diver, filmmaker, conservationist, scientist, innovator and author, Jacques Yves Cousteau was born on June 11, 1910 in Saint-Andre-de...
World Ocean Festival and National Geographic Host Ocean Experts on Governors Island on June 4
NEW YORK -- On June 4, 2017, the inaugural World Ocean Festival, organized by The Global Brain Foundation and hosted by the City of New York, will feature leading marine biologists, ocean advocates, entrepreneurs, and more speaking at a free, public program called...

Force Blue Film Event – On a Mission to Preserve our Oceans and Restore Our Veterans
Force Blue, a new nonprofit 501(c)(3) initiative, is uniting Special Operations veterans and former combat divers on a new mission to save our world's coral reefs. By turning their specialized training and teamwork to aid in reef protection, these heroes are healing...

Protect Sea Turtles On World Turtle Day
A year ago we posted a video of a sea turtle that had impaled himself with a straw. The video had gone viral, reaching millions of viewers, bringing to them, in graphic detail, the plight of sea turtles worldwide. We Love Sea Turtles Sea turtles are some of the...

UN Ocean Conference dives into “Life Below Water” with Sustainable Development Goal #14
The Ocean Conference is set for June 5-9, 2017, where the whole of the United Nations will be turned over to addressing conservation practices, health restoration efforts and sustainable use of our shared ocean. The framework for The Ocean Conference, to be held at UN...

First-Ever World Tuna Day – May 2, 2017
After 5 years of persistent campaigning in the Pacific region by the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA), the United Nations General Assembly voted in December 2016 to officially observe World Tuna Day, beginning May 2, 2017. Word Tuna Day does not encourage eating...

The Fish On My Plate
“What fish should I eat that’s good for me and good for the planet?” This was the question that best selling author and lifelong fisherman Paul Greenberg asked himself as he traveled the world eating fish! You can see what answers Paul came away with during his...

Blue Vision Summit is calling in Ocean Advocates from across the U.S. May 9-11, 2017
Ocean activists from across the U.S.are heading to Washington, D.C., May 9-11 for the 6th biennial Blue Vision Summit 6 May 9-11. On the heels of the Science March (Earth Day April 22) and the Climate Change March (April 29), the Blue Vision Summit is riding the waves...

First World Ocean Festival Comes To NYC
By land and by sea, the inaugural World Ocean Festival will take place on June 4, in New York City to kick off The Ocean Conference to be held June 5-9, 2017. The new public event was revealed on April 11 at United Nations Headquarters during a press briefing by...

Sustainable Diving Workshop, Seminars and Panel for Industry Pros at ADEX Singapore 2017
This year at ADEX Singapore (April 7-9, 2017), the scuba diving industry will gather for its 22ndyear to celebrate all things underwater. ADEX is a consumer dive and travel show that has become known for putting conservation issues on the main stage; and this year is...
Banner Image © eusebio + christina saenz de santamaria, one ocean one breath