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As a result of a United Nations General Assembly resolution passed in December 2008, World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8th each year. This annual event spurred the creation of a special collections around our oceans and the efforts being made in conservation ranging from pollution to habitat restoration to fishing and fisheries.

The special collection continues to grow along with Plastic in Our Oceans and 1Water, with a focus on the challenge of providing clean drinking water to the world population.

Curated by mokiethecat

Nithya Narayanaswamy: Ocean Steward Spotlight
March 25, 2022

Nithya Narayanaswamy, an Environmental Justice Advocate and Emory University student, began her activism at age 14. She led a campaign against firecrackers during Diwali, highlighting their ecological harm and air pollution.

She previously served as President of her campus’s Climate Reality Chapter. Currently, Nithya is the Executive Director of the Plastic-Free Emory Project.

Support Nithya's work [here](https://plasticfreeemory.carrd.co/).