Today 6/8/25 is World Ocean Day and to mark the occasion, I’m sharing a short film created by Ryan Trotter, a young up-and-coming filmmaker and the son of my longtime Sustainability Studies at Roosevelt University faculty colleague, Michele Hoffman, who collaborated with Ryan on the project. As if that’s not cool enough, the legendary marine biologist, oceanographer, and deep sea explorer Dr. Sylvia Earle provides the voice of the ocean.
Here’s the mission of World Ocean Day, which seems like a mighty fine thing to me.
World Ocean Day catalyzes collective action for a healthy ocean and a stable climate, working in collaboration with youth leaders and a wide range of organizations. World Ocean Day belongs to all groups and individuals, collectively, everywhere. It’s about how we can create a better future with an abundant ocean and a stable climate, by working together.