It's World Oceans Day.
Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation Executive Director Greg Jacoski says it's a chance to acknowledge their importance to us.He says their currents regulate global climates: "As the Earth's temperature keeps rising, the oceans can actually absorb a lot of the carbon dioxide that goes into the air, so they can actually help reverse climate change."
The Atlantic plays an important role to South Florida with, "the impact of hurricanes and the protection the coral reefs provide us," he says.
You also can't ignore our sand and surf's economic impact.
Surfrider Foundation of Broward County Chair Catherine Uden stresses, "If we don't have beautiful oceans and beaches, that's going to affect our economy greatly as well as fishing and the seafood industry."
Saving is the shore goal of Saturday's March for the Ocean on Hollywood Beach.
Supporters will start gathering at 9:00 a.m. at Charnow Park, with the walk to the Marine Environmental Education Center starting at 10:00 a.m.
Along with fighting plastic pollution in our oceans, they're also raising awareness about the offshore oil drilling amendment on the November ballot and, "we are going to also be talking about the Everglades and the Lake Okeechobee discharges, sea level rise, global warming and coral reef bleaching and disease," says Uden.
She asks that everyone wear blue and pack sunscreen and reusable water bottles (this is a plastic and foam free event).
At 1:00 there will be a Hands Across the Sand photo opportunity.
Click here for more on the March for the Ocean.
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Click here for more about the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation.