Ocean Pledge at The Rocky Academy
Fish Hoek, Cape Town, South Africa
31 July 2025, 08:30-09:30 (GMT+2)
Ocean Pledge and I AM WATER Foundation - School presentations
Heideveld and Lotus River, Western Cape, South Africa
31 July 2025, 11:00 & 1 August 2025, 09:00 (GMT+2)
Kayak and cycle tour of Blekinge Archipelago
Tjurkö, Blekinge, Sweden
31 July 2025, 10:30-12:30 & 13:30-15:30 (GMT+2)
Science Café - Detectives of Sand and Water
Visitors centre, Juodkrantė, Lithuania
31 July 2025
RUN4MPAs Strava Challenge
Global
1 August 2025, 00:00-23:59 (GMT+2)
Wild Alliance Africa beach walk, surfski paddle, research sample collection, clean-up & marine life observations
Aliwal Shoal, South Africa
1 August, 06:00-15:00 (GMT+2)
Hike and public beach clean up
Robberg Bay MPA, South Africa
1 August 2025, 08:00-11:00 (GMT+2)
HELCOM & PROTECT BALTIC webinar - Small but mighty: scalable marine protection
HELCOM Secretariat, Helsinki, Finland (online)
1 August 2025, 10:00-11:30 (GMT+3)
HEPCA - Beach clean up in Egypt
Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
1 August, 09:00-23:59 (GMT+2)
Guardians of the Deep & SANParks Honorary Rangers - Table Mountain National Park Marine Unit Open Day
Kommetjie, South Africa
1 August 2025, 09:00-12:00 (GMT+2)
WildTrust & Youth4MPAs - Oceans for All Alliance (OFAA) Ocean Connection workshop
Thompson's Beach, Ballito, South Africa
1 August 2025, 09:30-15:00 (GMT+2)
I love the Baltic Sea exhibition
Naturum, Ronneby Brunnspark, Blekinge, Sweden, 1 August 2025 - 10:00-18:00 (GMT+2)
Boattrips around Walfisch
Kirchdorf to Island Poel, Germany
1 August 2025, 10:00-12:00 & 13:00-15:00 (GMT+2)
Family tour: Discover the Baltic Sea
Prerow, Germany
1 August 2025, 10:30-13:00 (GMT+2)
Learn fascinating facts about the Baltic Sea
Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve, Germany
1 August 2025, 10:30-15:30 (GMT+2)
Guided tour: Protecting the Baltic Sea
Barhöft, Germany
1 August 2025, 11:00-13:00 (GMT+2)
Cape Talk outside radio broadcast
Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town, South Africa
1 August 2025, 13:00-15:00 (GMT+2)
Think Global Act Local - MPAs on our doorstep
Lily Rose Restaurant, Kleinemonde, South Africa
1 August 2025, 15:00 (GMT+2)
Guided tour at Senoren (Brofästet)
Blekinge, Karlskrona, Sweden
1 August 2025, 16:00-17:30 (GMT+2)
The Ocean Advocate - Writing workshop for ocean storytellers
Cape Town, South Africa (online)
1 August 2025, (time tbc)
Public clean up at Húsavík beach
Húsavík Beach, Iceland
1 August 2025, 15:30 (GMT)
Talk on community perceptions of Northeast Iceland Hope Spot
Húsavík Whale Museumm, Iceland
1 August 2025, 17:00 (GMT)
Fun and educational Green School Day
Seaside Regional Park visitor centre, Karklė, Lithuania
1 August 2025
Knysna Estuary Research Foundation - CONNECTION competition winner
Knysna, South Africa
1 August 2025
Live broadcast from Imagining Godzilla catamaran
Paldiski, Estonia > Helsinki, Finland
1 August 2025
Thonga Trails sea school, beach clean up and walk
Sodwana Bay, South Africa
1 August 2025
Film Screening of Wild Coast Warriors & Q&A
Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town, South Africa
1 August 2025
MigraMar webinar
Bodega Bay, California, United States (online)
1 August 2025
Sustainable Ocean Aliiance event in Lima
La Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru
1 August 2025
One Ocean, Two Shores mural
Kurland Community Centre, Western Cape, South Africa
1 August 2025
One Ocean, Two Shores mural
Torre Guaceto MPA, Puglia, Italy
1 August 2025
Alcatrazes Hope Spot online campaign
Marine Biology Center, São Sebastião, Brazil
1 August 2025
Protected Areas Foundation video on community efforts for 30x30
Oxford, United Kingdom (online)
1 August 2025
Sneak a peak at the penguins
Tenikwa Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, The Crags, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
1-4 August 2025
Cape RADD - Guided snorkelling tour
Simon's Town, South Africa
2 August 2025, 09:00 (GMT+2)
Explore the Depths: A Global Showcase of Marine Remote Imagery
East London Museum, Eastern Cape, South Africa
2 August 2025, 09:30-12:00 (GMT+2)
Biodiversity and photography walk plus beach clean up
Helderberg MPA, Cape Town, South Africa
2 August 2025, 09:30-12:30 (GMT+2)
Justice 4 Jaws - engaging with students to educate on sharks and MPAs
Durban, South Africa
2 August 2025
Family friendly beach clean up
Matinlahdenranta & Iso Vasikkasaari, Espoo, Finland
2 August 2025, 11:00-15:00 (GMT+3)
Rocky Shore Explore at Dalebrook Tidal Pool
Cape Town, South Africa
2 August 2025, 13:00-15:00 (GMT+2)
Explore the shore - at night!
Kleinemonde Beach, South Africa
2 August 2025, 18:00 (GMT+2)
Knysna Estuary Edges Walk
Knysna, South Africa
2-3 August 2025
Knysna Estuary Art Station & Connections Booth
Knysna, South Africa
2-3 August 2025
Knysna Estuary Snorkel & Splash
Knysna, South Africa
2-3 August 2025
Conflict Islands Conservation Initiative - Marine debris beach and dive clean-up
Panasesa Island, Papua New Guinea
2 August 2025
Beach walk at Kleinemonde Beach
Kleinemonde Beach, South Africa
3 August 2025, 09:00 (GMT+2)
A walk to establish an MPA in Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia
3 August 2025, 14:00 (GMT)
Celebrating MPA Day at Museus Do Mar
Muesus do Mar, Maputo, Mozambique
4 August 2025
Official Launch: The Seaweed Association of South Africa
Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town, South Africa
5 August 2025, 18:30 (GMT+2)
Night-time Rocky Shore explore in Boknes
Boknes, Eastern Cape, South Africa
8 August 2025, 20:30 (GMT+2)
Daytime Rocky Shore explore in Boknes
Boknes, Eastern Cape, South Africa
9 August 2025, 09:00 (GMT+2)
Ocean Pledge: snorkelling for the sea
Windmill Beach, Simon's Town, South Africa
9 August 2025
MPAs - what are they and why should I care?
Settlers Park Retirement Village, Port Alfred, South Africa
14 August 2025, 09:00 (GMT+2)
BLUE4ALL Photo Contest
Europe-wide
July to 1 September 2025
Kariega Estuary Coastal Cleanup
Kariega Estuary, Kenton-on-Sea, Eastern Cape, South Africa
14 September 2025, 10:00-17:00 (GMT+2)
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