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Released Ocean Literacy for All Toolkit in Italian on World Oceans Day
Today, 8 June, is a special occasion as we celebrate World Oceans Day established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2008. The UNESCO Regional Office for Science and Culture in Europe celebrates, together with the Italian National Commission for UNESCO celebrates this day with the launch of the publication entitled "Ocean Literacy for All - Practical Kit" in Italian.
The publication, originally published in English in 2017, aims to provide educators and students around the world with innovative tools, resources and methods for understanding the complex processes and functions of the ocean and highlighting the most urgent problems.
Climate change, as high temperatures and sea level rise are taking place at a much faster pace than previously thought, the increase in CO2 concentration is causing a decrease in pH with harmful consequences on unique ecosystems such as coral reefs. Plastic, with over 8.3 million tons of plastic waste are spilled into the sea every year.
