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Artistic Expression Speaks Out for World Oceans

by Meredith Mullins on June 6, 2013

colorful plastic pieces in rows in Jerry Takigawa's artistic expression of world ocean tragedy

© Jerry Takigawa

What Do You See Here?

A beautifully crafted Chinese game board?

A designer version of the betting game where the walnut shell gets hidden?

A surprisingly ordered set of colorful cups floating over a pebbled stream bed?

Which one is the subject of this unique artistic expression? Or is it none of these? And how does an albatross fit into the story?  Read more...

 

Making a Difference/The World's Photography

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Jun

Finding Common Ground in Ocean Waters

by Janine Boylan on June 3, 2013

summer crowd on the beach, an inspiration for finding common ground on World Oceans Day

A summer crowd gathers at the beach.
© Janine Boylan

The World Comes Together to Celebrate World Oceans Day

Long before the Internet connected our world, the oceans did, flowing from the shore of one country to another.  From the beginning of time, the oceans have fascinated us and served us, yet only in modern times have we come to understand the oceans as a shared responsibility.

In 2008, the United Nations officially designated June 8th as World Oceans Day, an international day to celebrate the water that unites us.  Read more...

 

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