08/06/2026
🌊 World Oceans Day 2026 | Reimagine
This year’s World Oceans Day theme, “Reimagine,” challenges us to see the ocean not as something distant, but as the very foundation of our lives. The ocean provides the air we breathe, the food we eat, and helps regulate the climate that sustains us all.
Across the Coral Triangle—the global center of marine biodiversity—this call to reimagine is already taking shape through collective action. Governments, partners, communities, scientists, and conservation practitioners are working together to protect and sustainably manage our shared marine resources for future generations.
As part of the celebration of World Ocean Day and Coral Triangle Day, The Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF) proudly joined hands with Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF), Konservasi Indonesia, WWF-Indonesia, GIZ, Coral Triangle Center, and many other partners in Bali on 7 June 2026.
The event brought together a diverse audience—from students and local communities to tourists and ocean enthusiasts—to learn, engage, and take action for our ocean. Through interactive workshops, educational exhibition booths, inspiring talk shows, and the vibrant Marine Species Kite Festival, participants explored the importance of marine conservation and the critical role of the Coral Triangle in sustaining life and livelihoods across the region.
These celebrations remind us that ocean conservation is not the responsibility of a few—it is a shared commitment that connects us all. Across the Coral Triangle and around the world, countless efforts are helping build a future where healthy oceans support thriving communities, sustainable fisheries, food security, and resilient ecosystems.
Together, let us continue to reimagine our relationship with the ocean—and turn that vision into action.