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| 2015 -- H 6283 Enacted 06/04/2015 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| RECOGNIZING JUNE 8TH OF 2015, AS "WORLD OCEANS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
| Introduced By: Representatives Regunberg, Handy, Palangio, Carson, and Lombardi |
| Date Introduced: June 04, 2015 |
| WHEREAS, Thousands of people from across the United States and around the world |
| will be gathering at a panoply of events to celebrate this year's World Oceans Day on June 8, |
| 2015; and |
| WHEREAS, World Oceans Day was officially recognized by the United Nations in |
| December of 2008, as a day of celebration and action for the world's oceans; and |
| WHEREAS, Since 2002, The Ocean Project, in partnership with many other |
| organizations and networks, including the World Ocean Network and the Association of Zoos and |
| Aquariums, has been the lead organization in promoting and coordinating World Oceans Day; |
| and |
| WHEREAS, The Ocean Project, which is based in Providence, is a nonprofit |
| organization that works to advance ocean and climate conservation, in partnership with a growing |
| global network of 2,000 aquariums, zoos, science museums, and other organizations; and |
| WHEREAS, This year's theme for World Oceans Day is "Healthy oceans, healthy |
| planet," with many additional events geared towards educating citizens on the dangers and ways |
| to prevent the dangers of plastic pollution; and |
| WHEREAS, Alyssa Isakower, World Oceans Day Coordinator stated, "The ocean is the |
| heart of our planet, and like your heart pumping blood through your body, the ocean connects all |
| people across our planet. People come together on World Oceans Day to celebrate that |
| connection, and, now more than ever, also to help solve problems like plastic trash in our ocean"; |
| now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and |
| Providence Plantations hereby recognizes the 8th day of June, 2015, as "World Oceans Day" in |
| our state. We furthermore urge the citizens of the Ocean State to join members of The Ocean |
| Project in observing and celebrating this day through participation in appropriate programs and |
| activities; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Bill Mott, Director, The Ocean Project. |
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