Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 UN World Oceans Day has switched format to be an online event that is open and free to all. On 8 June from 10am to 5pm EDT (UTC−04:00), the event will be streaming live. It is produced in partnership with non-profit Oceanic Global and aims to raise global awareness about the abundance the oceans provide, and individual and collective duty to use its resources sustainably.   At 12:40PM, Ellen Cuylaerts, curator of the UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition, will be joined by the contest’s judges: Adriana Basques, Adam Hanlon, Jill Heinerth, Darren Jew, Jane Morgan, Amos Nachoum, Miriam Stein Battles, David Salvatori, and John Thet, to announce this year’s winners.   The full day’s schedule is below. In order to attend and get updates from the event, please register.     SCHEDULE 10:00AM Opening Remarks High-level speakers will open UN World Oceans Day with remarks on the 2020 theme “Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean”. Speakers H.E. António Guterres. Secretary-General of the United Nations H.E. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande. President of the General Assembly *Remarks: Cara Delevingne * 10:20AM The State of the Ocean Speakers will provide an overview of the state of the ocean and highlight the inter-linkages of the problems we face, as well as opportunities we can harness. Speakers Sylvia Earle. President & Chair, Mission Blue Bill McKibben. Co-Founder, 350.org João Miguel Ferreira de Serpa Soares. Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs & United Nations Legal Counsel 11:00AM “Spotlight Solutions” for the Ocean This segment spotlights current projects offering innovative solutions that address the themes of the eight interactive dialogues of the 2020 UN Ocean Conference. Moderator Lucy Biggers. Climate and Sustainability Correspondent, NowThis Speakers Peter Thomson. United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean Francis Zoet. Co-Founder & Director of Operations, The Great Bubble Barrier Ahmad “Aki” Allahgholi. Founder & Managing Director, Coralive.org Olivier Ceberio. COO and Co-Founder, Resolute Marine Michael Selden. Co-Founder & CEO, Finless Foods Jossie Jasmin. Dive shop Manager & Instructor at Amun Ini Dive Bigs Eggert. Owner of Amun Ini Dive Dirk Rosen. Founder & Executive Director, Marine Applied Research and Exploration Elisa Morgera. Professor of Global Environmental Law, Strathclyde University Law School & Director, “One Ocean Hub” Jim Ritterhoff. Executive Director, FORCE BLUE 12:00PM The Cousteaus: A Multigenerational Conversation on Ocean Exploration The Cousteaus will provide a multigenerational perspective on our evolving understanding of the ocean across time, highlighting certain innovations in science and exploration that have shaped our relationship with the ocean. Speakers Jean-Michel Cousteau Celine Cousteau Fabien Cousteau 12:20PM OceanX: Innovation, Technology and Deep Sea Exploration The segment will highlight exciting developments in the world of science, technology and exploration, with a particular focus on deep sea exploration, opportunities for future discoveries and the rapid progress in this field. Speakers Mark Dalio. Founder & Creative Director, OceanX Edith Widder. CEO & Senior Scientist, Ocean Research & Conservation Association, Inc. 12:40PM UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition Winners Announcement of the finalists and winners of the 2020 UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition. Curator Ellen Cuylaerts. Freelance Underwater and Wildlife Photographer and Curator, 2020 UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition Judges Jim Standing, Adriana Basques, Adam Hanlon, Jill Heinerth, Darren Jew, Jane Morgan, Amos Nachoum, Miriam Stein Battles, David Salvatori, John Thet Remarks: Ellie Goulding   1:00PM The Blue Economy and Private Sector Impact This panel discussion will shed light on how the private sector is engaging communities to develop solutions for a healthy ocean. Moderator Curtis Brainard. Managing Editor, Scientific American Speakers Tom Szaky. Founder & CEO, TerraCycle Michael W. Lodge Secretary-General, International Seabed Authority Dave Ford. Founder, Soul Buffalo & Co-Founder, Ocean Plastics Leadership Network Melissa Garren. CEO & Founder, Working Ocean Strategies Deeper Dive One Ocean Foundation 2:00PM Communities Innovating for a Sustainable Ocean Panelists will provide examples of community-driven innovative approaches to effecting positive change in our relation with the ocean, highlighting key lessons learned. Moderator Andrea Thompson. Associate Editor for Sustainability, Scientific American Speakers Gayatri Reksodihardjo–Lilley. Director & Founder, Indonesian Nature Foundation (Yayasan Alam Indonesia Lestari - LINI) Julia Kumari Drapkin. CEO & Founder, ISeeChange Asha de Vos. Founder & Executive Director, Oceanswell Shanta Shamsunnahar. Program Coordinator, MPA Program, Wildlife Conservation Society, Bangladesh Deeper Dive Christophe Bailhache. Photographer & Filmmaker, Co-Founder of Underwater Earth 3:00PM Youth Driving Innovation Youth from around the world will share their solutions to drive innovation, engage their community and bridge generational gaps for a healthy and sustainable ocean. Moderator Jack Harries. Filmmaker & Environmentalist Speakers Forbi Perise Eyong Nyosai. Greening Forward Lilly Platt. Environmentalist and Global Youth Ambassador for Plastic Pollution Coalition, WODI &Youth Mounds. Founder of Lilly’s Plastic Pickup. Dylan Vecchione. Founder, ReefQuest Foundation Callie Veelenturf. Marine Conservation Biologist; Founder, The Leatherback Project and Rights for Nature World Ocean Week Remarks Remarks on World Oceans Week and the efforts of the Friends of World Oceans Day (FOWOD) community. Speakers Francois Bailet. Senior Legal Officer, Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs, United Nations Lea d’Auriol. Founder & Executive Director, Oceanic Global 4:00PM A Concert for our Ocean The Day will conclude with a celebration of the ocean through live performances from musicians around the world!