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June 8 is World Ocean Day and the theme this year is “Youth: the Next Wave for Change.” On this report we introduce MERITO (Multicultural Education for Resource Issues Threatening Oceans), a marine conservation outreach effort comprising approximately twenty-five regional groups that participate in ocean and watershed education programs that serve students, teachers, adults and families living near the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

For more information, visit:

• World Ocean Day
• MERITO
• Thank You Ocean: Just For Kids
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

Tags: Environmental Education, Marine Conservation, National Marine Sanctuaries, ocean stewardship, World Ocean Day

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