DHL employees mark Mother Ocean Day with a beach clean up

DHL is a sustainability-focused employer.

Committed to cleaner seas and protecting marine life, DHL has marked Mother Ocean Day with employees taking part in a beach clean up.

"Our exceptional employees from Mexico to India worked together to clean up the ocean, showcasing DHL's commitment to clean seas and preserving marine life. Let's raise awareness and celebrate the crucial role of healthy oceans for a sustainable future together," said DHL.

Celebrating the beauty of the ocean

Mother Ocean Day is a special celebration that brings together people from around the world to celebrate the beauty and wonder of the ocean, and it is no surprise that inhabitants of Florida were the ones to come forward with this idea of having a Mother Ocean Day as Florida is famous for white sand beaches and clear, aquamarine waters.

Three-quarters of the Earth is covered by the ocean, and it is in the ocean that the first organic life started. Rain, oxygen, climate, food, salt, and further minerals are all examples of gifts we regularly receive from our oceans.

Life on Earth would not be possible without the blessing of the ocean. Earth is our home and that we want to live in harmony with nature. We are all responsible for protecting our planet.

Mother Ocean Day sees different annual themes

Every year, there is a different theme that is selected for Mother Ocean Day. Some of the different themes that there have been over the years include the likes of:

Gender and Oceans
Our Oceans, Our Future
Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet
Our Oceans: greening our future
Our Oceans, Our Responsibilities

Mother Ocean Day is relatively a new celebration, introduced for the first time in 2013. It is a concept thought up by the South Florida Kayak Fishing Club that has since sought the approval of the City of Miami to declare the moment as an official day.

The aim is to take a day to celebrate the beauty and wonder of the ocean, and it is no surprise that inhabitants of Florida were the ones to come forward with this idea, as Florida is famous for particularly gorgeous white sand beaches and clear, aquamarine waters.