World Oceans Day 2026 I Reimagining our relationship with the ocean

As part of World Oceans Day, and recognizing the ocean as a fundamental component of the environmental and sustainability agenda across its climate, ecological, social, energy, and economic dimensions, the Spanish Cultural Center in Costa Rica (CCE) and the Spanish-Costa Rican Network for Science, Innovation and Technology (RECIT) are organizing a public dialogue to reflect on the importance of the oceans as a source of life, biodiversity, knowledge, and well-being.
The panel will bring together three distinguished experts from science, environmental governance, and public policy: Odalisca Breedy, internationally recognized marine scientist and expert on octocorals and marine biodiversity; Katherine Arroyo, Executive Director of MarViva and specialist in environmental law and marine governance; and Fernando Mora, expert in climate change, marine-coastal management, and sustainability.
Through an interdisciplinary conversation that bridges science, policy, education, and marine management, the event will create a space to reflect on the need to reimagine our relationship with the ocean and to embrace both individual and collective responsibility for its protection and sustainable management.