About Us
World Oceans Day
June 8 is World Oceans Day. The aim of World Oceans Day is to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal (“SDG”) 14 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
SDG 14 aims to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. The 2020 theme is “Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean”.
“Italy is the largest consumer of bottled water in the world, with about 178 liters of water sold in plastic bottles per person, per year.”
WWF Report, 2019
The WODI Community
World Oceans Day Italy (WODI) is an educational and action-oriented space that brings the Italian ocean community together on World Oceans Day. This community consists of businesses, nonprofit and governmental organizations, schools, National Parks, youth leaders, environmental artists, and others who want to implement sustainable practices and work together for the greater good of our Oceans. The purpose is to educate and highlight sustainable business practices and other solutions and achievements that can help this community thrive. WODI is designed to serve as an incubator for Italy’s World Oceans Day community.
Italy’s hospitality industry and the oceans are interdependent. During the COVID19 crisis, Italy’s economy will hit a historic low, directly affecting its tourism sector: restaurants, bars, hotels, local shops, and other businesses that depend on tourism. During this crisis, investors, hotel owners and managers have a unique opportunity to connect to the community around them, and together, create sustainable and long term growth, whilst protecting the oceans that they rely on. WODI seeks to engage parts of the hospitality industry amidst the crisis period and find out how to maintain a conscious and transparent future during a time of uncertainty and vulnerability.
Hospitality in Italy
