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Choosing Your Own Adventure in 30×30
September’s webinar — our 41st webinar in the ‘First Friday Webinar Series” supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation — covered some of the questions and concerns that can arise as different zoos, aquariums and museums “choose their own adventure” in 30×30. The webinar was hosted by Douglas Meyer, coordinator of the working group […]
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200 Museums, Aquariums, and Zoos Sign a Letter of Support for 30×30
The national and global push to protect at least 30% of nature – lands, waters and ocean – by 2030 (“30×30”) provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to collaborate in unprecedented ways both nationally and globally to ensure that our planet’s life support systems are conserved and restored, including the climate and biodiversity. Together, we can create […]
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Get Ready for Party for the Planet and World Ocean Day
The March webinar (see recording below) featured: Heidi Faris, Connecting to Nature Coordinator at the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, who provided an overview of Party for the Planet for 2022 Samantha Gibb, the (new as January!) World Ocean Day Manager who provided an overview of exciting opportunities around World Ocean Day on June 8, […]
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Youth organizations unite for 30×30!
Calling all Youth Groups and Organizations! Tell the Biden Administration to Protect 30% of our Lands and Ocean! We wanted to let you know about an opportunity for youth groups, student clubs and youth-serving organizations across the United States to join together in signing a letter to the Biden Administration in support of protecting at least 30% […]
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30×30 Annual Update for 2021: Engaging the public and informing policymakers
Collaboration on to protecting at least 30% of our blue planet, including its lands, waters and ocean, by 2030 (“30×30”) has been our top organizational priority for two years, through our campaigns with zoos, aquariums and museums; youth engagement and leadership initiative; and the World Ocean Day network. Together, working with hundreds of organizations worldwide […]
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Kicking off the New Year with a 30×30 Progress Update with Dr. Enric Sala and Craig Hoover
On this special edition of the First Friday Webinar Series, held on Friday, January 7, we welcomed special guests Enric Sala, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, and Craig Hoover, Executive Vice President of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, for an update and discussion of 30×30. During the webinar, Enric reflects back on a presentation he made […]
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How to leverage your commitment and encourage support for “America the Beautiful” and 30×30
The First Friday Webinar for December featured a discussion of the ways that zoos, aquariums and museums can continue to build support for the goal of 30×30 as envisioned under the America the Beautiful initiative. Last month, more than 180 zoos, aquariums and museums representing all 50 states joined with AZA, AAM and ASTC in […]
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180 zoos, aquariums, and museums from all 50 states sign in support of 30×30 and America the Beautiful
In an unprecedented show of support for conservation, more than 180 zoos, aquariums and museums (ZAMs) from communities in all 50 states recently signed on to a letter of support for the Biden Administration’s America the Beautiful Initiative, and specifically the incorporated commitment to protect 30% of nature – lands, waters and ocean – by 2030 […]
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Speak for the fish!
Photo thanks to Jordan Robins The Lorax spoke for the trees, but who will speak for the fish? Our shared ocean, its life and its vast resources are put in the hands of our government for all people. It is no one’s private property but a commons that the government, and all of us, need […]
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Philadelphia Zoo’s new video shows how to have “big time” success with 30×30
In this 3-minute video blog, the staff from the Philadelphia Zoo provide an exciting example of how zoos, aquariums and museums are successfully incorporating 30×30 messaging into their outreach. It’s an excellent example of how a conservation ask can be easily and effectively brought into any type of exhibit in a way that visitors appreciate […]
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