Museums Archives - World Ocean Project

Partnering with the International Zoo Educators Association

Posted by Bill Mott on March 28, 2023

The Ocean Project and the International Zoo Educators Association (IZE) are like-minded organizations in many ways. Both are small and nimble non-profit…

Aquariums, Environmental Education, Museums, Partners, Public Awareness, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, World Ocean Day, Youth, Zoos

Increasing the Impact of Young Leaders for Ocean & Climate Action

Posted by Bill Mott on March 7, 2023

For more than 25 years, The Ocean Project has been committed to catalyzing individual and collective action for our ocean and climate. Moving forward, we are centering our efforts…

Aquariums, Communications Research, Innovative Solutions Grants+, Museums, Partners, Policy, Polling and Public Opinion, World Ocean Day, Youth, Zoos

30×30 Annual Update for 2022 Released

Posted by Bill Mott on February 10, 2023

Photo thanks to Fabrice Dudenhofer / Ocean Image Bank. For more than three years, we have catalyzed collective action in support of protecting at least 30% of our lands,…

30x30, Aquariums, Blog Posts, Marine Protected Areas, Museums, Policy, World Ocean Day, Youth, Zoos

Advocacy Training for Youth Leaders

Posted by Bill Mott on December 22, 2022

The Ocean Project is launching a 4-week virtual “Advocacy Training” program designed for youth leaders ages 15-21. The first of several in a series will be for young people…

30x30, Aquariums, Marine Protected Areas, Museums, Policy, Youth, Zoos

Tools and Resources to Support 30×30

Posted by Douglas Meyer on October 19, 2022

Now available: A comprehensive set of tools and resources for zoos, aquariums, museums, and other organizations to use in outreach and engagement around 30×30!

30x30, Aquariums, Blog Posts, Museums, Policy, Zoos

Semi-annual Newsletter – September 2022

Posted by Bill Mott on September 21, 2022

One Ocean, One Climate, One Future – Together A semi-annual newsletter for partners and friends of The Ocean Project as we advance collaborative conservation for our blue planet Click…

30x30, Aquariums, Blog Posts, Climate Change, Conservation Communication, Diversity, Museums, Partners, Policy, Public Awareness, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, World Ocean Day, Youth, Zoos

And what do you think?

Posted by Douglas Meyer on June 23, 2022

Three members of the zoo, aquarium and museum working group on 30×30 were recently joined by two other sites in piloting a promising new…

30x30, Aquariums, Marine Protected Areas, Museums, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos

200 Museums, Aquariums, and Zoos Sign a Letter of Support for 30×30

Posted by Bill Mott on April 29, 2022

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…

30x30, Aquariums, Blog Posts, Museums, Policy, Zoos

Get Ready for Party for the Planet and World Ocean Day

Posted by Bill Mott on March 21, 2022

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…

30x30, Aquariums, Museums, Partners, Public Awareness, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, World Ocean Day, Youth, Zoos

30×30 Annual Update for 2021: Engaging the public and informing policymakers

Posted by Bill Mott on January 31, 2022

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,…

30x30, Aquariums, Blog Posts, Museums, Policy, World Ocean Day, Youth, Zoos