Policy Archives - World Ocean Project

12 Months of Action for Blue Planet

Posted by Bill Mott on January 1, 2024

World Ocean Day is much more than a day: It’s a lifestyle, it’s a way of life, it’s a mindset. Together, we are helping grow the global…

Blog Posts, Partners, Policy, World Ocean Day, World Oceans Day

You Can Help Create a Strong Global Plastics Treaty

Posted by Bill Mott on November 15, 2023

Our planet – our home – is overwhelmed with plastic pollution; it’s everywhere: from the highest mountains to the deepest ocean trenches, in our food, and in our bodies. Most…

Blog Posts, Climate Change, Plastics, Policy, Pollution, Youth

2024 Free Youth Advocacy Training Programs for Ocean & Climate Action

Posted by Bill Mott on November 12, 2023

Early in 2024, The Ocean Project will be running two of our annual super collaborative 4-week virtual “Advocacy Training” programs, designed for youth ages 16-23 (although any ages are…

Blog Posts, Climate Change, Conservation Communication, Marine Protected Areas, Policy, Social Media, Strategic Communication, Sustainability, Youth

Ocean Justice: Protecting and Restoring Our Blue Planet for Future Generations

Posted by Katherine Escalante on July 6, 2023

Update from 2024: See the U. S. Ocean Justice Strategy. published in December 2023. “Defining” Ocean Justice Ocean justice sits at the intersection of environmental protection, social equity, and human…

Blog Posts, Climate Change, Diversity, Policy, Youth

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

Momentum Growing to Protect and Restore our Ocean!

Posted by Bill Mott on March 6, 2023

Image thanks to Kelsey Stone. Our ocean finally gets a High Seas Treaty! This past weekend, nations agreed on language to protect the world’s biodiversity in international waters of…

30x30, Marine Protected Areas, Partners, Policy

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

VICTORY: A Global Commitment to 30×30!

Posted by Samantha Gibb on December 21, 2022

Global leaders finalized negotiations at the United Nations Biodiversity Summit (COP15) in the early morning hours on December 19, 2022. The historic agreement includes a commitment to conserve 30% of…

30x30, Blog Posts, Policy, Public Awareness, World Ocean Day, World Oceans Day, Youth

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