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Increasing the Impact of Young Leaders for Ocean & Climate Action
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…
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Recent Polls by Azul and Green 2.0 Will Help Diversify the Movement for our Ocean and Climate
The Ocean Project is excited to share the comprehensive national research recently conducted by our partners at Azul and Green 2.0. The findings complement each other, build upon earlier…
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Engaging on policy issues: Good for your organization, and good for conservation
Many zoos, aquariums, and museums have been actively engaged for many years on educating and informing their elected officials. Many more could be, and The Ocean Project encourages all…
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Reaching our Full Potential
As referenced in this blog post, The Ocean Project recently launched “Making Conservation Happen,” a new webinar series aimed at helping aquariums and zoos engage strategically, safely, and effectively…
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Pilot project shows that engaging visitors in conservation efforts can inspire commitments and enhance experience!
During the week surrounding World Oceans Day, 12 zoos, aquariums and museums (ZAMs) participated in a pilot project that had them asking their visitors about helping to address the…
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New 2015 research reveals an ocean of opportunities
This is a guest post by Jim Hekkers of…
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Communications medley: Survey roundup and framing tips
In this week’s round up: How millennials are thinking about transportation, Americans view environment more important than growth, and the impacts of recent weather events on public perception of climate change. If you’re a science communicator or educator at an informal science center (such as a zoo, aquarium, or museum) trying to understand the perspectives of your audience and find ways to promote conservation action – this is the round up for you! Every week we break down the most interesting recent news and best resources to help you frame the issues as effectively as possible. Some of these resources will be practical communications and framing tips, and others are great starting points for brainstorming future strategies. Jump to… Survey roundup: Protecting our environment and climate change threats Communicating climate change: What to say and what not to! Today's surveys: Protecting our environment and climate change threats Many around the world see climate change as a major threat - This 39-nation survey conducted by Pew Research Center dives into the question of whether or not individuals view climate change as a threat to their country. Did they survey your country? If so, what are the results and what can you do to make a difference? Americans want government action to protect the environment - According to a recent survey by Yale, American's do want their government to protect the environment. But, depending on what they want you to protect the environment from, well, that depends. Check out the link for additional info. Communicating climate change: What to say and what not to! Climate change communication: Key psychological research findings - This two-part report takes an interesting exploration into some of the psychological barriers we face when trying to engage the public in climate change discussions. The results are fascinating. 13 useful tips for climate action from the IPCC Report - More than likely you're aware that the IPCC has released another climate change report. Just as likely, you probably haven't read the massive document. This summary shares 13 important, actionable tips that you can incorporate into your programs today. Can empathy help stop climate change? - Ever wonder why it doesn't work very effectively to tell people that climate change is a major threat to humans? Well, this article takes a look at some alternative ways to get the public to acknowledge climate change is indeed a threat not only to our lives, but to wildlife as well. Don't give up on engaging conservatives - Have you ever experienced the difficulties of communicating climate change to conservative? I know I have! This article takes an interesting look at different ways to engage conservatives in climate change discourse.
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Poll: Red or blue, regulate CO2
Results from a national survey conducted in late 2013, and made public yesterday by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason Center for Climate Change research, show strong support for action among Americans of every political orientation. A whopping 83% of Americans say "the U.S. should make an effort to reduce global warming, even if it has economic costs." In a sign of hope for generating the political will to do what needs to be done to ensure a healthier climate and ocean, and a sustainable society for the future, majorities of both Democrats and Republicans support national action on climate and energy policies. Majorities of Americans in red, blue, and purple states support: providing tax rebates on the purchase of energy efficient vehicles or solar panels; funding more research into renewable energy sources; regulating CO2 as a pollutant; and eliminating all subsidies for the fossil fuel industry. From ClimateProgress: "In general, Americans want less fossil fuels and more low-carbon energy — with many willing to pay more for those benefits: 67% want to regulate carbon dioxide as a pollutant 59% want to cut fossil fuel subsidies entirely — while 60 percent think cutting renewable subsidies is a bad idea 56% would pay an extra $100 a year if it meant their electric utility was required to produce more than 20 percent electricity from renewables 72% want more research funding for renewable energy" For the complete study, "Public Support for Climate and Energy Policies in November 2013," please link here. Also, stay tuned as we will soon be releasing action guides, specifically to help our partner network effectively engage their visitors and the public in helping with solutions to climate change and ocean acidification through green power opportunities around World Oceans Day.
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Weekly Comm. Round Up: cheap coal causes pricey illness
Happy International Women’s Day! This week we have articles about…
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Weekly Roundup: Americans have an attitude
LOTS of good stuff today in the round-up! Of course…
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