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Youth for the Ocean Launches!

Posted by Bill Mott on April 9, 2018

This month we officially launch the Youth for the Ocean initiative to collaboratively accelerate youth engagement and develop youth leaders for a healthy ocean. We’re excited to partner with you! Our youth initiative will…

Aquariums, Blog Posts, Conservation Communication, Diversity, Environmental Education, Partners, Public Awareness, Strategic Communication, Sustainability, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Youth, Zoos

Nothing fishy about engaging visitors on fisheries issues

Posted by Douglas Meyer on March 22, 2018

In his recent post The Ocean Project’s policy advisor, Tom Adams, underscored the importance of protecting the policies that protect our ocean, and referred to the need for…

Aquariums, Blog Posts, Fisheries, Partners, Policy, Public Awareness, Seafood, Strategic Communication, Visitor Engagement Opportunities

Uniting to Build Ocean Literacy with Children

Posted by Bill Mott on February 16, 2018

As part of our growing youth initiative – helping to engage, educate, and activate young people around the world – we’re excited to announce the launch of a free…

Behavior Change, Blog Posts, Conservation Communication, Environmental Education, Public Awareness

Saving Energy to Save Wildlife

Posted by Bill Mott on January 16, 2018

The recruitment phase of the Philadelphia Zoo’s “Saving Energy to Save Wildlife” project concluded at the end of 2016 with impressive results. Drawing from…

Blog Posts, Partners, Public Awareness, Sustainability, Visitor Engagement Opportunities

Americans Are Heartwired to Love the Ocean

Posted by Bill Mott on October 20, 2017

In a deeply divided country, here’s how advocates can put that to work to protect the ocean for future generations By Robert Pérez & Amy Simon “The ocean does something…

Blog Posts, Conservation Communication, Guest Post, Policy, Public Awareness, Strategic Communication

The Ocean Project launches new initiative to promote science-based federal fisheries policy and healthy, sustainable marine ecosystems

Posted by Bill Mott on September 29, 2017

Healthy and productive marine ecosystems are critical to sustaining food, jobs, and recreation for millions of people, as well as producing other intrinsic quality of life benefits. To have…

Aquariums, Conservation Communication, Fisheries, Museums, Partners, Policy, Public Awareness, Seafood, Strategic Communication, Sustainability, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos

Pilot project shows that engaging visitors in conservation efforts can inspire commitments and enhance experience!

Posted by Douglas Meyer on September 8, 2017

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…