News - Page 7 of 53 - World Ocean Project

Join the World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council for 2020-2021! 

Posted by Baylee Ritter on August 25, 2020

Apply to join the World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council! Created in 2016, the World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council helps develop World Oceans Day into a unique opportunity in…

Conservation Communication, Diversity, Environmental Education, World Oceans Day, Youth

Global Action for Our Ocean!

Posted by Bill Mott on August 5, 2020

The worldwide movement for a sustainable society and a healthy blue planet continued to grow for World Oceans Day 2020 in spite of the global pandemic. Thanks to the involvement…

Aquariums, Partners, Public Awareness, Social Media, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, World Oceans Day, Youth, Zoos

Youth-a-thon: 24 Hours of Ocean Action

Posted by Baylee Ritter on August 5, 2020

As Youth Coordinator for The Ocean Project, I start getting excited on January 1 for World Oceans Day. To me, World Oceans Day is an opportunity to…

Diversity, World Oceans Day, Youth

President Trump’s Actions Threaten Protection of America’s Ocean Treasures

Posted by Bill Mott on June 6, 2020

Yesterday President Trump signed an Executive Order allowing commercial fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. This Monument, much like…

Blog Posts, Fisheries, Marine Protected Areas, Policy, Youth

Statement of Solidarity

Posted by Bill Mott on June 4, 2020

(Image thanks to Haley Weaver @haleydrewthis) Black lives matter – we commit to listening, learning, supporting, and action. The Ocean Project will not sit idly by. Racial and social justice…

Blog Posts, Diversity

Effective visitor engagement during the current crisis

Posted by Bill Mott on April 23, 2020

As efforts continue to cope with the current crisis, we have been impressed by some of the innovative ways our aquarium and zoo partners have continued to engage their…

Aquariums, Blog Posts, Environmental Education, Museums, Partners, Social Media, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos

Heartwired to Love Marine Protected Areas

Posted by Douglas Meyer on April 21, 2020

Late last fall, The Ocean Project was pleased to receive an ocean messaging grant from Heartwired to Love the Ocean. This grant complements our current collaborative campaign initiative with…

Aquariums, Conservation Communication, Diversity, Marine Protected Areas, Partners, Policy, Public Awareness, Strategic Communication, Visitor Engagement Opportunities

World Oceans Day 2020 is on!

Posted by Baylee Ritter on April 13, 2020

With 8 June two months away, we would like to provide you with an update on World Oceans Day 2020. To get directly to the point – IT…

World Oceans Day

Rise Up! – A New Webinar Series for Youth by Youth

Posted by Baylee Ritter on April 9, 2020

This recently launched and exciting youth-led monthly webinar connects youth, including those associated with youth groups, schools, aquariums, zoos and museums, and more with a global online community of…

Blog Posts, Diversity

Making it Through This Crisis Together

Posted by Bill Mott on March 26, 2020

Amazing photograph thanks to Dr Cécile Gaspar, te mana o te moana, French Polynesia As part of our community, we wanted…

Aquariums, Blog Posts, Environmental Education, Marine Protected Areas, Museums, Partners, Public Awareness, Social Media, Strategic Communication, Sustainability, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, World Oceans Day, Youth, Zoos