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Philadelphia Zoo’s new video shows how to have “big time” success with 30×30
In this 3-minute video blog, the staff from the Philadelphia Zoo provide an exciting example of how zoos, aquariums and museums are successfully incorporating 30×30 messaging into their outreach. It’s an excellent example of how a conservation ask can be easily and effectively brought into any type of exhibit in a way that visitors appreciate […]
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30×30
The 30×30 campaign supports the national and global movements to protect at least 30% of our blue planet’s land, waters and ocean by 2030. Thanks to recent victories, there is great momentum to protect and restore our ocean, and help stabilize the climate. There is now a new global goal under the Convention on Biological […]
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A First Friday Focus on the Future for 30×30
After taking a break from our First Friday Webinar Series in June to focus on what was a very successful World Ocean Day, we came back with a bang in July with an update on the ongoing efforts and opportunities to continue to raise public awareness, document public support and inform policymakers about the need […]
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First Friday Webinars to Return on Friday, July 2! Recent Successes and Expanding Opportunities around 30×30
Please join The Ocean Project at 1:00 PM ET on Friday, July 2, for the return of our First Friday Webinar Series! We will be joined by three special guests to cover some of the recent successes, as well as the expanding opportunities for engaging visitors and advancing conservation in keeping with the new national goal […]
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An exciting opportunity for aquariums and zoos to advance “30×30”
The First Friday webinar for September focused on the exciting opportunity for aquariums and zoos to help advance the global movement for “30×30,” a call to protect thirty percent of our land and ocean by 2030. For those who may have missed the webinar, with guest speakers Greg Zimmerman from the Wyss Campaign for Nature […]
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Register for Youth Advocacy Training!
The Ocean Project is running a free 4-week virtual Advocacy Training program designed for youth around the world who are looking to make a positive impact. Global leaders have committed to protecting 30% of our lands, waters, and ocean by 2030; Now it is time to follow through, and implement these policies to safeguard our […]
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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 on collaborating with young leaders for conservation. We are also growing our coordination efforts with World Ocean Day and its Youth Advisory Council to advance ocean […]
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Momentum Growing to Protect and Restore our Ocean!
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 the ocean, a vast area that covers nearly half the planet’s surface. The High Seas, a vast area of our blue planet also known as “Areas […]
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VICTORY: A Global Commitment to 30×30!
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 our lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 (30×30) by protecting nature while respecting indigenous and traditional territories. This Guardian article summarizes the main points. The […]
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And what do you think?
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 approach to documenting public interest in advancing conservation efforts. The participating members included the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, Philadelphia Zoo, and Seattle Aquarium, joined by Mystic Aquarium and […]
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