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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 problem of plastic pollution in our ocean. The response from visitors to the initial ask was positive, generating more than 1,300 (and counting!) commitments. But it […]
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Grants+ Program Application Information
As part of The Ocean Project’s efforts to help our partner aquariums and zoos fulfill their role as centers for conservation leadership, we are pleased to announce a third round of funding for our Innovative Solutions Grants+ (ISG+) program. For the ISG+ program, The Ocean Project seeks proposals from its aquarium and zoo partners in […]
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Past Grant Awardees
Following are project summaries from the Innovative Solutions Grants+ Program, as well as the small grants program which preceded it. Thanks to all awardees for your hard work, and for sharing what you’ve learned. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum: Awarded $20,000 to engage university students in Tasting Sustainability, a community-based conservation initiative to increase awareness of seafood […]
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Youth Taking the Lead for Conservation Action
In the summer of 2016, Phillipe Cousteau, grandson of legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau, recognized youth as “the hope for our oceans.” Across the globe, there is an ever-growing group of young and passionate leaders with confident “can-do” attitudes ready to make positive changes for our planet. Today more than ever, these youth are involved in […]
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Plastic-Free! Zoos, Aquariums and Museums
Many zoos, aquariums, and museums (ZAMs) are already taking action to reduce disposable plastic use at their institutions, which is great in and of itself, and also, the research tells us, a great way to engage your visitors! See here for ideas on how to reduce your organization’s disposable plastic use. With that in mind, here […]
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Congrats! New Innovative Solutions Grants+ awardees announced
For over 18 years, The Ocean Project has been advancing conservation in partnership with zoos, aquariums, museums, and other visitor-serving organizations around the country and the world. We’ve provided strategic resources and tools to help our network of partners effectively engage visitors, both onsite and online so that together we can solve issues in our backyards […]
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Weekly Round Up: the facts don’t lie – but our brains do
In the round up this week: our brains twist the truth based on our preexisting opinions, the army says baby, don’t drill!, and Americans don’t feel threatened by climate change.If you’re a science communicator or educator at an informal science center (such as a zoo, aquarium, or museum) trying to encourage conservation action – this […]
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Rapid Fire Round Up
There is so much good stuff to share this week that we’re doing it rapid-fire! We can continue the conversation in the comments, on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn – heck, you can even email us. It’s been a very interesting week for strategic conservation communicators, so read on for some polls, news, and potential storytelling angles. […]
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Weekly Round Up: turbine sickness? the answer is blowin’ in the wind
We have a Monday round up this week! Take a look at how youth are changing the climate conversation in popular media, climate change causes a coughing fit, and renewable energy can be contagious. Audience Your communications should take into account who you’re talking to. Millennials, Change, and Outlook for Climate Activism and Coverage In […]
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