Aquariums Archives - World Ocean Project

Partnering with the International Zoo Educators Association

Posted by Bill Mott on March 28, 2023

The Ocean Project and the International Zoo Educators Association (IZE) are like-minded organizations in many ways. Both are small and nimble non-profit…

Aquariums, Environmental Education, Museums, Partners, Public Awareness, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, World Ocean Day, Youth, Zoos

30×30 Annual Update for 2022 Released

Posted by Bill Mott on February 10, 2023

Photo thanks to Fabrice Dudenhofer / Ocean Image Bank. For more than three years, we have catalyzed collective action in support of protecting at least 30% of our lands,…

30x30, Aquariums, Blog Posts, Marine Protected Areas, Museums, Policy, World Ocean Day, Youth, Zoos

Tools and Resources to Support 30×30

Posted by Douglas Meyer on October 19, 2022

Now available: A comprehensive set of tools and resources for zoos, aquariums, museums, and other organizations to use in outreach and engagement around 30×30!

30x30, Aquariums, Blog Posts, Museums, Policy, Zoos

Semi-annual Newsletter – September 2022

Posted by Bill Mott on September 21, 2022

One Ocean, One Climate, One Future – Together A semi-annual newsletter for partners and friends of The Ocean Project as we advance collaborative conservation for our blue planet Click…

30x30, Aquariums, Blog Posts, Climate Change, Conservation Communication, Diversity, Museums, Partners, Policy, Public Awareness, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, World Ocean Day, Youth, Zoos

Choosing Your Own Adventure in 30×30

Posted by Bill Mott on September 12, 2022

September’s webinar — our 41st webinar in the ‘First Friday Webinar Series” supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation — covered some of the questions and concerns that…

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And what do you think?

Posted by Douglas Meyer on June 23, 2022

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…

30x30, Aquariums, Marine Protected Areas, Museums, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos

200 Museums, Aquariums, and Zoos Sign a Letter of Support for 30×30

Posted by Bill Mott on April 29, 2022

The national and global push to protect at least 30% of nature – lands, waters and ocean – by 2030 (“30×30”) provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to collaborate in unprecedented…

30x30, Aquariums, Blog Posts, Museums, Policy, Zoos

Get Ready for Party for the Planet and World Ocean Day

Posted by Bill Mott on March 21, 2022

The March webinar (see recording below) featured: Heidi Faris, Connecting to Nature Coordinator at the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, who provided an overview of Party for…

30x30, Aquariums, Museums, Partners, Public Awareness, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, World Ocean Day, Youth, Zoos

30×30 Annual Update for 2021: Engaging the public and informing policymakers

Posted by Bill Mott on January 31, 2022

Collaboration on to protecting at least 30% of our blue planet, including its lands, waters and ocean, by 2030 (“30×30”) has been our top organizational priority for two years,…

30x30, Aquariums, Blog Posts, Museums, Policy, World Ocean Day, Youth, Zoos

Kicking off the New Year with a 30×30 Progress Update with Dr. Enric Sala and Craig Hoover

Posted by Bill Mott on January 10, 2022

On this special edition of the First Friday Webinar Series, held on Friday, January 7, we welcomed special guests Enric Sala, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, and Craig Hoover,…

30x30, Aquariums, Blog Posts, Museums, Policy, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos