Marine Protected Areas Archives - World Ocean Project

Momentum Growing to Protect and Restore our Ocean!

Posted by Bill Mott on March 6, 2023

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…

30x30, Marine Protected Areas, Partners, Policy

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

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

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

Youth organizations unite for 30×30!

Posted by Bill Mott on February 11, 2022

Calling all Youth Groups and Organizations! Tell the Biden Administration to Protect 30% of our Lands and Ocean! We wanted to let you…

30x30, Blog Posts, Marine Protected Areas, Policy, Youth

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

180 zoos, aquariums, and museums from all 50 states sign in support of 30×30 and America the Beautiful

Posted by Bill Mott on November 30, 2021

In an unprecedented show of support for conservation, more than 180 zoos, aquariums and museums (ZAMs) from communities in all 50 states recently signed on to a

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

Engaging on policy issues: Good for your organization, and good for conservation

Posted by Bill Mott on August 5, 2021

Many zoos, aquariums, and museums have been actively engaged for many years on educating and informing their elected officials. Many more could be, and The Ocean Project encourages all…

Aquariums, Blog Posts, Communications Research, Fisheries, Marine Protected Areas, Museums, Policy, Polling and Public Opinion, Strategic Communication, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos