Policy Archives - World Ocean Project

You Can Help Create a Strong Global Plastics Treaty

Posted by Bill Mott on November 15, 2023

Our planet – our home – is overwhelmed with plastic pollution; it’s everywhere: from the highest mountains to the deepest ocean trenches, in our food, and in our bodies. Most…

Blog Posts, Climate Change, Plastics, Policy, Pollution, Youth

2024 Free Youth Advocacy Training Programs for Ocean & Climate Action

Posted by Bill Mott on November 12, 2023

Early in 2024, The Ocean Project will be running two of our annual super collaborative 4-week virtual “Advocacy Training” programs, designed for youth ages 16-23 (although any ages are…

Blog Posts, Climate Change, Conservation Communication, Marine Protected Areas, Policy, Social Media, Strategic Communication, Sustainability, Youth

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

VICTORY: A Global Commitment to 30×30!

Posted by Samantha Gibb on December 21, 2022

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…

30x30, Blog Posts, Policy, Public Awareness, World Ocean Day, World Oceans Day, Youth

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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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

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