Visitor Engagement 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

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

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

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

How to leverage your commitment and encourage support for “America the Beautiful” and 30×30

Posted by Bill Mott on December 3, 2021

The First Friday Webinar for December featured a discussion of the ways that zoos, aquariums and museums can continue to build support for the goal of 30×30 as envisioned…

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

Philadelphia Zoo’s new video shows how to have “big time” success with 30×30

Posted by Bill Mott on November 11, 2021

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….

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

Previewing AZA 2021 – Sessions on Engaging the Public and Advancing Conservation

Posted by Douglas Meyer on September 3, 2021

During the September edition of our First Friday Webinar Series we previewed some of the most exciting sessions on engaging the public and advancing conservation that will be part…

Aquariums, Blog Posts, Museums, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos