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Getting ready to celebrate World Ocean Day and Party for the Planet!

Posted by Douglas Meyer on March 12, 2021

In the latest installment of the First Friday Webinar Series,  we were joined by three speakers with insights and advice on how aquariums, zoos and museums can make…

Aquariums, Blog Posts, Marine Protected Areas, Museums, Public Awareness, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, World Ocean Day, Youth, Zoos

World Ocean Day 2021

Posted by Bill Mott on March 5, 2021

Protecting 30% of our blue planet for a healthy ocean and climate World Ocean Day belongs to all groups, collectively everywhere. We look forward to collaborating with you in 2021,…

Blog Posts, Climate Change, Marine Protected Areas, Policy, Public Awareness, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, World Ocean Day, World Oceans Day, Youth

Protecting 30% of our blue planet by 2030

Posted by Bill Mott on January 27, 2021

Efforts by aquariums, zoos, museums and others to help ocean animals like this sea turtle just got a big boost with today’s announcement of a new national goal to…

Aquariums, Blog Posts, Climate Change, Conservation Communication, Fisheries, Marine Protected Areas, Museums, Partners, Policy, Public Awareness, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, World Oceans Day, Youth, Zoos

Another Awareness Day? Why they are worth all of that energy!

Posted by Bill Mott on November 18, 2020

By Amy Niedbalski Director, Conservation Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE) Saint Louis Zoo Like many organizations, the Saint Louis Zoo hosts approximately 20 to 30 “awareness days” annually…

Blog Posts, Communications Research, Guest Post, Plastics, Public Awareness, Strategic Communication, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, World Oceans Day, Zoos

Relive the Action! Youth-a-thon Videos are Live

Posted by Baylee Ritter on November 4, 2020

We are excited to announce the release of the highly anticipated recorded Youth-a-thon sessions! While Youth-a-thon was a little over 4 months ago. for World Oceans Day month,…

World Oceans Day, Youth

New Members of World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council Announced

Posted by Emma Shahabi on October 28, 2020

We are excited to introduce thirteen new members to the World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council! Adam Zhou, Philippines Ariana Wanvig–Dot, Switzerland Arya Yurdacan, Turkey Belinda Tian-Wing Ng, Hong Kong Ee Jenn Lee, Malaysia Estefanía Aphang, Perú Jose Marie Eslopor, Philippines Lela DeVine, USA Mhairi McCann, Scotland Muskan Lamba, India Paul Eweola Ayomide, Nigeria Ruth Edma Mwizeere, Uganda Siobhan O’Connor, New Zealand Congratulations to these inspiring young leaders who represent diverse countries and backgrounds! Each will provide unique perspectives and ideas to help World Oceans Day grow in exciting ways. They will join the existing 12 members of the Council in informing and motivating their local communities and countries to take action through a variety of projects and inspire youth and others around the world. By working together, the Council will achieve real impact, in June and throughout the year, to protect and restore our blue planet. Thank you to all the hundreds of young people from over 40 countries who applied to join the Council! It was incredibly challenging to select the winners. We also want to extend special thanks the following members of the Selection Committee who helped select the winners this year: Angel Jasmin Akpak Senior Director of Herbal Essences and Responsible Beauty P&G Beauty, Switzerland Aldrin Aujero National Geographic Young Explorer Co-founder of Earthsavers Former World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council member, Philippines  Mia DeMazza Executive Director EarthEcho International, United States Olivia P. Livingstone Founder and Executive Director-Green Stewards Incorporated Former World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council member, Liberia Presha Soogrim Manager, Informal Education South African Association for Marine Biological Research, South Africa  Alan Yang Marketing Director iLab France Holding Sarl, China Eugénia Rocha  Marine Biologist Portuguese-language Representative, Sustainable Ocean Alliance  Former World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council member, Portugal You can see the new Council here

Blog Posts, Conservation Communication, Diversity, Environmental Education, World Oceans Day, Youth

Global Action for Our Ocean!

Posted by Bill Mott on August 5, 2020

The worldwide movement for a sustainable society and a healthy blue planet continued to grow for World Oceans Day 2020 in spite of the global pandemic. Thanks to the involvement…

Aquariums, Partners, Public Awareness, Social Media, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, World Oceans Day, Youth, Zoos