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Protecting 30% of our blue planet by 2030

ZAMs

  • 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
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  • The Conservation Calendar in 2021

    Posted by Douglas Meyer on January 9, 2021

    In our first webinar of the new year we were honored to have not one, but two special guests covering the shifts in the political ‘seascape

    Aquariums, Blog Posts, Conservation Communication, Fisheries, Marine Protected Areas, Policy, Public Awareness, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos
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  • New Report: Looking Back while Planning Ahead

    Posted by Bill Mott on September 17, 2020

    Hot off the press: Looking Back while Planning Ahead – A summary of efforts and opportunities to engage the public and advance conservation As we enter a time of…

    Aquariums, Blog Posts, Communications Research, Conservation Communication, Fisheries, Marine Protected Areas, Museums, Partners, Policy, Social Media, Strategic Communication, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Youth, Zoos
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  • An exciting opportunity for aquariums and zoos to advance “30×30”

    Posted by Douglas Meyer on September 11, 2020

    The First Friday webinar for September focused on the exciting opportunity for aquariums and zoos to help advance the global movement for “30×30,” a call to protect thirty percent…

    Aquariums, Marine Protected Areas, Policy, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos
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  • Time to Get Busy

    Posted by Tom Adams on April 12, 2019

    If you’ve been tuning into our Make Conservation Happen webinar series that launched in April 2018, you’ve learned about the nuts and bolts of how you and your institution…

    Aquariums, Conservation Communication, Fisheries, Marine Protected Areas, Museums, Policy, Public Awareness, Seafood, Strategic Communication, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos
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  • Conservation Just Happened!

    Posted by Tom Adams on March 7, 2019

    Even though inside the beltway politics are broken and dysfunctional it is still possible for a significant piece of legislation to receive strong bipartisan and bicameral support.  Imagine that? …

    Blog Posts, Policy
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  • When GOOD NEWS changes your plans – encouraging support for Marine Protected Areas in South Africa

    Posted by Bill Mott on January 31, 2019

    Editorial note: In 2017 The Ocean Project launched a new initiative to support zoos, aquariums, and museums (ZAMs) in getting more involved to effectively inform science-based fisheries policy…

    Aquariums, Blog Posts, Communications Research, Conservation Communication, Marine Protected Areas, Policy, Strategic Communication, Visitor Engagement Opportunities
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  • Visitors respond positively to fisheries engagement pilot project!

    Posted by Douglas Meyer on June 21, 2018

    The question: Can we engage the visiting public about science-based fisheries management in a way that raises their awareness, documents their opinions, and enhances their experiences? The answer:  Yes, yes…

    Aquariums, Behavior Change, Communications Research, Conservation Communication, Environmental Education, Fisheries, Partners, Policy, Public Awareness, Seafood, Strategic Communication, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos
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  • South Carolina Aquarium Breaking Down Plastic: A Call to Action to Address Plastic Pollution

    Posted by Bill Mott on June 4, 2018

    Guest Blog by Al George, Director of Conservation, South Carolina Aquarium [Note from Editor: With it being World Oceans Day week, with…

    Aquariums, Blog Posts, Plastics, Policy, Public Awareness, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, World Oceans Day
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  • Reaching our Full Potential

    Posted by Tom Adams on April 11, 2018

    As referenced in this blog post, The Ocean Project recently launched “Making Conservation Happen,” a new webinar series aimed at helping aquariums and zoos engage strategically, safely, and effectively…

    Aquariums, Blog Posts, Museums, Policy, Polling and Public Opinion, Strategic Communication, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos
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