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Educating for Action

The Ocean Project helps its global network of zoos, aquariums, and museums (ZAMs) effectively educate their millions of visitors about how they can help protect and conserve our ocean planet. The Ocean Project helps its broad network to enhance ocean awareness among the public; change attitudes and behaviors for conservation; increase civic involvement in community conservation activities; and generate regional, national, and international policy-focused action.

Building an Ocean Constituency

An underlying premise in all activities of The Ocean Project is to help people to think and act with our world ocean in mind - whether one lives in Australia or Arizona, Tahiti or Tennessee - and instill a stronger sense of the interconnectedness of life and a responsibility for making sure we do as much as we can in our lives. Ultimately, using the connections with our ocean, we aim to create a true earth ethic, and a more sustainable global society.

Communicating for Change

Our strategies go beyond simply conveying facts; we utilize a communications approach that keeps things positive, informative, empowering, and, ultimately, effective in changing attitudes and behaviors.
The Ocean Project always remains open to ideas from our Partners and friends. Essentially, we are interested in developing tools and methods for our Partners to convey conservation messages and drive the public to learn more and take action for our ocean.
Check out our websites: The Ocean Project and Seas the Day

My Interests

The ocean and easy tips for home conservation to help the ocean out. Issues include:
Aquaculture
Biodiversity
Chemical Pollution
Climate Change
Coastal Development
Coral Reefs
Environmental Maps
Fisheries
Freshwater
General
Invasive Species
Kids Involvement
Marine Debris
Marine Mammals
Marine Protected Areas
Ocean Renewable Energy
Policy Improvements
Population Issues
Runoff and Nutrient Pollution
Seafood Issues
Sea Turtles
Sharks
Watersheds
Wetlands

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who cares about the ocean and ocean conservation issues or has ideas on how better to promote ocean conservation through zoos, aquariums, museums, and other informal education venues.

Music:


Kristin Hoffman
www.kristinhoffmann.com


Maria Sangiolo
www.mariasangiolo.com

Movies:

Sharkwater
Sharks Stewards of the Reef
An Inconvenient Truth

Television:



Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures/ KQED
San Francisco, CA

Books:

We recommend an Ocean Book of the Month every month of the year. We believe in reading to motivate and educate us to act effectively.

Heroes:

There are a lot of people we admire for their insight and ability to protect our environment. Some examples:
Rachel Carson
John Muir
Jacques Cousteau
Here's a portal to other worthy heroes.

My Blog

Top Seven Ocean Friendly Gifts

1.  Anything homemade.  Gifts made by hand are always the best... learn how to knit, make a cool picture frame.  This website has some classier stuff, like homemade lavendar hand cream ...
Posted by The Ocean Project on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:10:00 PST

do you hate the ocean?

no?  Good.  Please add The Ocean Project to your friend list. We're a small nonprofit based in Rhode Island, but our aim is to connect the entire country with the ocean. Check out our websi...
Posted by The Ocean Project on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 11:50:00 PST