Conservation

Three communication traps & how to avoid them

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Julie Cook Kitchener Oct 14, 2024 12:58 pm
Hi all,    If you’d like to learn more about framing your conservation messages, this resource may be for you. Conservation Optimism has created a helpful communication toolkit th…

Collaborate or confront? Protecting migratory birds from window collisions

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Julie Cook Kitchener Mar 5, 2024 16:38 pm
Hi all,  Migratory birds are returning to their native habitats in those parts of the world that are emerging from winter. A very interesting Toronto-based organization called FL…

Behavior Change for Nature: A Behavioral Science Toolkit for Practitioners

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Julie Cook Kitchener Oct 21, 2020 18:04 pm
Hi all, I just lectured about biodiversity loss at the University of Waterloo, and have recently come across a fabulous behaviour change toolkit for practitioners working in the …

Positive Communication Toolkit Available on Conservation Optimism's Website

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Liz Foote Maui Aug 24, 2020 10:23 am
Just came across a great resource on the Conservation Optimism website, the Positive Communication Toolkit, which is all about message framing, check it out!

Conservation Learning in Wildlife Tourism Settings: Lessons from Research in Zoos and Aquariums

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Ballantyne, Roy; Packer, Jan; Hughes, Karen; Dierking, Lynn (2007). Conservation Learning in Wildlife Tourism Settings: Lessons from Research in Zoos and Aquariums. Environmental Education Research, 13, 3, 367-383.
Zoos and aquariums have shifted their focus over recent years, taking a much more active role in wildlife conservation and in promoting conservation learning among their visitors.…

Florida Clean Marina Program

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Program developed as a multi-media single sector effort to implement a voluntary, partnership-driven, criteria and incentive-based, proactive pollution prevention approach for mar…

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