Many organizations are making difficult budgetary decisions & non-revenue generating activities have been questioned. Read on for key areas of importance highlighted at the AZA National Conference to ensure conservation programs stay alive.
Who knew where we’d be six months into this pandemic? And where we’ll be six months from now? We’re reflecting, recharging, & planning to continue our successes & make improvements where needed to remain focused on mission, teams, & community.
Even in a time of crisis, conservation remains a core mission of zoos & aquariums. Despite necessary reductions due to reduced budgets, our webinar guest speakers are focused on the path forward, highlighting the need for focus, synergy, & collaboration to create greater impact.
Dr. Jackie Ogden knows we’re in the throes of Plan B, as we speak. But she’s increasingly thinking about Plan C. Her challenge to our community is to think about Plan C and what we want it to be, rather than just let it happen to us.
We’ve covered many pressing topics during our Community Conversations—mission, strategic planning, leadership, financial sustainability, self care, conservation, & more. Heed the advice & expertise shared by the ZA team & your colleagues as we continue in the new tomorrow.
Jackie Ogden continues her reflection on “quarantine fatigue” and develops an actionable, 23-step plan that’s applicable to each of us to cope and continue to move forward together during this ever-changing world.
A reflection from Dr. Jackie Ogden during this time of “quarantine fatigue” where she realizes the need for self care by resetting herself & utilizing her “secret weapon” of planning to cope & proceed.
As zoos & aquariums adapt to the “new tomorrow”, we ask ourselves: How might organizations need to restructure to ensure long-term sustainability? What new operating models should we be thinking about? How can we continue to effectively deliver on our conservation education missions?
As institutions begin to open during the pandemic, the critical issues of risk & liability loom large. To learn best practices, panelists from Cuseum, Graham Company, Bureau Veritas, plus safety & operations leaders from AZA zoos share their actionable insights.
What should we be doing with our strategic plans; how should we invest our scarce resources of time & money as we look forward? Read on to learn research, industry input, recommended process, & planning resources to assist you.
Takeaways from the recent committe meeting discussing new Guidelines for Excellence in Climate Education/Climate Justice.
How do we select which species to conserve to preserve the ecological fabric of the Earth’s services that support humanity in its present lifestyle?
Guest author Bailey Brand Consulting explains that to stay relevant, brands must self-assess constantly because the business landscape is always changing.
The truth is that we’ve actually been working with non-zoological clients for a couple of years now, albeit under a different banner.
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