To continue providing you with relevant resources to assist your success in our current environment, we’re reflecting on what content resonated most with our viewers in 2020. Keep these tips in mind as you refine & execute your 2021 plans.
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A 2020 DPC Report Card: How Did We Do?
With the 2021 Directors’ Policy Conference approaching, let’s check our status vs. 2020’s challenges. Which have we made progress on? Which were unattainable due to the pandemic? And which are still works in progress?
Are We Really Living Up To Our Missions?
If you haven’t taken a look at your mission in a while, it’s probably time. If you have, you need to make sure you’re practicing what you preach & making conservation action happen.
The Importance of Maintaining Our Commitment to Conservation
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.
Conservation Still Isn’t Closed: Time is Not on Our Side
Conservation remains a core mission of zoos & aquariums. Read takeaways from international & U.S. leaders as they address the current financial crisis caused by closures & envision our future in this new world.
“Conservation Isn’t Closed” Conversation Takeaways
How do we maintain one of our core missions of conservation during this time of crisis? Read on to learn positive steps & suggestions from our 3rd Community Conversation to increase our roles as vital participants, locally & internationally, for the very survival of wildlife.
Supporting Our “For Purpose” Conservation Missions: DPC Takeaways
We returned from the AZA Directors’ Policy Conference with much to mull over, having gathered with zoo and aquarium leadership to learn, debate, and brainstorm current issues affecting our (and broader) professions (and communities). What were the common themes?
What Are New Zoo Leaders Up To?
We think big with new leaders & chart a course towards greater mission impact. It’s an exciting time for them to engage their teams & board, listen to their communities, & cultivate relationships. Take a look at the accomplishments of new Presidents, CEOs, & Directors from Toronto to L.A. & Denver to Indianapolis.
What Resonated Most With Your Colleagues in 2019?
Happy New Year! From conservation and animal welfare, to raising revenue and public funding, to global learnings, read what resonated most with our readers in 2019 and let us know what you’d like to learn more about in 2020.
WAZA2019 Is Almost Here!
As ZA’s David Walsh and Eric Miller prepare to attend WAZA’s annual meeting, we’ll be keeping up on exciting developments to more deeply engage the international zoo and aquarium community in global conservation and achieve WAZA’s animal welfare goal. We’ll also be speaking on the trends happening across the globe to improve financial sustainability.
Women Making History: Susan Altrui
We like to think a bit differently—so while others mark March as Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating women leaders making history. Learn why Susan Altrui is passionate about opening minds to conservation and creating change.
Remembering Betty White
On December 31st, we lost a unique champion for animal care and welfare when Betty White died. We highlight how Betty was a role model for all of us in the animal community by using her time, expertise, and resources to help animals.
Quick Takes from #WAZA2021 (World Association of Zoos & Aquariums)
#WAZA2021 came and went this week in the blink of an eye…especially if you, like us in the U.S., were trying to watch the sessions live in the wee hours of the morning. We’ve gathered our Quick Takes for your reference.
Quick Takes from #AZA2021: Part Two
After a whirlwind week of informative, thoughtful, and empowering #AZA2021 sessions, we share Part Two of our “Quick Takes” from sessions we participated in and/or attended in the second half of the week.