Aquarium Conservation Partnership

Aquarium Conservation Partnership endorses National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution. https://lnkd.in/dvjdY4QS

The Aquarium Conservation Partnership applauds the release of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) “National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution" outlining new and innovative approaches to reduce & recover plastic materials throughout the entire plastic life cycle. See our statement here: https://lnkd.in/gJQS27eA

ACP is thrilled to announce the latest addition to our team - Nikki Saccoccia, who will join as the new Membership and Administrative Coordinator! In her role, Nikki will be responsible for ACP's membership database, supporting the coordination of member activities, and ensuring the smooth operation of administrative processes. With a background in program management, community engagement, and environmental education, Nikki is dedicated to fostering meaningful connections between people and nature. We are excited for Nikki to start her new role to help advance the great work of ACP with its members. Congratulations, Nikki, and welcome to ACP!

ACP is thrilled to announce the latest addition to our team - Nikki Saccoccia, who will join as the new Membership and Administrative Coordinator! In her role, Nikki will be responsible for ACP's membership database, supporting the coordination of member activities, and ensuring the smooth operation of administrative processes. With a background in program management, community engagement, and environmental education, Nikki is dedicated to fostering meaningful connections between people and nature. We are excited for Nikki to start her new role to help advance the great work of ACP with its members. Congratulations, Nikki, and welcome to ACP!

The ACP Team shares ahead of Election Day why they are?#votingfortheocean! ?? Voting for the ocean gives us the power to influence important environmental laws that can protect our oceans - together we must let our elected officials know that we want to protect our ocean and the wildlife and communities it sustains. We owe it to our ocean to?#vote?- Tell us below why you are voting for the ocean! Learn more at votefortheocean.org.

Working with the Aquarium Conservation Partnership (ACP) inspires us every single day. The ACP's dedication to conservation and sustainability showcases the incredible power of collective impact. Our work with ACP is accelerating climate action on an industry-wide scale. In collaboration with ACP and SSA Group, we’ve developed industry-wide resources that help aquariums and zoos assess their emissions and implement sustainable purchasing practices. The ACP Sustainable Purchasing Guide (linked below) as well as ACP’s aquarium and zoo-specific GHG Inventory Calculator are available to ACP and AZA members nationwide. In 2022, ACP’s member aquariums committed to a Joint Aquarium Climate Commitment with a long-term goal of achieving climate neutrality. We are catalyzing systems change to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase climate resilience by helping ACP’s 32 members align to their Climate Commitment. Our approach is to meet each aquarium where they are and co-create a path to net zero emissions — ensuring their efforts and outcomes account for their local needs, barriers, and other relevant contexts. So far, 22 member aquariums have set Net Zero targets, with more in progress. Aquariums measuring and reducing their greenhouse gas emissions can tell their sustainability stories to the public and accelerate community-wide climate action. We're thrilled to catalyze systems change by helping ACP's member aquariums align with their 2022 Climate Commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase climate resilience. Learn more about our work with ACP: https://lnkd.in/g3S8W2Bj Read the ACP Sustainable Purchasing Guide: https://lnkd.in/gjevFsMz View the complete list of ACP members: https://lnkd.in/g6q4P9eJ

?? ACP Job Alert! ?? ACP seeks a highly skilled individual to join as our Membership and Administrative Coordinator! The Membership and Administrative Coordinator is an integral member of ACP's team in coordinating ACP membership, providing administrative support to the ACP Executive Director, and team. Primary responsibilities for the Membership and Administrative Coordinator include supporting meetings, tracking projects, budget and accounting, grant management, organizing materials, and supporting travel and event planning logistics. The deadline to apply for this role is November 1st, 2024: https://lnkd.in/e2BbhSVm

Congratulations to our Executive Director, Kim McIntyre on being honored as a Power 10 Influencer from Blooloop! ?? Through strategic planning, impactful collaborations, and a commitment to public engagement and sustainability, Kim has strengthened the role of aquariums in marine conservation. Her leadership has not only enhanced the effectiveness of ACP’s member institutions but has also set a high standard for conservation efforts within the?aquarium?community. https://lnkd.in/eU2EsrjJ

Yesterday, on Indigenous Peoples' Day, the official designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary was announced! Aquariums and zoos applaud NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration for taking the steps to ensure the cultural and ecological resources of the central California coast, and advancing the goals of 30x30. NOAA Press Release: https://shorturl.at/uu6EF ACP Statement: https://lnkd.in/eWrmQ3WZ

Aquariums and zoos are celebrating the next exciting step in the official designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary! The Biden-Harris Administration recently reached a milestone in the journey to safeguard this remarkable part of the California coast. Once designated, the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary will be our nation’s 17th national marine sanctuary and the first to include Indigenous communities from the start. National marine sanctuaries help support healthy marine environments, build climate resilience and economic health for coastal communities, and - like our own aquarium - inspire communities to connect to the ocean. We look forward to final designation soon. ACP Statement: https://lnkd.in/eWrmQ3WZ