![]() In 1950, 30 percent of people lived in urban settings – by 2050, it will be 66 percent of people.Ninety-five percent of biomass mammals on earth are humans, our pets and the livestock we raise to eat.Although he spoke rapidly, the data points were compelling, so I took notes as fast as I could: Dan Ashe, President and CEO, Association of Zoos and Aquariums (Image credit: ZACC) Keynote speaker Dan Ashe, President and CEO of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, shared some interesting statistics in Tuesday’s session about the challenges we face in conservation. 1 – Storytelling as the new bet in the game What were your favorite ideas from the conference? Please leave a comment to let me know. Here are 5 creative ideas I saw at ZACC 2018. And that will take longer than a year to finish publishing! (Stay tuned for stories from field biologists, scientists, students, executives, researchers, and wildlife officers from different organizations and regions.) It was such a treasure trove of fascinating people that I captured nearly 20 video interviews of amazing stories. At the same time, it’s probably a good thing that the conference only happens every two years. Not to mention that I came away inspired with some great ideas to try in the future. I’m really glad I got to attend – the conference was amazing! I learned so much about how these collaborative projects actually work. I’m keen to learn as much as I can about conservation and Jacksonville is just a six hour drive away. ![]() When our Director of Science, Dalia Conde, passed along information about the 2018 ZACC conference, (thanks to our Board and Onnie Byers letting us know about it), I quickly volunteered to go. Zoos and Aquariums Committed to Conservation – ZACC conference World map where ZACC attendees could place pins of their locations
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