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A research collaboration ofThe Ocean Project, Monterey Bay
Aquarium,and National Aquarium in Baltimore
with support from NOAA
Findings presented by Bill Mott, Director
The Ocean Project June 8, 2011
World Oceans DayUnited Nations, New York
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TODAY’S PRESENTATION
Background Key Findings Implications
OVERVIEW
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PURPOSECollaborative public opinion research initiative created
to help ZAMs inspire their visitors to take action on behalf of conservation
o Obtain deeper and more up-to-date understanding of target audiences
o Awareness of and attitudes about the ocean and conservation
o Identify strategic opportunities for ZAMs with specific audiences and issues (not just “the public”)
o Track changes in public awareness, attitudes, and opportunities over time
BACKGROUND
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o Initial data collection o Aug–Nov 2008, 22,000+ adults plus additional data on
youtho Largest environmental survey ever
o Tracking data collectiono Tracking surveys, 2009, 2010, and 2011, all with
representative samples of U.S. adultso Comprehensive annual survey just completed
o 12,000+ adults, 1,500 youth
Primarily online collection methodologies, controlled with intercepts and RDD; Validation of sample population ensures high confidence data
More details: www.TheOceanProject.org
BACKGROUND
METHODOLOGY
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KEY FINDINGS
o Ocean conservation is core value but not top-of-mind concern
o Ocean as a whole not seen as threatened over the long term
o Oceans not connected to climate change and concern about climate change declining
o Short attention span around other threats, e.g. oil spills
o Strong interest in being seen as “green”o Gap between "demand" and "supply" information o ZAMs seen as trusted messengers (expected to fill
that action information gap)o Power of the Interneto Increasing support for a focus on engaging youth
KEY FINDINGS
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What are the three most important issues currently confronting the United States?
Climate ChangeProtect Environment
KEY FINDINGS
“TOP-OF-MIND” CONCERNS
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CONSERVATION A CORE VALUE
In terms of long-term strategic thinking, protecting the ocean is important to the health and well-being of the United States.
Mean 65Strongly Disagree
Strongly
Agree
A scalar variable indicates a level of agreement with a proposition.
0 100
KEY FINDINGS
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KEY FINDINGSKEY FINDINGS
Is the ocean overall in good health?
OCEANS NOT SEEN AS THREATENED
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE OCEAN
1. DNK2. Rising water levels
1. DNK2. Rising water levels3. Creating more
hurricanes
How is climate change negatively impacting the health of the ocean?
November 2008 September 2009
* In both the 2008 and 2009 studies, “DNK” was indicated approximately 8x more frequently than the sum of all other impacts combined.
KEY FINDINGS
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KEY FINDINGS
Protecting the ocean is the most important part of protecting the environment
The associated impacts of the oil spill on public opinion already were disappearing by August
SHORT ATTENTION SPAN
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KEY FINDINGS
WANT TO BE SEEN AS “GREEN”
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KEY FINDINGS
Conservation Recommendations:
“Supply Vs. Demand”
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SupplyO
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Demand
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TRUST“I trust government agencies such as the EPA to protect the quality of our ocean.”
“I trust nonprofit agencies such as aquariums to protect the quality of our ocean.”
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
0 100
KEY FINDINGS
60
35
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73KEY FINDINGS
Aquariums should suggest or recommend specific behaviors or ways for the general public to protect the environment.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
0 100
TRANSLATING TRUST TO RECOMMENDATIONS
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KEY FINDINGS
Which of the following sources of information have you used within the last month to learn more about the environment?
Information Conduit %
Word of mouth 79%
Internet 64%
Television 33%
Newspaper 30%
Magazines 23%
Radio 14%
ZAM 12%
POWER OF INTERNET
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“Individual citizens are personally responsible for protecting the environment.”
Age Cohort
Averag
e Scalar R
espo
nse R
ang
ing
0-100
KEY FINDINGS
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My child is better informed about current environmental issues than I am.
78
A scalar variable indicates a level of agreement with a proposition.
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
0 100
KEY FINDINGS
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KEY FINDINGS
o Ocean conservation is core value but not top-of-mind concern
o Ocean as a whole not seen as threatened over the long term
o Oceans not connected to climate change and concern about climate change declining
o Short attention span around other threats, e.g. oil spills
o Strong interest in being seen as “green”o Gap between "demand" and "supply" information o ZAMs seen as trusted messengers (expected to fill
that action information gap)o Power of the Interneto Increasing support for a focus on engaging youth
KEY FINDINGS
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1. Use solutions, especially personal action steps, as a way to engage and inform the public
2. Discuss problems in terms of their impact on particular places and specific species
3. Focus on youth, especially teenagers, as they are not only “the future” but also the present
4. ZAMs can play a key role, both onsite and online
IMPLICATIONS
IMPLICATIONS
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THANK YOU!
Bill Mott, [email protected]
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We would like to extend special thanks to NOAA for providing the funding for our market research initiative
Feedback? Do you have questions/feedback about this research, its findings and implications?