Our Mission

The IZE is an association dedicated to
expanding the educational impact of zoos and aquariums worldwide. Its mission is to improve the education programs in the facilities of its members, to provide access to the latest thinking, techniques, and information in conservation education and to support
excellence in animal care and welfare.

Spotlight on IZE

	Letter from IZE's President Stephen McKeown, IZE's President, provides his thoughts on the upcoming year and ways we can all reduce our carbon footprint.
	IZE Journal 2008 Browse through this new journal to learn more about IZE members' involvement in education programs worldwide. From North America to Australia and everywhere in between, IZE members are leading the efforts in education and leaving their mark on conservation programs.
	Featured IZE Journal Article Quarterly, an IZE Journal article will be featured highlighting the great conservation education work that is completed worldwide. Over the summer, consider how to further engage school groups while you read about how the Melbourne Zoo is partnering with Victoria's schools to involve students in the work that zoos do while creating an important and relevant learning experience.
	Thanks to IZE Institutional Members IZE would like to acknowledge the support of its Institutional members. It is only through the support of all of our members that IZE is able to support conservation education efforts worldwide.

News & Events

	20th International Zoo Educators' (IZE) Biennial Conference Hosted by Disney's Animal Kingdom, Florida, USA September 28-October 2, 2010
	2nd Asian Zoo Educators' Conference "Saving the Melting Earth with Limited Resources but Immense Ideas" October 11-16, 2009 Hosted by Ocean Park Hong Kong
	The Year of the Gorilla Conservation organizations around the world are joining together in 2009 for the Year of the Gorilla! An Educator's Resource Guide has been developed for zoos to use. View the manual in English or Czechoslovakian.
	Zoos Go Green In order to "walk the talk," zoos should lead the green practice movement. At the 2008 IZE Conferences, green practices from zoos around the world were gathered. Hopefully these ideas will provide inspiration for your zoo.
	Marketing to Environmentally Focused Kids According to an new survey, children do care about the health of the planet and about helping others. This evaluation piece on the child altruism movement shows that children do feel responsible for protecting the planet but are looking to adults for ideas.

Join Us!

Become a member. Here's how.

IZE CENTRAL OFFICE
LINDENRAIN 3
3012 BERN
SWITZERLAND

PHONE NUMBER:
0041 31 300 20 35
FAX NUMBER:
0041 31 300 20 31

EMAIL ADDRESS:
IZE.CentralOffice@izea.net

Our Partners

Learn more about our partner organizations in the zoo and aquarium industry:

WORLDWIDE
World :: WAZA

REGIONAL
Africa :: PAAZAB
Australia & New Zealand :: ARAZPA
Asia :: SEAZA & SAZARC
Europe :: EAZA
Latin America :: ALPZA
North America :: AZA

Make a Difference

You can make a difference
for wildlife:
Visit a zoo, national park or wildlife refuge near your home to learn more about wildlife in your area.

Learn more about how you can help.

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