Are you passionate about ensuring young people’s voices are heard?📣 We’re now recruiting people aged 18–26 for our Youth Board Our open day (Sat) is a chance to chat to members & ask lots of questions! Come & discover how you could make a difference! 👉chesterzoo.org/events/youth-b…

It's #PowerOfYouth day during #VolunteersWeek2023 To celebrate, we'd like to recognise the achievements of young people engaged in volunteering Chester Zoo & in the community Thanks for everything you do to help us with our mission to #PreventExtinction chesterzoo.org/news/power-of-…

At Chester Zoo we're committed to empower young people to live more sustainably & for the benefit of nature One of the ways we do this is by supporting teachers 📽️Watch how we work with educators to deliver this important topic as part of the curriculum youtu.be/Vb8BARto9SY

CONSERVATION SCHOOLS AWARDS! Last night we hosted our annual awards ceremony, celebrating the AMAZING conservation projects schools have done over the last year! A HUGE congratulations to all of our award winners and highly commended nominees! chesterzoo.org/news/chester-z…

Today, some of our team are representing Chester Zoo at the Festival of Education We're there to highlight the important work we do with educators & schools to empower young people to live more sustainably - & ultimately help prevent extinction! #EducationFest Festival of Education 🇬🇧

Yesterday Chester Zoo Youth Board member, Fariha Agha participated in a panel discussion Festival of Education 🇬🇧 advocating for improving access to conservation related careers to increase the opportunities for young people to actively participate in & develop skills for conservation👏

If you're also here at Festival of Education 🇬🇧 come to see us in the Sustainability Hub! We've got lots of activities to share with you to help you put conservation & sustainability at the heart of your curriculums & empower your young people to become a voice for change #EducationFest

"Students become so passionate about the topic of sustainable palm oil that they'll host assemblies about it, and speak to their parents about it." Ed Boyd talks about seeing #TransformativeLearning Chester Zoo. Read more about transformative learning: bit.ly/3JIeh0R

It was fantastic to see so many young people at our 'Careers in Conservation' event earlier today Chester Zoo They had the opportunity to learn about the various different career paths in conservation & the various roles that the zoo has to offer #Careers #CareersInConservation

1/3 - The use of #PalmOil is a complex issue to contend with, especially given he fact that it's in over 50% of items you put in your supermarket trolley🛒 But surely if its use can be so damaging to wildlife, the answer is simply to use an alternative? Well, it's complicated..

2/3 - using #PalmOil alternatives like sunflower or coconut which grow far less efficiently require the use of up to x10 more land to yield the same amount of oil This creates a different kind of problem Choosing SUSTAINABLE palm oil helps ensure wildlife habitats are protected

3/3 - Luckily there is an app to help you ensure the products you are buying contain SUSTAINABLE #PalmOil At the supermarket, simply scan items before you put them in your trolley Search for 'PalmOil Scan' in your App Store #PalmOilAwarenessWeek

Come & visit our stand at bluedot 🎊⛺️ Help us solve an anteater mystery🕵️‍♀️ 🐜 play the rhino dating game 💕🦏 & learn all about our wonderful wildlife here in the UK 🇬🇧🦊 We can’t wait to see you here!

We’re HUGE fans of nick cope in this house!

Here's school students discussing their participation in our recent 'Schools Takeover Day' Chester Zoo📽️ They talked to visitors about important wildlife & conservation topics - & educated them about changes they could make to become more sustainable #VoiceForChange ✊

2/2 At Chester Zoo our mission is to #PreventExtinction & central to our mission to reverse the decline of nature is the role of #education Our education programmes support & empower young people to take action for wildlife & to become the change-makers of the future!

🚨 The clock is ticking for nature in the UK 🚨 We’re losing precious species & habitats across the nation. 1,781 species are threatened with extinction across the UK & only 14% of our wildlife habitats are in good condition. We’re one of the most nature-depleted countries on

We are shocked and desperately saddened to learn that the famous Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian's Wall has been felled overnight, in what appears to be an act of vandalism. We know just how much this iconic tree is loved locally, nationally and by everyone who has visited. We are

Our Youth Symposium's fast approaching, where young people meet to discuss important conservation issues Keynote Speakers Sat 21 Oct: Amy Meek: Kids Against Plastic Sun 22 Oct: Inka Cresswell: From Science to Cinema: My Evolution as an Ocean Advocate 🎟️👇 chesterzoo.org/events/chester…

Just 2 days until #COP28 where governments meet to agree how they can work collectively🤝 to tackle the big issues facing our planet🌍 Check-out our resource packs examining how WE can all work together on these important issues & help #preventextinction chesterzoo.org/schools/suppor…