2nd
Biennial Biodiversity Education and Conservation Colloquium
April
12 to 14, 2006
hosted
by two of Canada’s most beautiful gardens:
VanDusen Botanical Garden and
UBC Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research
JOIN
FELLOW environmental educators, botanical garden professionals
and conservation biologists from across Canada to exchange
experiences and innovative ideas for engaging the public
in conservation!
Registration
extended to April 3, 2006!
Keynote
presentations
Plant Conservation, Sustainable Development and Grand
Strategies: Is Canada up to the Challenge of Global Targets
for 2010?
Dr. David Galbraith, Executive Director,
Canadian Botanical Conservation Network
Adaptation
and Conservation of Conifers in the Face of Climate Change
Dr. Sally Aitken, Professor, Department
Forest Sciences, University of British Columbia
Innovation
is Not for Sissies
Dr. Elin Kelsey, Adjunct Professor at Royal
Roads University in B.C. and Monterey Institute of International
Studies in California
Also:
- Inspiring
examples of original and effective programming in conservation
and biodiversity education
- Daily
panel discussions sharing experiences and ideas for teaching
about the importance of biological and plant diversity
to audiences of all ages
- Launch
of the Conserving Plant Diversity: the 2010 Challenge
for Canadian Botanical Gardens; the action plan for
expanding and improving plant conservation efforts and
education for sustainable development
Collectively
Canadian botanical gardens and arboreta host over five million
visitors a year, deliver educational programs to about 500,000
people and are making significant contributions to the conservation
of biodiversity and the promotion of sustainable living.
More
detailed information and registration form:
For
more information, contact laurel.mcivor@bgci.org
(514-872-5420).
We
gratefully thank and acknowledge support from our sponsors
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