IUCN World Conservation Congress- CSS: Trees and CSS: Freshwater Reception at Reverse the Red Pavilion

  • Country

    United States of America
  • Region

    North America
  • Workstream

    Addressing Global Challenges
  • Topic

    Public Engagement
  • Type

    Event
  • Source

    BGCI
News Published: 20 May 2025

The Center for Species Survival: Trees (led by The Morton Arboretum) and the Center for Species Survival: Freshwater (led by Shedd Aquarium) are co-hosting a reception at the Reverse the Red Pavilion at the IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCC).

The reception is scheduled for October 11, 2025.

The reception will include a networking/cocktail hour, an overview of the CSS: Trees, CSS: Freshwater, and a panel of speakers presenting on how trees and the freshwater ecosystems are important for biodiversity conservation. Following the presentations, there will be time for Q&A.

In addition to receptions, throughout the week, there will be numerous events hosted at the Reverse the Red Pavilion.

If you are planning to attend the IUCN WCC, please email policy@bgci.org

We hope to see you there!

-Dr. Silvia Alvarez-Clare, Amy Byrne (CSS: Trees); Dr. Chuck Knapp, Dr. Yasmin Quintana (CSS: Freshwater)

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