Large-Scale Landscape Conservation and a Global Deal for Nature
Biodiversity continues to plummet and species extinctions are accelerating, but we know that nature can be astonishingly resilient, given the opportunity. We just have to protect ecosystems enough for them to be able to regenerate. Fortunately, there are a number of impressive efforts afoot across the globe to conserve and protect vast swaths of the planet, connecting and restoring landscapes at large scales. Some frontline activists working in this field share their insights and strategies. With: Carly Vynne, Ph.D, Strategic Partner at RESOLVE, advisor to the Global Deal for Nature; Rod Fujita, PhD, Director of Research and Development, Oceans Program, Environmental Defense Fund. Hosted by Atossa Soltani, founder and Board President of Amazon Watch.
Manzanita Room
October 19th | 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Panelists
Carly Vynne, PhD
Co-Author & Strategic Advisor
The Global Deal for Nature
Carly Vynne, Ph.D, is an ecologist and conservation strategist who seeks out creative solutions for how we can leave more room for nature in a rapidly changing world. She recently co-authored The Global Deal for Nature, which calls for an ambitious, time-bound set of nature-based targets that must be achieved if we are to solve the climate and extinction crises. Vynne is also the founder and principal consultant at Osprey Insights.Atossa Soltani
Director of Global Strategy
Amazon Sacred Headwaters Initiative
Atossa Soltani is the founder and board president of Amazon Watch and served as the organization's first Executive Director for 18 years. Currently Atossa is the director of global strategy for the Amazon Sacred Headwaters Initiative, working to protect one of the most biodiverse rainforests on Earth in an alliance with Amazonian indigenous nations of Ecuador and Peru.Rod Fujita
Director, Research & Development
Environmental Defense Fund
Rod Fujita, a marine ecologist and highly effective ocean conservationist, has studied ocean ecosystems all over the world and worked to protect them for 30+ years. He has helped protect over 10,000 square miles of ocean habitat, created a novel financing system for sustainability, and developed innovative analytical and conservation tools for improving the wellbeing of the ocean and the humans that depend on it.
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