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Gardens create a sense of peace and rejuvenation of the mind. Often it is up to nonprofits to create and nurture public green spaces that everyone in their community can enjoy. Our special guests are Lynn B. Kelly, Executive Director of New York Restoration Project; Georgina Griffith-Yates, Executive Director of Wasatch Community Gardens; & Linda Appel Lipsius, Executive Director of Denver Urban Gardens.
Founded in 1983, Trees For Houston initially focused its early efforts on planting street trees in the heart of Houston. 40 years later, with over half a million trees planted, this organization has evolved into one that grows, plants, and maintains thousands of trees across the greater Houston region. Our special guest Barry Ward, Executive Director of Trees for Houston.
Providing communities with sustainable solutions to water scarcity, with guests: Dr. Mary Okumu Ph.D, Senior Director, Technical Unit, of ForAfrikaOrg; María José Terré Feliú, Executive International Director of WATERisLIFE; & Edward Brown, President of USA ForAfrika.
How Environmental Defense Fund collaborates with others to collect data and develops solutions to fight climate change with the organization’s very own President & CEO Angela Churie Kallheuge.
Nonprofits play an important role in the research and development of solutions to combat the damage caused by the climate crisis. This webinar features nonprofit leaders: Dr. Nathaniel Keohane, President of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions; Dr. R. Max Holmes, President and CEO of Woodwell Climate Research Center; & Erich Pica, President of Friends of the Earth & Friends of the Earth Action.
On oceans, with guest: Dr. James Sullivan, Executive Director of FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.
On keeping our rivers clean and healthy, with guest: Maya Van Rossum, CEO of Delaware Riverkeeper Network.
On reforestation, with guests: Matt Hill, Chief Environmental Evangelist, President & Founder of One Tree Planted & Breece Robertson, Director of Impact Assessment and Monitoring of One Tree Planted.
On the great outdoors, with guests: Rachel Norton, Executive Director of California State Parks Foundation; Bonny Hawley, Executive Director of Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks; & Marci Mowery, President of Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation.
On ocean stewardship & protecting beaches, with guests: Dr. Iain Kerr, CEO of Ocean Alliance; Dr. Wendy Marshall, CEO and President of Ocean Institute; Craig Dudenhoeffer, Chief Innovation Officer (And Ocean Solutions Accelerator Co-Founder) of Sustainable Ocean Alliance; and Manuel Oliva, CEO of Point Blue Conservation Science.
Host On protecting wildlife and their habitat, with guests;
Azzedine Downes, President & CEO of International Fund for Animal Welfare
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Collin O’Mara, CEO of the National Wildlife Federation
Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion about land conservancy, with guests; Rika Ayotte, Executive Director of Deschutes Land Trust, Jeff Danter, Senior VP of Field Programs of Trust for Public Land, & Liz McLaurin, President & CEO of The Land Trust for Tennessee.
Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion about protecting marine life, with guests; Sarah Oktay, Executive Director of Center for Coastal Studies, & Peter Chang, CEO of Pacific Marine Mammal Center
Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion about the importance of plant biodiversity, with guests; Mary Brinegar, President & CEO of The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Anthony Kolenic, Director of Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum, & Brian Vogt, CEO of Denver Botanic Gardens
On the importance of
zoos, with guests;
Daniel Ashe, President & CEO of Association of Zoos & Aquariums,
Nik Dehejia, President & CEO of Oakland Zoo,
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Dr. Michael Adkesson, President & CEO of Chicago Zoological Society
On environmental journalism, with guests; Benjamin Strauss, CEO & Chief Scientist of Climate Central & Meaghan Parker, Executive Director of Society of Environmental Journalists
On animal welfare and safety, with guests; Liz Skrobisch, Executive Director of Animal Rescue League of Southern Rhode Island Dr. Edward Schettino, President and CEO of Animal Rescue League of Boston & Kerri Burns, CEO of Santa Barbara Humane Society
On aquariums, with guests; Bob Davidson, CEO of Seattle AquariumCynthia Whitbred-Spanoulis, President and CEO of Virginia Aquarium&Peter Kareiva, President and CEO of Aquarium of the Pacific
On seafood farming, with guests;
George Chamberlain, President of Global Seafood Alliance
Jim Parsons, Board President of National Aquaculture Association
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Sebastian Belle, Executive Director of Maine Aquaculture Association
On protecting endangered wildlife, with guest; Collin O’Mara, President and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation