Distinguished scientists, educators and activists gathered on October 13th to discuss global conservation priorities for species and people, equitable conservation practice, biodiversity and climate national policy, conservation biology education, and more. Featuring – Ani Dasgupta, Queen Quet, Ellen Stofan, Paula J. Ehrlich, Cristián Samper, Lucas St. Clair, Elizabeth Gray, Sean B. Carroll, Jennifer Morris, Alison Fox, Dawn Wright, Jeff Corwin and more!
Agenda
WATCH: OPENING REMARKS
Welcome message and land acknowledgement by Jeff Corwin, wildlife biologist and TV host with
- Ellen Stofan, Under Secretary for Science and Research, Smithsonian
- Kirk Johnson, Director, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
- Paula J. Ehrlich, President & CEO, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation, Co-Founder Half-Earth Project
WATCH: SAFEGUARDING THE PLANET FOR BIODIVERSITY AND PEOPLE
- Walter Jetz, Scientific Chair, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
- Elizabeth Gray, CEO, Audubon
- Jennifer Morris, CEO, The Nature Conservancy
- Cristián Samper, Managing Director and Leader of Climate Solutions, Bezos Earth Fund
- Moderated by Ellen Stofan, Under Secretary for Science and Research, Smithsonian Institution
WATCH: ACHIEVING CONSERVATION OUTCOMES NATIONALLY
- Alison Fox, CEO, American Prairie
- Heather Tallis, Assistant Director for Biodiversity and Conservation Science in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Kate Kelly, Deputy Chief of Staff – Policy, U.S. Department of Interior
- Sean Breyer, ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World Program Manager
- Alex Killion, Managing Director, Yale Center for Biodiversity and Global Change
- Kameran Onley, Director of North American Policy and Government Relations, The Nature Conservancy
- Moderated by Walter Jetz, Scientific Chair, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
WATCH: PEOPLE IN NATURE AND LOCAL SOLUTIONS presented by Burt’s Bees
- Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation
- Norina Vicente, Half-Earth Project Chairs & Scholars
- Lucas St. Clair, President, Elliotsville Foundation
- Adams Cassinga, National Geographic Explorer
- Alyssa Ravasio, Founder and CEO, Hipcamp
- Moderated by Melanie A. Adams, Director, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution
WATCH: A TRIBUTE TO E.O. WILSON
Directed by James Tooley, Produced for the Swan Valley Writers Conference 2021 with special thanks to Greg Carr
In Memoriam: Edward O. Wilson (1929 – 2021), Honorary Curator in Entomology and University Research Professor Emeritus at Harvard University, Chairman of the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation Board of Advisors, and Chairman of the Half-Earth Council
WATCH: KEYNOTE: EARTH OPTIMISM
Watch Jeff Corwin’s takeaways from the day’s conversations followed by a conversation with
- Sean B. Carroll, Head of Studio, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios
- Dawn Wright, Chief Scientist, Esri
- Mamie Parker, Trustee, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
- Moderated by Kirk Johnson, Director, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
WATCH: “Bringing Climate, Nature and People Together”
The James M. & Cathleen D. Stone Foundation Distinguished Lectureship in Biodiversity a keynote by Ani Dasgupta, President & CEO, World Resources Institute
