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Monday, 23 October 2017 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
1600 M Street NW, Washington, DC, 20036, United States
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"CONSERVATION IN ACTION:BRINGING HALF-EARTH TO LIFE" 2:00-4:00 p.m. session of Half-Earth Day
"CELEBRATING HALF-EARTH: STEPS TO A SOLUTION—THE JAMES M. AND CATHLEEN D. STONE FOUNDATION DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP IN BIODIVERSITY" 7:00-9:00 p.m. session of Half-Earth Day
National Geographic Society Headquarters (Grosvenor Auditorium), 1600 M Street NW, Washington, DC, 20036, United States.
Studies show that if we conserve half of our land and seas, at least 85 percent of species will be protected from extinction. Half-Earth Day is a celebration and a call to action – bringing together leaders in conservation, from around the world and across disciplines, to share their ideas and inspire innovative and impactful conservation efforts with this audacious goal in mind.The all-day, inaugural event, featuring special guests including renowned biologist, researcher, theorist, naturalist, and author Edward O. Wilson, biologist and author Sean B. Carroll; and legendary recording artist Paul Simon, will be held in Washington, D.C., on October 23, 2017. Half-Earth Day is sponsored by the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation and hosted by National Geographic as part of our partnership to explore and protect the living Earth.Half-Earth Day will highlight conservation efforts from the Gorongosa Restoration Project, Tompkins Conservation, African Parks, American Prairie Reserve, and National Geographic’s Pristine Seas project. This event is an opportunity for everyone to convene, share their unique contributions and thought leadership, and inspire fresh goal-driven energy and engagement in conserving our planet.Half-Earth Day is open to both the public and the scientific community.
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www.half-earthproject.org
The Half-Earth Project is an initiative of the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation. The E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation fosters a knowing stewardship of our world through biodiversity research and education initiatives that promote and inform worldwide preservation of our biological heritage. For more information, visit www.eowilsonfoundation.org. ///// The National Geographic Society is a leading nonprofit that invests in bold people and transformative ideas in the fields of exploration, scientific research, storytelling, and education. Through our grants and programs, we aspire to create a community of change, advancing key insights about our planet and probing some of the most pressing scientific questions of our time while ensuring that the next generation is armed with geographic knowledge and global understanding. Our goal is measurable impact: furthering exploration and educating people around the world to inspire solutions for the greater good. For more information, visit www.nationalgeographic.org.
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