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Places and Voices: Cities and Biodiversity

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The Half-Earth Project® presents the third in a new discussion series, “Places and Voices of America the Beautiful: Cities and Biodiversity.” The online discussions are focused on areas of great biodiversity in the United States and the pathways and people essential to protecting them. The discussions are free and open to the public with registration.

Cities and the concentrated development and habitation they entail can give rise to heat islands, food deserts, stark inequities and other inhospitable dynamics for life. They can also, with cutting-edge planning and commitment to inclusivity and communities, nurture human communities as well as wild species, including against the impacts of climate change. The UN estimates that by 2030, cities will be home to 60% of Earth’s population. Meanwhile, they support surprising levels of biodiversity—research indicates as much as 20% of avian species may be captured by cities. As both centers of influence as well as impacts, cities matter for nature, and nature matters for cities.

Against the backdrop of the current push for 30x30, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation is convening ambassadors of conservation in American cities for a conversation on the opportunities and challenges in trying to help nature and people thrive together with equity and inclusion in these spaces. This talk will be the third in a series focused on areas of great biodiversity and the pathways and people essential to protecting them. Specifically, we aim to bring new voices into the conversation regarding Biden’s America the Beautiful plan.

Format: One-hour panel discussion with Q&A.

Panelists
1. Myriam Dondzina, Deputy Director, The Nature Conservancy Cities Network
2. Deja Perkins, PhD Student, Center for Geospatial Analytics, NC State
3. Amy Rosenthal, Director of the Keller Science Action Center, Field Museum; Chicago Wilderness Steering Committee
4. Robert McDonald, Lead Scientist for Nature-Based Solutions, The Nature Conservancy

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May 20, 2022 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: May 20, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Places and Voices: Cities and Biodiversity Register in advance for this webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BA-Vf3rYQcWtZE3G2jCrNg After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Myriam Dondzina (Deputy Director @The Nature Conservancy Cities Network) Myriam Dondzina is a passionate conservationist who works to protect ecologically significant landscapes while creating opportunities for people to improve their lives. Myriam serves as Deputy Cities Network Director for The Nature Conservancy. This Network spans 20+ Cities in the U.S. and supports 56+ embedded employees working on over 150 projects in collaborations with hundreds of external partners. In her 8 years at TNC, she has served by leading stewardship through volunteerism in Georgia, developing the Atlanta Cities program, and as Community Engagement Strategist for the Cities Network. She has 20+ years in grassroots and community-based organizations in the US and many years with conservation and social organizations in Brazil. Prior to her work at TNC, she was Food Security Manager at Clarkston Community Center and Youth Programs Manager at the Wylde Center. While completing her Masters in Development Practice at Emory, she filmed a documentary about social organizing within Amy Rosenthal (Director @Keller Science Action Center, Field Museum) Amy Rosenthal is the Rowe Family Director of the Keller Science Action Center at the Field Museum in Chicago, where she leads an interdisciplinary team of scientists and museum professionals to translate museum science into results for conservation and community well-being. Over the past 15 years, Amy has worked with universities, non-profits, and foundations to develop resilient, community-centered strategies for environmental conservation, with a focus on urban ecosystems, the Amazon rainforest and the Caribbean coast. Most recently, she was a program officer for Conservation & Sustainable Development at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Amy holds a M.A. from Stanford University and a B.A. from Amherst College. She serves on the steering committee for the Chicago Wilderness alliance and as a board member of the Amazon Conservation Association. Deja Perkins (Geospatial Analytics PhD Student @Center for Geospatial Analytics, North Carolina State University) Deja Perkins is a PhD student in Geospatial Analytics at the Center for Geospatial Analytics at North Carolina State University. With a background in urban ecology, Deja investigates data gaps of large-scale participatory science datasets within cities. Deja Perkins is an advocate for people exploring nature in their neighborhoods and using citizen science to learn about science and nature. While primarily researching urban bird ecology, she explores the connections between citizen science, birding as a recreational hobby, and environmental injustice in the form of greenspace/nature access and joy in the outdoors. Robert McDonald (Lead Scientist for Nature-Based Solutions @The Nature Conservancy) Dr. Robert McDonald is Lead Scientist for the Nature-Based Solutions at The Nature Conservancy. He researches the impact and dependencies of cities on the natural world, and helps direct the science behind much of the Conservancy’s urban conservation work. He holds a PhD in Ecology from Duke University and has published more than 50 peer-reviewed publications, and a recent book, entitled Conservation for Cities (Island Press) which documents the role green infrastructure can play in the well-being of urban residents. Prior to joining the Conservancy, Rob was a Smith Conservation Biology Fellow at Harvard University, studying the impact global urban growth will have on biodiversity and conservation. He also taught landscape ecology at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, helping architects and planners incorporate ecological principles into their projects. He holds a B.S. degree in biology from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Joel R. Johnson (Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation (moderator) @E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation, Half-Earth Project) Joel is Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation where he leads the brand, and editorial voice of the Half-Earth Project, a bold plan to conserve half the Earth’s land and seas to protect biodiversity. Joel is a veteran passionate outdoor and conservation industry leader contributing to a more inclusive outdoor industry, conservation, and communications through thought-leadership and storytelling. He regularly speaks on podcasts, webinars, and at conferences on environmental leadership. Joel was co-founder of a purpose-driven creative communications agency, Admirable Devil. His team built an award-winning agency and content studio with national clients including Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, The Orvis Company, and others. His strategies, advertising, editorial and branded content have received Golden Halos, Clios, Sabres, Effies, Emmy nomination, and AdAge Small Agency award. His commentary regularly appears in AdAge and Capitol Communicator.

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