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Why Saving Species Matters; Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM (ET)

Philadelphia, United States

Why Saving Species Matters; Tuesday, April 13, 2010

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Biodiversity   more info Ended Free  

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Why Saving Species Matters: How protecting species and ecosystems around the world affects our health, our pocketbooks, and the kind of world we leave for our children.

6:00 - 6:30; Reception

6:30 - 8:30; Program


Join us for a discussion about the rapid loss of species and ecosystems like rainforests and coral reefs around the world. Learn what we can do to help halt species loss and work toward the conservation of natural resources.  Find out about life-saving medicines derived from natural compounds that are used to treat cancer and other diseases. Learn about ongoing efforts to protect our most threatened ecosystems and promote sustainable development, and how the United States can be a leader in international sustainable development.

 

Panelists will include:

  • Dr.Thomas E.Lovejoy - chief biodiversity adviser to the president of the World Bank, senior adviser to the president of the United Nations Foundation, and Biodiversity Chair of the Heinz Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment.
  • Samuel C. Blackman, MD, PhD - pediatric oncologist and Associate Director of Experimental Medicine/Oncology at Merck Research Laboratories.
  • Jeff Wise - Director of the Alliance for Global Conservation, Director of the Pew Environment Group's Global Conservation Initiative.
  • Dr. Kent Hughes Butts - Professor of Political Military Strategy and the Director of the National Security Issues Group at the Center for Strategic Leadership, U.S. Army War College

David Velinsky, PhD - Vice President of the Academy of Natural Sciences and Director of the Patrick Center for Environmental Research will moderate the discussion.


There will be an opportunity for audience members to pose questions throughout the program. For more information on this issue, please visit: www.actforconservation.org

 

This program has been made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Academy of Natural Sciences Center for Environmental Policy through the generous donations of the William Penn Foundation and the Environmental Associates of the Academy.

 


 


 


 



 

 

When & Where

1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
Philadelphia, 19103

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM (ET)


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