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Conservation Futures Dialogue - Part I
Plumeria alba white and yellow flower. Is a species of flowering plant in the genus Plumeria, with abundant flowers that smell like honey. 

Organised by the Global Diversity Foundation and supported by the Darwin Initiative

 

Join us for the Conservation Futures Dialogues: GEN in Conversation series, a set of public dialogues taking as a vantage point of reflection spaces and times of crisis, to navigate conserving life on Earth. How do we imagine emergence in this time of great change?

We invite Dr. Carolyn Finney to guide us through these public dialogues, to debate and discuss specific aspects of conservation justice, and the politics and poetics of reimagining its futures

Part I: When Things Fall Apart

16 April 2025, 5:00-6:30 PM (CEST)

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Bringing together conservation practitioners and thinkers to discuss prospective futures of conservation practices and environmental action during social-ecological tricky contexts. Our speakers are going to base their discussions on the question:

How can we imagine continuing to sustain communities and practitioners at the frontline of conservation at a time when things seem to be falling apart? 

Speakers:

  • Pat McCabe: (Weyakpa Najin Win, Woman Stands Shining) is a Diné activist, artist, ceremonial leader, and international speaker. She works with global peace and healing, Indigenous sciences of Thriving Life, and sustainability.
  • Rachel Ashegbofe Ikemeh: Nigerian conservationist, biodiversity management strategist and change advocate. She works with threatened ecosystems and species in complex socio-ecological systems in Southern Nigeria.
  • Neema Pathak Broome: is a member of Kalpavriksh (an ICCA Consortium Member) and has been working on issues related to governance, management and conservation of biological diversity in India. She is actively involved in policy analysis and lobbying, protected areas, and community-based conservation.

Moderated by: 

  • Dr. Carolyn Finney: storyteller, author, and cultural geographer who works with environmental issues. 

 

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Photo by Gina Bell on Unsplash: Plumeria alba is a species of flowering plant in the genus Plumeria, with abundant flowers that smell like honey. Native to the Caribbean and commonly found in Latin America.