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Climate Week Conference | Nature's Shield: Harnessing Biodiversity for Climate Resilience
Join NYBG during Climate Week NYC 2024 for our annual conference-where this year's theme is centered on the importance of harnessing biodiversity to improve climate resilience.
Peoples of the Anaconda
Keynote Address by Wade Davis
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Named by the National Geographic Society as one of the Explorers for the Millennium, Wade Davis has been described as "a rare combination of scientist, scholar, poet and passionate defender of all of life's diversity." Davis' work in anthropology and ethnobotany has taken him all over the world-from the Amazon to Tibet, Africa to Australia, Polynesia to the Arctic. Join Davis as he shares his investigations from the Amazon region; his collaboration with the Indigenous communities he traveled with, the ecological rich zones found deep within the jungle, and the threats they both face.
The 3rd Annual Thomas E. Lovejoy, Ph.D., and Edward O. Wilson, Ph.D., Panel
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
A panel of distinguished scientists and practitioners will discuss what can be done to halt biodiversity loss and enhance climate resilience through ecological restoration and conservation. Panel discussion will be moderated by Dr. Mauricio Diazgranados, NYBG's Chief Science Officer and Dean of Science.
This panel was made possible thanks in part to the generous support of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Film Screening of Blue Carbon: Nature's Hidden Power
2-4 p.m.
"Blue Carbon," is an environmentally focused film directed by the Emmy® and BAFTA-winning director Nicolas Brown and narrated by Grammy® nominated DJ and marine toxicologist Jayda G with music from Wu-Tang leader RZA and Brazilian artist Seu Jorge. "Blue Carbon" takes you on a global expedition, exploring the latest scientific discoveries surrounding the ocean's astonishing capacity to absorb carbon from the atmosphere. You'll witness remarkable encounters with marine life and discover the unsung heroes at the forefront of conservation efforts, offering a ray of hope in these challenging times.
Q & A to follow the screening, moderated by Eric Sanderson, NYBG's Vice President for Urban Conservation.
Supertrees for a Sustainable Future Panel
5-6:30 p.m.
Join The Bezos Earth Fund and NYBG for a panel celebrating the power and potential of native "supertrees." This dialogue, moderated by Dr. Mauricio Diazgranados, will explore the critical role that native trees play in putting global climate, biodiversity, and restoration goals within reach. Drawing on experience from Brazil, it will highlight innovation and research happening right now to close the investment gap in native tree species, secure the long-term supply of native species, and use these native "supertrees" to restore degraded land and build Brazil's bioeconomy.
All ticket options include:
- One All Garden Pass (daytime access to Wonderland: Curious Nature, the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and Tram Tour, plus Garden features including seasonal children's pop-up programming and outdoor collection)
- Entry to the Supertrees for a Sustainable Future Panel from 5-6:30pm in Ross Hall.
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