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Summary: World-class photographers will gather November 6-13, 2009 in Merida, Mexico, during the 9th World Wilderness Congress (WILD9) to present and discuss their work and its contribution to conservation efforts. The congress will debut the inaugural WiLD SPEAK, a Conservation Communications Symposium Nov. 9-12 organized by the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP). WiLD SPEAK will feature some 40 distinguished conservation photographers including exhibits and presentations by luminaries Art Wolfe, Nick Nichols, Tom Mangelsen, David Doubilet, Jim Balog and others.
A few key highlights of the conference:
Keynote speakers include: Jane Goodall, Stephan Harding (Gaia theory), and Pav Dukhdev (Indian economist).
A few of the many conservation objectives will include: the first international agreement on Wilderness (between US, Canadian and Mexican government agencies), new protected areas in Mexico, as well as corporate commitments to wilderness.
The entire event will be bilingual.
There are plentiful tours planned to explore Merida, the host city: http://www.wild9.org/02_ING/04_05_Tours.php
This will be the largest ...
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World-class photographers will gather November 6-13, 2009 in Merida, Mexico, during the 9th World Wilderness Congress (WILD9) to present and discuss their work and its contribution to conservation efforts. The congress will debut the inaugural WiLD SPEAK, a Conservation Communications Symposium Nov. 9-12 organized by the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP). WiLD SPEAK will feature some 40 distinguished conservation photographers including exhibits and presentations by luminaries Art Wolfe, Nick Nichols, Tom Mangelsen, David Doubilet, Jim Balog and others.
A few key highlights of the conference:
- Keynote speakers include: Jane Goodall, Stephan Harding (Gaia theory), and Pav Dukhdev (Indian economist).
- A few of the many conservation objectives will include: the first international agreement on Wilderness (between US, Canadian and Mexican government agencies), new protected areas in Mexico, as well as corporate commitments to wilderness.
- The entire event will be bilingual.
- There are plentiful tours planned to explore Merida, the host city: http://www.wild9.org/02_ING/04_05_Tours.php
- This will be the largest gathering of conservation photography ever. There will be photo galleries from Wild Wonders of Europe, National Geo, MesoAmerican Biological Corridor and LOOK3 by Nick Nichols. In fact, check out this gallery of Wild Wonders of Europe: (http://www.wild.org/community/photos/album/72157621191339308/wild-wonders-of-europe.html)
To learn more about this amazing event, check it out here!
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