Join us for a chat with our partners in the field on #WorldRainforestDay
Tuesday June 22nd at 8am Central
Building on Monday’s event, Dr. Teri Allendorf, the executive director of Community Conservation Inc., and CC’s partners will tackle similar questions and take a deep dive into their experiences in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. We will learn about the different contexts they work in and the experiences they’ve had working with communities to conserve biodiversity and endangered wildlife.
If you missed it, watch the recording here:
Speakers:
Teri Allendorf, Executive Director, Community Conservation Inc.
Sam Shanee, Founder and Projects Director, Neotropical Primate Conservation
Denis Ndeloh, Founder, Community-Based Biosynergy Management
Birendra Mahato, Founder, Community Conservation Nepal
Sam Helle, Co-Founder, Project Conservation
Khine Khine Swe, Director, Friends of Wildlife
Dr. Allendorf is also participating in a panel discussion for World Rainforest Day on Monday June 21st from 11am-1:30pm central.
How do organizations partner with local and Indigenous communities, what do those partnerships yield, and how can they be strengthened?
Three high-impact organizations – whose shared approach to conservation is rooted in collaboration with local communities – are coming together to share their experiences and best practices with you. In a blend of conversation and Q&A, panelists from Community Conservation Inc., Forest Trends, and EcoLogic Development Fund will take a deep dive into the field of community-based conservation, unpacking what a partnership with a local or Indigenous group looks like and how to effectively collaborate to ensure maximal impact and a mutually beneficial relationship.
If you missed it, watch the recording here:
Speakers:
Teri Allendorf, Executive Director, Community Conservation Inc
Barbara Vallarino, Executive Director, EcoLogic Development Fund
Marco Acevedo, Mexico Program Officer, EcoLogic Development Fund
Beto Borges, Director of Communities and Territorial Governance Initiative, Forest Trends
Special thank you to our field partners and the team at #WorldRainforestDay for helping make this happen!