Safeguarding New Brunswick's Biodiversity

Collaboration and Planning

Wednesday, October 12, 2011
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

New Maryland Centre
754 New Maryland Hwy
Fredericton, NB

"We cannot win this battle to save species and environments without forging an emotional bond between ourselves and nature as well - for we will not fight to save what we do not love."

~ Stephen Jay Gould

Highlights

Biodiversity Marketplace - What actions would you like to work on with others to protect New Brunswick biodiversity?  What project is burning inside you, waiting to get out? Participate in a forum to bring collaboration to your ideas to protect biodiversity in New Brunswick, including ideas on land-use planning for species and ecosystems.

Developing Collaborative Action - Following up on the successful collaborations formed during the “Collaborating for Biodiversity” workshop held last November and January, this third meeting will be certain to keep the ball rolling. Already six active biodiversity teams have formed and made progress on the New Brunswick Biodiversity Strategy. This workshop will strengthen these bonds and welcome newcomers to join in on the ongoing effort.

Biodiversity Showcase – Bring your display featuring current biodiversity initiatives and it will be showcased at the event. If you would like to have a kiosk, please let us know. 

Action on the ground: Biodiversity in land-use planning

  • - Potential planning tools for biodiversity conservation: a coastal example, Sebastien Doiron, Beaubassin Planning Commission (invited)
  • - NGOs using planning approaches for conservation, Roberta Clowater, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (invited)
  • - Advancing planning legislation to incorporate environmental issues, Michael Fox, Mount Allison University (invited)
  • - Initiate the development of a full-day workshop on municipal stewardship and land-use planning

Feeling the pulse:  Biodiversity initiatives in NB

  • - Federal Provincial Territorial news, Steve Gordon, Department of Natural Resources
  • - National Conservation Plan, Al Hanson, Environment Canada
  • - Update on the PNA Bio-Blitz Program, Donald McAlpine, New Brunswick Museum 
  • - NB Biodiversity Stewardship Program, Vanessa Roy-McDougall, Nature NB (invited)


Register here before October 5 

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Do you have questions? Don’t be shy!
Call or e-mail Jennifer Kay at nben@nben.ca or 506-855-4144

The New Brunswick Biodiversity Collaborative
Overarching committee
David Coon, Conservation Council of New Brunswick
Steve Gordon, New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources
Margo Morrison, Nature Conservancy of Canada - Atlantic Division
Peter McLaughlin, New Brunswick Department of Environment
Al Hanson, Environment Canada
Jane Tims, New Brunswick Department of Environment
Graham Forbes, University of New Brunswick
Don McAlpine, New Brunswick Museum
Sabine Dietz, Nature New Brunswick