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Mega-Eco Project Symposium - Roundtable Discussion (Invite-Only)
Join a closed-door meeting with project leaders and visionaries to discuss best practices and the future large-scale ecological restoration!
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Kleinman Forum
220 South 34th Street Fisher Fine Arts Library 4th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19104 United StatesAbout this event
- 3 hours 30 minutes
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INTRODUCTION (9:30 - 10 am)
Coffee and light refreshments (provided)
Introduction by Matthijs Bouw
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION (10 - 11:30 am)
With project leaders and visionaries:
- Dominique Bikaba (Strong Roots Gorilla Corridor)
- Jodi Hilty (Yellowstone to Yukon)
- Ana Maria Gonzalez Velosa and Andrea Fernanda Calderón (Heart of the Amazon Colombia Project)
- Elvis Paul Nfor Tangem (Great Green Wall Initiative)
- Faiz Ali Khan (Upscaling Green Pakistan Programme)
- Marshall Plumley (Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program)
- Ben Valks (Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor)
- Yongjun Jo (Four Major River Restoration)
- Rodrigo Victor (Sao Paulo Greenbelt Project)
- Hexing Chang (Sponge Cities Initiative)
With panelists:
- Gary Tabor (Center for Large Landscape Conservation)
- Keith Bowers (Biohabitats)
- David Kuhn (World Wildife Fund)
- Kyra Northwest (International Buffalo Relations Institute)
BREAK (11:30 - 11:45 am)
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION (11:45 am - 12:45 pm)
With expert panelists (listed above)
CLOSING (12:45 - 1 pm)
Closing by Matthijs Bouw and Robert Levinthal
BOXED LUNCH (1 - 2 pm)
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The University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design prepares students to address complex sociocultural and environmental issues through thoughtful inquiry, creative expression, and innovation. As a diverse community of scholars and practitioners, we are committed to advancing the public good—both locally and globally—through art, design, planning, and preservation.
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