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(via David Ainsworth) Declared by the UNGA (61/203), An opportunity for the biodiversity community to encourage people to: Discover the biodiversity that surrounds us Realize its value, our connection to it and the consequences of its loss Act to save it.
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(via David Ainsworth) Declared by the UNGA (61/203), An opportunity for the biodiversity community to encourage people to: Discover the biodiversity that surrounds us Realize its value, our connection to it and the consequences of its loss Act to save it. Promote new and novel ways to safeguard biodiversity Encourage people to take immediate steps to reduce the rate of loss of biodiversity Initiate dialogue on steps for the post- 2010 period International Year of Biodiversity
24 hour Hack-a-thon of projects AJ Ranipeta, John Deck …and…? (Mini) BioBlitz just before TDWG 2010 Joel Sachs …and…? Special publication on TDWG-biodiversity with Pensoft 15 papers and authors identified High-profile Editors? Donald Hobern, Lyubo Penev, Lee Belbin …and…? TDWG Resource Kit for other meetings Lee Belbin, Adrian Rissone …and…? ICinema (Australian Museum 360 theatre on biodiversity) Paul Flemons …and…? http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/Biodiversity2010 Get engaged now 2010 Proposals
Biodiversity is life Biodiversity is our life TDWG exposes Biodiversity