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SUMMARY:Legislative Panel - Transformative Opportunities and New Challenges in Conservation
DESCRIPTION:Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) is an organization promoting science-based natural resources conservation. WGF’s 2020 Annual Meeting will be a series of five programs in September highlighting themes including: youth-led conservation movements; racial inequities in conservation; the challenges and opportunities facing policy makers as they address a budget and economic crisis caused by the global pandemic; and a keynote program by former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold framing Wisconsin conservation challenges in a global view. \nOur Annual Meeting programs are open to the public and registration is without charge. Registration: https://wigreenfire.org/annual-meeting/2020-programs/ \nWednesday\, September 23\, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.\nLegislative Panel – Transformative Opportunities and New Challenges in Conservation \nThe COVID-19 pandemic\, the associated economic downturn\, and a heightened awareness of racial and environmental justice have brought new challenges and a new urgency to addressing longstanding environmental and natural resources issues in Wisconsin. Our panel of legislative and agency leaders will unpack some of today’s biggest conservation issues and predict what we can expect in state policy in 2021. \nOur panel includes Senator Rob Cowles (R – Green Bay)\, Senator Janet Bewley (D – Mason)\, Senator LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee)\, Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay)\, and Wisconsin DNR Assistant Deputy Secretary Todd Ambs. \n  \n
URL:https://urbanmilwaukee.com/event/legislative-panel-transformative-opportunities-and-new-challenges-in-conservation/
CATEGORIES:Environment,Politics,Virtual
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