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Transforming Conservation: Crisis and Opportunity

April 23, 2020 | 6:15 p.m. - 6:40 p.m.

Dynamic entrepreneurs - including a CNN Hero of the Planet – who have led impactful field conservation efforts discuss common threads and explore levers to help transform the field of conservation.
Fred Nelson, Moderator – Executive Director, Maliasili
Alasdair Harris – Founder, Blue Ventures
Leela Hazzah – Executive Director & Co-Founder of Lion Guardians
Lúcia Lohmann – Executive Director, Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation

Speakers

Alasdair Harris

Executive Director of Blue Ventures

Leela Hazzah

Executive Director and Co-Founder of Lion Guardians

Lúcia G. Lohmann

Executive Director, Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation

Fred Nelson

Executive Director, Maliasili