Are you ready to make a difference as a member of the Women's Conservation Forum? Join like-minded women in the Washington, D.C. area to discuss and explore the importance of protecting earth's natural resources with Conservation International experts and guest speakers. We will look at how people all over the world depend on the health of our planet and how you can help ensure the earth will continue to be a thriving, vibrant home for all forms of life.
Sponsoring Committee
- Diane Bodman
- Ann Friedman
- Sydney McNiff Johnson
- Donna McLarty
- Maureen Orth
- Jill Cooper Udall
2012 - 2013 Schedule of Events
Fall
Date: October 18, 2012
Time: 12 p.m. -2 p.m. luncheon
Venue: Residence of the Colombian Ambassador, 1520 20th Street NW, Washington, DC
Program: Hal Harvey interviewed by Tom Friedman on natural gas and fracking.
Hal Harvey is the CEO of Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, LLC, an organization that supports public policies that prevent dangerous climate change through real-world solutions designed to limit annual global greenhouse emissions. Mr. Harvey is also the founder and President of the Energy Foundation, a joint initiative of a several large U.S. foundations that are part of the ClimateWorks network. From 2001‐2008, he served as Environment Program Director at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Mr. Harvey has worked under two presidential administrations to include serving on the Energy Panel of the President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) under President Clinton and also as a member of the Energy Task Force of the President’s Council on Environmental Quality under President George H. W. Bush. Mr. Harvey has a B.S. and M.S. degrees from Stanford University in Engineering, specializing in Energy Planning.
Tom Friedman is a three-time Pulitzer prize-winning author and columnist for the New York Times. Mr. Friedman is the author of six best-selling books and has written extensively on foreign affairs to include global trade, the Middle East, and environmental issues. Mr. Friedman will guide us through a conversation with his good friend Mr. Harvey and delve into topics including America’s energy security and the environmental effects of how we source our energy, especially natural gas.
Winter
Date: January 31, 2013
Time: 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. luncheon
Location: Japanese Ambassador's Residence, 4000 Nebraska Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Featuring: Conservation International’s Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist for Oceans, Dr. Greg Stone, will discuss the launch of the Ocean Health Index and its global impact.
Our coastal shorelines are changing at an alarming pace and our oceans, that we depend on for so much, are in rapid decline. As the world’s population continues to grow at an exponential rate, humans need to ensure that our oceans are healthy enough to sustain us. The Ocean Health Index (OHI) is a revolutionary new tool developed by CI marine scientists that allows the world to monitor the health of our oceans based on a number of factors to include food security, natural products, carbon storage, coastal preservation, tourism, cleanliness and biodiversity protection. Through OHI, policy makers now have a universal baseline with which to measure progress in restoring our oceans and recognizing them as an essential factor in human well-being.
Spring – Members Only
Date: March 13, 2013
Time: 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. luncheon
Location: The Capitol Building
Featuring: Jill Sigal, VP of US Government at Conservation International, on the direct connection between conservation and national security.
(Excerpt from Jill’s “Direct Connection: International Conservation Priorities”) “There is a direct connection between international conservation and America’s economic and national security interests. As the world’s population grows from 7 billion to over 9 billion in the next 40 years, doubling the demand for food, water and energy, nature’s ability to provide for people will be further tested. The loss of natural resources, such as forests, fresh water, fertile soils and natural pollinators, and the resulting competition for these increasingly scarce resources, can lead to instability, conflict, radicalization and in the worst case, failed States.”
Jill will speak about these issues and how protecting our natural resources can actually make the world a safer place, in addition to all the other benefits diversity brings
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SpringDate: May 6, 2013
Time: 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. luncheon
Location: Restaurant Nora, 2132 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Program: Sustainable and organic sourcing in the food industry
Restaurant Nora is the world’s first certified organic restaurant. More than 95% of the food served at the restaurant has been produced by certified organic growers and farmers who share in Nora's commitment to sustainable agriculture.
2012-2013 Membership Plan
Memberships can be purchased for $250. This covers the cost of each luncheon and includes a $100 tax-deductible donation to CI. Membership benefits include:
- Admission to all events for the 2012-2013 membership year, including one members-only event
- An invitation to attend the round-table discussion at the CI Board Meeting in Washington, DC at the Park Hyatt on May 31, 2013
- Listing on all Women’s Conservation Forum materials
Please note single luncheon event tickets may be purchased for $50 each. Invitations will be mailed prior to each event.
To purchase a Women's Conservation Forum Annual Membership or tickets, click here.
To RSVP by mail, please send all responses to:
Stacy McPhate
Special Events
Conservation International
2011 Crystal Dr. - Suite 500
Arlington, VA 22202
For event information or to purchase a membership offline, please contact:
Stacy McPhate
703-341-2409
smcphate@conservation.org