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  • Thursday, January 23, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – The Role of Landscape in Our Global Environmental Crisis

    Thursday, January 23, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – The Role of Landscape in Our Global Environmental Crisis

    Many professionals in the green economy have environmentally noble goals but find it difficult to confirm that their work makes a measurable, positive impact on our global environmental crisis. In this Ecological Landscape Alliance online presentation on January 23 from 12:30 – 1:30 EST, Barry Quinn will provide an overview of his company’s approach toward creating landscapes that positively influence the biosphere. He will discuss his company’s action-oriented, vertically-integrated approach by examining a series of projects which have been completed over the past five years. In addition to describing the science and design behind his work, Mr. Quinn will discuss the power of social entrepreneurship, especially in relation to One Nature’s status as a Certified B Corp. Special emphasis will be placed on the connection between environmental ethics and aesthetics, qualitative vs quantitative metrics in assessing the impact of work, maximizing public access to ecologically regenerate resources, and social entrepreneurship. $10. Register online at www.ecolandscaping.org

  • Tuesday, June 8, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Wildlands and Woodlands Conservation Vision

    In 2005 scientists associated with the Harvard Forest published a report: “Wildlands and Woodlands: A Vision for the Forests of Massachusetts.” The authors called for a bold new land protection effort to stave off accelerating forest fragmentation. Join David Foster, director of the Harvard Forest (and Polly Hill Arboretum research associate) on Tuesday, June 8, from 7:30 – 9 at the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Hall, pictured below, for this special lecture.  Receive a copy of the report and learn more about the group’s latest publication, “A Wildland and Woodland Vision for the New England Landscape: Local Conservation, Biodiversity and the Global Environment.” This report recognizes the important role of the region’s forests and farmlands and puts forth a conservation and management proposal benefiting our local and global environments. Foster will discuss the direct relevance to conservation planning on Martha’s Vineyard. Bring your questions and concerns. This lecture sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts.  For more information, log on to www.pollyhillarboretum.org.

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