Sociology Program and Environmental and Urban Studies Program Present

Protecting Biodiversity Hotspots with TiME

In this talk, Prof. Uri Shanas, will introduce the TiME (This is My Earth) initiative. TiME is a non-profit and volunteer-based international conservation organization that works with local communities to acquire and steward biodiversity hotspots around the world. The organization is led by an array of environmental leaders and renowned scientists from around the world. Since 2016, TiME has purchased and protected ten biodiversity hotspots in the upper Amazon, the Caribbean, Colombia, Brazil, Kenya, and Ecuador, protecting a total area of over 15 million square yards. After the talk, Professor Shanas will talk with students about potential involvement in TiME.

This event is sponsored by the Sociology and EUS/ES Programs.

---

For more information, call 845-758-6822,
or visit https://this-is-my-earth.org/.

Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: Olin Humanities, Room 201

Subscribe: Save this Event: Subscribe / .ics File