[Pollinator] Natural Resources Seminar Invitation, Sept 9 @ National Zoo. NAPPC Chair Ruggerio on Program-Pollination as Ecosystem Service

[R. Thomas Van Arsdall]

This invitation to Sept 9 seminar sponsored by the Potomac Institute may be
of interest to those in the DC area.  We were approached by the seminar
organizers, and are pleased that NAPPC Chair Mike Ruggerio was invited to
participate on the ecosystem services panel.  

Feel free to share with others.

R. Thomas (Tom) Van Arsdall, Director, Public Affairs, Pollinator
Partnership
tva at pollinator.org 
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From: Schiller, Kathryn [mailto:kschiller at potomacinstitute.org] 
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 5:06 PM
To: Schiller, Kathryn
Subject: Natural Resources Seminar Invitation 

Dear Colleagues,
I would like to invite you to attend a seminar that the Potomac Institute is
hosting at the National Zoo on Sept. 9.    Several of the speakers represent
conservation organizations, and will be addressing issues in non-commodity
natural resources and the economy for the next Presidential Administration. 
Speakers will also review the “Green Budget” and other policy issues related
to natural resources and wildlife.  Any assistance you can provide in
publicizing the event and its results would be very much appreciated.  The
press release and program are attached with more details.  Thanks for your
help, and please contact me with any questions or concerns.
Have a great weekend,
Kathryn Schiller
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies  
703-562-4532
  
THE COLOR OF OUR ECONOMY: 
WHY GREEN RESOURCES MUST BE 
VALUED IN THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION
 
September 9, 2008 
9:00 am - 12:00 pm 
(Sign-in starts at 8:30)
Visitor’s Center Auditorium 
National Zoological Park, Connecticut Avenue Entrance
  
To RSVP (required) or for further information please contact Kathryn
Schiller 
via email kschiller at potomacinstitute.org or phone 703-525-0770 x308 

     Senators McCain and Obama have both acknowledged the importance of
energy and the environment to American voters concerned about the economy. 
But non-commodity resources – birds, water, forests, open space – never seem
to be considered in terms of what they contribute to our economy.  This
forum will bring experts together to clarify the issue of the Green Economy,
and identify key areas for the next administration to address in public
policy.  Economists, scientists, and representatives of affected
constituencies will discuss the importance of non-commodity natural
resources and their impact on the Nation’s economy.  The panelists will also
examine the federal budget and policies affecting natural resources.  The
final product of this forum will be published as a non-partisan Primer for
the Candidates on Non-Commodity Natural Resource Issues.  
 
PROGRAM

Chaired by Dr. James Tate, Jr., Senior Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy
Studies

08:30    Sign-in 
09:00    Welcome:  Bob Lamb, Director of FONZ, National Zoological Park
Introductory Comments: Michael S. Swetnam, Chairman and CEO, Potomac
Institute for Policy Studies
            
Panel 1: Economy and Nature
How economic theory and the concept of the market economy are being
re-thought to include non-commodity wealth. 
09:10    Dr. Robert L. Nadeau, George Mason University
09:20    James Boyd, Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future
09:30    Robin O’Malley, The H. John Heinz Center
09:40    Questions and Comments

Panel 2:  Ecosystem Services
Explanation of the concept and examples of ecosystem services provided by
non-commodity natural resources and how they are valued in public policy,
including a discussion of how the birding, hunting and fishing communities
have made the non-commodity species they are interested in a powerful
economic engine.
09:50    Dr. Mike Ruggiero, Smithsonian Institution (Pollinator Partnership)
10:00    Alicia King, American Bird Conservancy/Bird Conservation Alliance 
10:10    Jeff Crane, The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation
10:20    Questions and Comments
10:30    Break

Panel 3:  Policy & Budget Recommendations
Specific recommendations for the Presidential Candidates, members and
candidates for Congress, and Executive Branch employees.
10:50    Brian Moore, National Audubon Society
11:00   Dr. Brian Gratwicke, Smithsonian Institution
11:10    Larry Wiseman, American Forest Foundation
11:20    Questions and Comments

11:30    Concluding Statements and Future Plans: 
       Dr. Dennis K. McBride, Academic President, Potomac Institute for
Policy Studies 
12:00    Adjourn

 

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