February 10, 2010
A New Climate for Conservation
Jim Pojar, Semi-retired Forest Ecologist
Last year Jim wrote a report about climate change, biodiversity and conservation in B.C. The report, A New Climate for Conservation: Nature, Carbon and Climate Change in British Columbia, was recently released by a group of environmental non-governmental organisations (ENGOs). The 99-page report and a synopsis are available on ENGO websites (e.g., http://www.forestethics.ca/new-climate-for-conservation-report). See the report for information about impacts of climate change on B.C. biodiversity, and an exploration of the role of nature conservation in both adaptation to and mitigation of climate change. Jim will present some of the report's main conclusions and recommendations, which can then be discussed. He may also examine some myths and misinformation about carbon dynamics.
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)