Living With Nature - Resource Fair

Last update: 06 july, 2006

Fall 2006

Living With Nature:
A Conference on Sustaining the New York Metropolitan Region's
Biodiversity Through Local Action
Friday, October 20, 2006

Developing a more sustainable society requires contributions from all sectors: science, business, academia, government, non-profit, and the public at large. This conference brought representatives from these sectors together to examine the role of sustainability in conserving the New York metropolitan region's biodiversity.
Click here for a detailed list of speakers and topics.

Click here to listen to a podcast of keynote speaker Al Appleton, Senior Fellow, Regional Plan Association: “A Regional Perspective on Sustainability”

Living With Nature: Consumer Choices for Children
SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

In fall 2005 the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation's "Living With Nature" program focused on children. A resource fair provided information on sustainable activities, toys, parties, school and art supplies, and holiday fun for kids. A panel discussion moderated by Eleanor Sterling, Director of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, explored how to nurture meaningful values and environmental stewardship in children in the face of an increasingly consumer-driven society. Panelists included child development specialist Louise Chawla, International Coordinator of UNESCO’s “Growing Up in Cities” project; Juliet Schor, author of Born to Buy: The Commercialized Child and the New Consumer Culture; Betsy Taylor, Founder and President of the Center for a New American Dream; and Julie Fox Gorte, Director of the Calvert Social Research Department, who provided a corporate perspective on the topic.

PREVIOUS LIVING WITH NATURE PROGRAMS:

Living With Nature: Healthy Eating for You and the Planet
Tuesday, October 12, 2004

Evaluation Survey

More and more, people are beginning to be concerned about where their food comes from, how it affects their well-being and the well-being of their community, and its vital link to biodiversity. On October 12th the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation offered a resource fair and panel discussion exploring food as a celebration of nature, a link to good health, a delicious indulgence, and a tool for conservation. The resource fair gave people the opportunity to talk with local farmers about how their produce is grown, and to learn about the rich variety of crops that can be found virtually at our doorstep. The panel discussion featured Dan Barber, chef/owner of Blue Hill at Stone Barns and Creative Director of Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, a working farm and education center; Joan Dye Gussow, Professor Emeritus of Nutrition and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and author of This Organic Life: Confessions of a Suburban Homesteader; Mollie Katzen, author of the classic Moosewood Cookbook; and Tod Murphy, founder of the Farmers Diner in Barre, Vermont, which relies almost exclusively on locally produced food. The panel discussion was moderated by award-winning filmmaker and novelist Ruth Ozeki, author of My Year of Meats and All Over Creation.

Living With Nature: Everyday Actions to Sustain Our Planet
February 11, 2004

Evaluation Survey

We all have a role to play in meeting the challenges of the biodiversity crisis—the accelerated loss of animals, plants, and habitats caused primarily by human activities. This special roundtable event identified ways to help sustain nature through our everyday choices—without turning our lives upside down! Moderated by Brian Lehrer of WNYC Radio, Living With Nature: Everyday Actions to Sustain Our Planet explored manageable ways to sustain biodiversity while still benefiting from it and enjoying it. Tundi Agardy, a conservation biologist; Eric Chivian, founder and director of the Center for Health and the Global Environment at the Harvard Medical School; and Betsy Taylor, founder and president of the Center for a New American Dream, offered their expertise and insights during a thought-provoking and inspiring evening.

The Living With Nature program series and publications are underwritten by an anonymous Museum Trustee.

Living With Biodiversity

A Guide to Becoming a Green Consumer