Water Resources Management: Policies, Issues and Voluntary Solutions

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Water is critical for socio-economic development, energy and food production, healthy ecosystems and building climate change resilience. Learn from an expert panel of speakers who will share their perspectives and experiences managing water resources, policies, and programs. Learn about current water issues facing communities and companies, and how voluntary initiatives, policy, and the private sector can shape a more resilient future. The session includes a question and answer session to facilitate open discussion and networking.

 You’ll learn about:

  • Water issues and risks, infrastructure, communities, and the environment
  • The role of water policy in securing our water resources and shaping water programming
  • Voluntary solutions to water challenges

Who should join the webinar:

Anyone interested in water issues, risks, and ways to manage water in a collaborative and voluntary manner. The webinar is ideal for organizations and businesses engaged in water quality, risk mitigation, water programming, or management.

Presenters:

  • Ed Pinero, President, Ecometrics, LLC.
  • Michael Washburn, Principal, Washburn Consulting
  • Thomas McGill, Chief of the Ocean, Wetlands, and Stream Protection Branch, Region 4, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This webinar is the second in a three-part series of webinars focused on water conservation. The first, Water Conservation and STEM: Turning Students into Water Stewards, is available on-demand. And save the date for the final webinar in the series, Watershed Conservation: Building Partnerships and Securing Funding for Your Projects on December 3.
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From Tequila to Pest Control: Learn all the Ways Bats are Vital to Ecosystems and Economies

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Bats are amazing animals that are vital to the health of our environment and economy. Although we may not always see them, bats are hard at work all around the world each night – they are pollinators, dispersers of seeds and controllers of insect pests. In this webinar, bat experts will explore the importance of bats to the health of ecosystems and share the latest information on the links between wild animals and disease. You’ll also be updated on the new, virtual ways to participate in Bat Week 2020 (October 24- 31), the international celebration to raise awareness about the need for bat conservation.

You’ll learn:

  • How the more than 1,400 species of bats worldwide play integral roles in global ecosystems
  • The latest on bats in the news and how habitat degradation, climate change and human actions play a role in the spread of zoonotic disease
  • Educational lessons and activities to implement for Bat Week, both formal or informal, and how to teach others about bats

Who should take this webinar:

  • Anyone interested in learning about bats, teaching about bats or hosting a virtual bat week event
  • Regional and corporate-level managers who manage bat projects
  • Agencies, NGOs and other partners interested in managing lands for bats or implementing bat education

Presenters:

  • Mylea Bayless, Chief of Strategic Partnerships, Bat Conservation International
  • Patrice Klein, National Program Lead, Fish & Wildlife Health, US Forest Service
  • Kimberly A. Winter, NatureWatch National Program Manager, USDA, US Forest Service

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Water Conservation and STEM: Turning Students into Water Stewards

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Water is critical for socio-economic development, energy and food production, healthy ecosystems and building climate change resilience. In this webinar we take a look at the importance of water conservation education and examine how incorporating water-related STEM projects into conservation programs can create viable solutions and help educate the next generation of environmental stewards.  The discussion will highlight several outdoor education models with Project WET and explore how to engage participants in outdoor education when in-person interactions are limited.
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You’ll learn: 
  • The various formats of water conservation education
  • About the water conservation education resources that Project WET has curated
  • How to adapt in-person learning to virtual engagement
Who should join the webinar: 
  • Anyone looking to engage in collaborative STEM education projects such as company team members, educators, non-profits, academia
Presenters:             
  • Julia Beck, VP of Networks, Project WET Foundation
  • Doreen Davis, Conservation Specialist, WHC
  • Candace Stenzel, Conservation Specialist, WHC

This webinar is the first in a three-part series of webinars focused on water conservation. Registration for the second, Water Resources Management: Policies, Issues and Voluntary Solutions, is now open. And save the date for the final webinar in the series, Watershed Conservation: Building Partnerships and Securing Funding for Your Projects on December 3.

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Getting Buy-In From the Top: How to Gain Approval for Conservation Projects

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Many site-level employees like plant managers, EHS, shift workers and even administrative personnel may have an interest in nature and community engagement but have difficulty making the case to their regional or corporate counterparts to implement these efforts. WHC staff will discuss how site-level employees can identify and communicate the concepts of corporate conservation and the company-wide benefits of such activities in order to get approval and secure funding for these efforts.

You’ll learn:

  • How to communicate the company-wide benefits of conservation activities
  • Helpful language and pathways for talking to corporate leaders about conservation
  • How to leverage WHC resources in communicating with regional and corporate managers

Who should take this webinar:

  • Employees interested in implementing conservation at their facility for the first time
  • Local stakeholders working with or considering a partnership with companies to implement conservation activities
  • Those with existing corporate conservation programs wishing to communicate the benefits of expanding their on-site activities
  • Employees wanting to make the case to corporate leadership for increasing their company’s positive impact through participation of additional sites in corporate conservation

Presenter:

  • Rob Campbell, Sr. Manager, Wildlife Habitat Council
  • Bonnie Doggett, Biologist, Blanton & Associates, Inc.

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Small Scales, Big Impacts

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How conservation makes positive impacts for biodiversity and community awareness despite limitations related to the amount of land, number of employees or the size of managed species.
Sponsored by Toyota

Thinking “smaller” provides private corporate landowners an accessible starting point for action. These actions could develop into gateways for conservation on larger landscapes, and for repetition of small acts of conservation across multiple locations. Designing small for biodiversity is a low risk exercise that can have a high rate of return when a successful small project can be highlighted as an unique but welcome addition to a corporate workplace.

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Climate Change Resiliency Through the Power of Nature | Sponsored by ArcelorMittal

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Sponsored by ArcelorMittal

Climate change impacts, such as sea level rise, higher-intensity storms and wildfires, and droughts, can damage infrastructure and impede operations, leaving companies vulnerable to risk. Join our expert speaker to learn how companies can harness the power of nature to build resilience against these impacts and hear case studies about companies who have implemented successful nature-based solutions.

You’ll learn:

  • Why climate change resilience is important
  • Nature-based solutions that build resilience
  • Tips for assessing vulnerability to climate change impacts
  • Tools to assist in decision-making about nature-based solutions to implement

Who should take this webinar:

  • Site managers wishing to learn more about building resilience into operations and infrastructure
  • Corporate and regional directors wishing to develop strategies for climate change resilience
  • Anyone interested in learning more about nature-based solutions for climate change resilience

Presenter:

  • David Herring, Communication, Education, & Engagement Division Chief, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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This webinar is produced as a part of WHC Climate Action Works, an initiative funded by ArcelorMittal to help corporate landowners utilize nature-based climate change solutions that are corporate-driven, community-minded, and biodiversity-based. Learn more.

Beyond the Pollinator Garden: How to Make the Greatest Impacts for Bees and Butterflies

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Pollinators such as bees, butterflies, moths and hummingbirds play an invaluable role in our ecosystems. Although pollinator gardens are important in protecting these species, larger-scale efforts are going to be required for pollinator conservation to be most effective and sustainable over the long-term. Join our panel of experts from the Pollinator Partnership to learn about recent developments in pollinator conservation and how to effectively implement larger-scale projects.

You’ll learn:

  • The current state of pollinator populations
  • New research and BMPs that can inform scalable on-the-ground impacts for pollinator conservation efforts
  • About Pollinator Partnership and their 20-year collaboration with WHC

Who should take this webinar:

  • Those wanting to start managing for pollinators at their facility
  • Anyone looking to take their pollinator conservation efforts to the next level
  • Anyone interested in learning about current trends and scientific knowledge in pollinator conservation

Presenters:

  • Laurie Davies Adams, Executive Director, Pollinator Partnership
  • Kelly Rourke, Director of Programs and Operations, Pollinator Partnership
  • Lora Morandin, Research and Program Director, Pollinator Partnership

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Masters of Disguise: Animals that Use Camouflage and Color – A WHC Kid-Friendly Webinar

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Some animals, like stick bugs use camouflage to disguise their appearance and blend in seamlessly to their surroundings. Others, like monarch butterflies, use bright colors and bold patterns to warn off predators. In this webinar, join our friends from Project WILD to learn about these amazing animals.

You’ll learn:

  • How animals of all types use camouflage to find food and avoid being eaten
  • How animals use other types of coloration, such as bright warning colors
  • Fun activities to do at home to hone your observation skills

Presenter:

  • Kelly Reynolds, Project WILD Program Manager, Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

 

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Native Grasslands Conservation

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From small roadsides to vast landscapes, grassland habitats benefit corporate biodiversity and sustainability goals
Sponsored by Ontario Power Generation

Grasslands are one of the most common habitat types in the world and one of the most threatened. An opportunity exists for corporations to manage privately owned grasslands in nature-friendly ways that will realize multiple values for many stakeholders, including benefits to climate change mitigation and adaptation, stormwater run-off, cost savings and aesthetics.

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STEM to STEAM Education: Using Art as a Gateway to Learning

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Many corporations engage students with hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education programs. Increasingly, educators are understanding the value of interdisciplinary learning in eco-literacy, particularly the STEM to STEAM movement that integrates art into the STEM learning process. This webinar explores how to develop impactful STEAM programs to influence the next generation of leaders.

You’ll learn:

  • How incorporating art into STEM learning is more than just about producing art—it’s about what that art evokes
  • How STEAM can allow learners to articulate what they value and reimagine what might be beneficial for habitats and species
  • How to transition STEM learning to STEAM learning as a route to community engagement

Who should take this webinar:

  • Those wanting to start or enhance a conservation education program for students
  • Anyone interested in learning more about incorporating STEAM learning into their programs

Presenter:

  • David Taylor, Assistant Professor of Environmental Humanities, Stony Brook University

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