Building Insect Hotels: Enhancing Hospitality for Bugs, Bees and Beetles

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Insects play a key role in healthy ecosystems — they pollinate plants, improve soil health and serve as an crucial part of the food chain. Despite their importance, insect populations have seen a decline in recent years due to habitat loss, use of pesticides and a changing climate. Insect hotels are an easy and inexpensive way to support insects in a habitat near you. Not only do these structures provide shelter for pollinators and other insects, but building them also serves as a fun activity that raises awareness about the importance of insects and can even support STEM learning objectives.  

In this webinar, you’ll learn the basics of constructing your own insect hotel and tips on using an insect hotel to facilitate learning at your habitat. At the end of the webinar, we’ll invite you to build your own bug hotel and submit it to our “Best of” insect hotel challenge! 

What you’ll learn: 

  • Ideal materials for building an insect hotel and the best locations to place them 
  • How to maintain and clean an insect hotel 
  • Ways to incorporate an insect hotel into an existing habitat project 

Who should take this webinar: 

  • Conservation teams interested in including insect monitoring as a STEM activity 
  • Members of a pollinator project looking for ways to enhance their habitat 
  • Anyone who wants to learn how to provide shelter for insects 

Presenter: 

  • Delainey Williams, Certification Manager, WHC 

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What’s Happening Under the Water? How to Start an Aquatic Conservation Project

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There’s a myriad of ways to support species and habitat needs on corporate lands. Conservation teams may feel confident in their abilities to plant native plants, build a pollinator garden or install nest boxes — but when it comes to projects that involve aquatic species or habitats, what’s happening under the water can seem much murkier.  

With World Water Day coming up on March 22, now is a great time to start thinking about how to build a conservation project that supports aquatic species and habitats. In this webinar, we’ll share an overview of the different kinds of aquatic conservation projects – from protecting fish to restoring riparian habitats and more. You’ll gain insight into what it takes to start and maintain an aquatic project, supported by specific examples from several long-running and successful projects at Ontario Power Generation’s Wesleyville site. 

What you’ll learn: 

  • The different types of aquatic conservation projects, including species protection, habitat restoration and invasive species management 
  • How to get started on an aquatic conservation project 
  • Tips for handling challenges that may come along with these types of projects 

Who should take this webinar: 

  • Corporate conservation teams that are interested in starting an aquatic conservation project 
  • Current members of an aquatic conservation team looking for tips on maintaining their work 
  • Anyone who wants to learn more about protecting aquatic species and habitats 

Presenters: 

  • Ashley Fox, Associate Environmental Advisor – Corp. Environment, Health & Safety, Ontario Power Generation 
  • Gwen Harris, Conservation Specialist, WHC 

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Building a Conservation Program: Mapping Your Certification Program

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Projects are the building blocks of a conservation program, so choosing the right project type is key. The challenge is determining how the actions you are taking (or plan to take) will map into the WHC Certification framework.  

In this webinar, Tandem Global staff will discuss how to identify and select the appropriate projects to build a program. You’ll learn the different components to consider in order to adequately map your program, including habitats to include, the focus of activities occurring on-site, selecting an appropriate project type and determining when a project is actively or non-actively managed. In addition, Tandem Global will share several case studies of how different programs map activities into different project types. This webinar is suitable for both beginners and experienced applicants who want to streamline their projects and ensure they are getting credit for their hard work. 

What you’ll learn:  

  • What program mapping is and why it is important  
  • Guidance on the mapping process, supported with examples inspired by past applications 
  • How to maximize your credit for managing and monitoring multiple habitats and/or species  

   Who should take this webinar:  

  • Companies on their first WHC Certification application cycle 
  • Conservation teams that have had challenges in identifying the appropriate project 
  • Anyone interested in learning more about specific components of the overall Certification process   

Presenters:  

  • Sophie Maass, Conservation Coordinator, Tandem Global
  • Delainey Williams, Certification Manager, Tandem Global

The Corporate Role in Inclusive STEM Education Opportunities

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Sponsored by BASF

With skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) of critical importance in today’s job market, the corporate sector plays a key role in ensuring that every student has access to meaningful STEM learning opportunities. This white paper explores how companies can prepare the next generation of STEM professionals by developing inclusive learning opportunities based around conservation concepts.
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Event Planners’ Guide: Tips for Hosting a Meaningful Community Event

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From Earth Day events to tree plantings to site tours, awareness and community engagement events serve as key gateway experiences for a wide audience to learn more about the species and habitats around them. These educational events can kickstart a lifelong passion for nature and science through STEM activities — and can even encourage participants to get involved in further conservation efforts.  

Corporate habitats of all kinds can serve as sites of learning for employees, families and the broader community. Conservation-focused events can be centered around a national or international observance, a nearby habitat or native species, a conservation technique or more — the sky’s the limit. In this webinar, WHC staff will discuss how companies can develop meaningful community events to reach a diverse group of learners, instilling important messages about the value of nature while promoting learners’ continued involvement in conservation actions. 

What you’ll learn: 

  • How to align awareness and community events with annual observances or celebrations 
  • The value of including citizen science activities in community events 
  • How to work toward WHC Certification for an awareness or community engagement event 

Who should take this webinar: 

  • Corporations interested in building relationships with their employees and local communities 
  • Conservation teams with a strong habitat or species project that want to share their knowledge 
  • Anyone interested in learning more about hosting a conservation-focused community event 

Presenter: 

  • Jacque Williamson, Manager, Conservation Projects, WHC 

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Nature-Based Solutions: Preventing Pollution and Supporting Biodiversity 

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From strategic tree plantings to wetland restoration projects, nature-based solutions (NbS) are quickly becoming a key part of corporations’ strategies to not only prevent pollution but also deliver important co-benefits like increased biodiversity and climate resilience. Specifically, there is an opportunity for the automotive sector to implement NbS to support site-wide and community-wide pollution reduction.  

In this webinar, learn from environmental and sustainability experts about how NbS in the auto industry can benefit the company as well as the community. The panelists will discuss why it’s important to utilize nature-based solutions, the value of building partnerships and examples of on-the-ground case studies from companies that have implemented NbS.  

What you’ll learn: 

  • Examples of NbS that reduce pollution and deliver important co-benefits 
  • How the automotive industry can utilize NbS to prevent pollution 
  • The co-benefits of NbS for the environment and communities 

Who should take this webinar: 

  • Corporations in the automotive industry looking for tools to prevent pollution and enhance biodiversity 
  • Organizations and companies that are considering using NbS  
  • Anyone interested in learning more about NbS 

Presenters: 

  • John Bradburn, Sustainability Consultant, ERA Environmental Management Solutions 
  • Matthew Howard, VP Water Stewardship, The Water Council 
  • Kellen Mahoney, Director, Suppliers Partnership for the Environment 

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Community-First Environmental Action

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Sponsored by Ontario Power Generation

All companies have an impact on the communities in which they operate. Many corporations are recognizing the opportunities to invest in community-centered, environmentally conscious initiatives in their own neighborhood. This white paper discusses how corporations across the world are interfacing with the surrounding community on issues related to sustainability, conservation and education.
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Protecting Our Most Vital Resource: Working Together for Watershed Conservation

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This on-demand webinar is comprised of three separate videos, each focused on a different region within the U.S. – the East Coast, Midwest and Southwest. Please find links below for each regional video.

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Clean water is a necessity for life and the foundation of healthy ecosystems, successful agriculture and strong communities. Since every industry has water as part of their process, private landowners can play a key role in largescale watershed conservation. But it is not up to corporations alone to have a positive effect on water quality. By building partnerships within and beyond the private sector, companies can expand their impact and engage stakeholders who may not have otherwise been involved in water conservation. 

In this webinar, you’ll hear from three organizations — a corporation, a state agency, and a collaborative initiative — about their watershed enhancement work. From connecting with farmers to removing invasive plants, these entities are working across sectors and establishing strong relationships for water stewardship. 

What you’ll learn: 

  • How corporations can collaborate with other companies, NGOs and agencies to enhance water quality
  • How watershed conservation projects vary in urban and rural settings 
  • Ways to measure success in water stewardship projects 

Who should take this webinar: 

  • Corporations looking to make connections around water quality projects 
  • Non-profit organizations, agencies or grassroots groups that want to expand the scope of their existing watershed conservation work 
  • Anyone interested in learning more about the role of the private sector in water conservation 

Presenters: 

  • Haley Paul, Rio Reimagined, Lower Gila River Collaborative  
  • Matt Silveira, Manager, Environmental Sustainability, Hershey 
  • Kevin Robling, Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks 

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Beneficiando a las Comunidades y la Naturaleza a Través de la Silvicultura Tropical

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Los árboles tienen una amplia gama de impactos positivos en la naturaleza: mejoran la biodiversidad, mejoran la calidad del agua, proporcionan un hábitat para la vida silvestre y secuestran carbono. Sin embargo, debido a la pérdida de hábitat, la degradación y las amenazas relacionadas con el cambio climático, los ecosistemas tropicales y neotropicales en particular tienen necesidades crecientes relacionadas con la reforestación. Los proyectos de silvicultura comunitaria pueden abordar estos desafíos al mismo tiempo que apoyan la salud y el bienestar de la comunidad y ofrecen oportunidades para que los lugareños se involucren en los esfuerzos de conservación.

 

En este seminario web presentado en español, escuchará a varias empresas y organizaciones que implementan proyectos forestales en áreas tropicales o neotropicales sobre cómo comenzaron, sus éxitos y desafíos y cómo su trabajo forestal los ha ayudado a conectarse con las comunidades circundantes.

Lo que aprenderás:

  • Los beneficios para la biodiversidad de los proyectos relacionados con la silvicultura
  • Cómo son los proyectos de reforestación en México y América Central y del Sur
  • Cómo los proyectos forestales apoyan la participación comunitaria

Quién debería tomar este seminario web:

  • Empresas que quieren iniciar un proyecto forestal
  • Sitios que buscan establecer relaciones con las comunidades locales
  • Hispanohablantes que quieran aprender más sobre la silvicultura tropical

Presentadores:

  • Mario Valdez Beltrán, Bayer
  • Karla González, Gerente de Sostenibilidad,
  • Vulcan Materials Company Rodrigo Pimentel dos Santos, Gerente de Sitio de Sostenibilidad, Seguridad, Salud, Medio Ambiente y Calidad, Bayer
  • Gustavo Ramírez, Director Forestal, The Earth Lab

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Building Sustainable Supply Chains

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Sponsored by Ramboll

This white paper explores how WHC members across the value chain are responding to industry-specific challenges and opportunities surrounding biodiversity and sustainability, and how they are working with each other on a large scale to create more sustainable supply chains.

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