How do we lead and strategize in a time of shift and upheaval? A Panel Conversation

Description

Join this powerful panel discussion with conservation leaders as they share emerging strategies to advance their goals and amplify impact amidst increasingly volatile political landscapes in the U.S. and Canada. 

Facilitated by TREC co-executive director, April Nishimura, this timely conversation will explore ways to mitigate risk, sustain momentum through uncertainty, and envision new possibilities for the future of conservation. 

Participants will learn

• Practical strategies to navigate political and policy disruptions 
• Approaches to building resilience and mitigate risk 
• Insights on collaboration and advocacy in uncertain times 
• Forward-thinking perspectives to drive meaningful change 

Who this is for

• Anyone in the conservation field in the US and Canada.

Panel Biographies

Ángel Peña, Nuestra Tierra Executive Director, was born and raised in the Río Bravo valley, he is a first generation Mexican, American and father of three. Àngel has had the opportunity to support and lead strong effective teams that ultimately secured protections totaling millions of acres across the American Southwest. A founding member of the Next 100 Coalition, and Now the Executive Director of the Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project he is in the business of people empowerment. Working to empower the people that have true, authentic and deep-rooted ties to the land.

David Lamfrom, NPCA Vice President of Regional Programs, joined the NPCA Pacific Region staff after spending three years as a regional vice-president for an environmental consulting firm in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Prior to that, David was employed in diverse wildlife and agricultural research biology positions including experiences in the fields of aquaculture, agricultural biology and herpetology. He volunteered time and expertise as a naturalist for the Wildlife Research Team, a non-profit organization who has had tremendous success utilizing non-mechanized mangrove restoration in Biscayne Bay, Florida. As a graduate of New College of Florida, David has had the opportunity to conduct significant study in the fields of ecology, herpetology, foreign languages, Native American studies, and art. Published both as an author and wildlife photographer in several issues of Wild South magazine, David is an avid naturalist, hiker, and photographer who spends his free time exploring wildlife and wilderness. He has traveled extensively throughout the National Park System including photo forays throughout the South, Southwest, Rockies, Appalachians, and Pacific Northwest.

Chris Hill (pronouns: she/her),Conservation Lands Foundation Chief Executive Officer. She has a robust background in community organizing and environmental law and lobbying, Chris brings over 15 years of experience in advocating for the protection of both communities and the natural world. Chris’s passionate advocacy for a just, equitable, and sustainable future–one in which all people benefit from clean air, clean water, and equitable access to the outdoors–is rooted in community-based organizing. Born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris holds a B.A. in broadcast communications and electronic media from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC and a J.D. from Vermont Law School.

Tim Gray, Environmental Defence Executive Director, grew up on the shores of Lake Huron and acquired his love of nature there. He has over 25 years experience developing and implementing environmental policy change efforts. These have included major shifts in land conservation, forest practices and climate change. Starting out his career as a biologist and policy analyst, Tim has spent a lot of time learning skills that move complex environmental issues toward resolution. He has worked with other change makers on the front lines of conflict and has also taken his skills inside to work on government advisory committees and in complex negotiations with industry. Tim completed an H.BSc. at Wilfrid Laurier University and a M.Sc. at the University of Toronto.