Saving Forests and Our Future, a talk by Sir Ghillean Prance
Fri 08 Nov
|Nadder Centre
A talk about the magic of the Amazon rainforest, why forests across the globe are so important and our role in protecting their future.
Time & Location
08 Nov 2019, 17:45
Nadder Centre, Weaveland Rd, Tisbury, Salisbury SP3 6HJ, UK
About the Event
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Reforestation is hailed as crucial for tackling climate change. Yet deforestation continues at an alarming rate fuelled by global markets with more than 3.6 million hectares of primary rainforest, an area the size of Belgium, cut down in 2018. Professor Sir Ghillean Prance will give an insight into the magic of the Amazon rainforest from his years in the jungle, share why forests are so important and highlight how we can all play a positive role in securing their future.
Professor Sir Ghillean Prance, FRS, FLS, FRSB
Ghillean Prance was formerly Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew and Scientific Director of the Eden Project. His distinguished career as a botanist and sustainability champion included extensive fieldwork in the Amazon rainforest learning from Amazonian tribes. Author of many books and academic papers, he has served as…