Dr. Charles “Chip” Barber To Speak At 12th World Wilderness Congress In August
The organizers and hosts of the 12th World Wilderness Congress are excited to announce that Dr. Charles “Chip” Barber will speak at the Congress!
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Dr. Charles “Chip” Barber is Director for Natural Resources Governance and Policy at the World Resources Institute (WRI), a global policy research institution focusing on environment and sustainable development issues. Prior to joining WRI Chip served from 2009 to 2014 as Forest Division Chief in the U.S. Department of State. From 2005 to 2009, he worked with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on multilateral environmental affairs. He has also worked as a consultant for many international organizations, and previously worked at WRI from 1989 to 2001, mostly based in Southeast Asia. Dr. Barber received his Ph.D. in Jurisprudence and Social Policy, J.D., and M.A. in Asian Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.
The 12th World Wilderness Congress (WILD12) is a global forum to coordinate and mobilize the protection of Earth’s remaining wilderness and wild places. It convenes thousands of delegates from around the world approximately every 4 years to seek and agree upon new actions and principles in the stewardship of Earth. WILD12 is hosted by the Oceti Sakowin on behalf of the Sicangu Lakota Treaty Council, and will place a special emphasis on reinterpreting wilderness through Indigenous perspectives.
To register for WILD12, please visit the link below.
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Speaker Announcement: Charles F. Sams III
Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III was ceremonially sworn in as the 19th director of the National Park Service on Dec. 16, 2021, by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.
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Speaker Announcement: Patricio Robles Gil
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![Speaker Announcement: Bob Baron](https://wild.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bob-Baron-2-min.jpg)
Speaker Announcement: Bob Baron
Bob Baron is the founder and Chair of Fulcrum, a leading publisher of conservation and Native American books.
![Speaker Announcement: Ramson Karmushu](https://wild.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Ramson-Karmushu-2-min.jpg)
Speaker Announcement: Ramson Karmushu
Ramson has a keen interest in documenting indigenous traditional knowledge that supports coexistence with nature and biodiversity conservation for years.
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Speaker Announcement: Henry J Quick Bear Sr.
Henry J Quick Bear Sr. is currently the Lakota language teacher for the Lakolya Waoniya Project. He is a respected spiritual leader from Spring Creek community on the Rosebud Reservation.