Join Michael Clifford, strategy director at Reverse The Red, Judy Mann-Lang, executive strategic projects at Two Oceans Aquarium and Eugenia Cordero Schmidt, program officer at Center for Species Survival Brazil at greenloop: sustainability in visitor attractions conference 2024.
This session is a MUST for ALL organisations with biodiversity goals.
Clifford will explain more about Reverse The Red and how the organisation is trying to strategically co-ordinate conservation efforts. Mann-Lang and Cordero Schmidt will then discuss how their organisations are involved with Reverse The Red.
Reverse The Red
Michael Clifford has dedicated almost 20 years to driving innovation and change for the good of our natural world. He started as a zoo keeper, moved to Africa to work with in-situ conservation efforts, got his Masters degree in Organization Development where he facilitated strategic plans and change initiatives for all sorts of organizations in a variety of sectors.
He then found himself at GLMVZoos, a design firm specializing in zoo habitats where he led master planning, conservation impact planning, and he created and developed ECHO, a future of zoos and aquariums innovation think tank where experts from outside the conservation field share how they are solving big challenges. Clifford is now the strategic director for Reverse the Red: a global coalition to halt extinction and recover threatened species populations and support national governments in achieving their biodiversity targets.
Center for Species Survival Brazil
Eugenia Cordero Schmidt is a Costa Rican biologist who has a M.S. and Ph.D. in ecology from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. She has been involved with ecology and conservation projects in Central America and northeastern Brazil, using environmental education and communication as essential tools.
She is a full-time staff member at the Parque das Aves, working as a program officer for the Center for Species Survival Brazil (CSS Brazil) and for the IUCN SSC Conservation Planning Specialist Group (CPSG), particularly focusing on planning and communication activities.
Two Oceans Aquarium
Judy Mann-Lang is passionate about the oceans. She started her career with the South African Association for Marine Biological Research (SAAMBR) in Durban in 1992, where she held various roles including – Director of Education, uShaka Sea World Director, the first woman Chief Executive Officer of SAAMBR and Conservation Strategist.
She holds Degrees in Ichthyology, Business Administration and Culture and Environmental Learning. She is President of the International Zoo Educators Association (IZE) and serves on the Council of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).
Why attend greenloop?
greenloop brings together the leading voices in sustainability from across the attractions industry. Attendees can look forward to inspiring and insightful sessions that cover a wide range of topics related to carbon emissions, recycling, climate targets and more.
- Why have museums been slow to act on climate change?
- How is Disney taking a holistic approach to sustainable design?
- How is Therme Group looking to fix carbon offsets with tokenomics?
- How can you start measuring your carbon footprint on a budget?
- What does 2023’s extreme weather mean for us all?
All this and more at greenloop. Tickets from just £10pp here.
