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Join the 2022 SFI/PLT Annual Conference – Collaborating for Communities and ForestsJune 01, 2022
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Project Learning Tree (PLT) will host their first-ever joint annual conference from June 14-16, in Madison, Wisconsin. With a theme of Collaborating for Communities and Forests, the event will be a week filled with learning and opportunities to discuss the most-pressing issues and challenges facing the people and the planet, including how sustainable forest management and environmental education provide effective solutions. Conference participants will come away from the event with:
And much more! Students can access virtual registration to the conference for free! Email events@forests.org with the subject line “Student registration for the SFI/PLT Annual Conference” to receive the code. Keynote Speaker: Buddy Huffaker
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Don’t miss keynote speaker Buddy Huffaker, Executive Director of the Aldo Leopold Foundation. For more than 20 years, Huffaker has been instrumental in leading the Foundation’s efforts to advance a land ethic. These efforts have included stewarding the Leopold Shack and Farm National Historic Landmark and advocating for a conservation ethic. Learn how the Foundation balances ecological, economic, and cultural values in managing its own property—and engaging neighboring landowners—and how it benefits from greater collaboration, innovation, and community connections. This session will leave participants further inspired to address this convergence for positive change—a real-world change that benefits all stakeholders.
