[MPWG] Webinars: Multiple Upcoming from The American Botanical Council/Sustainable Herbs Program

[Krone, Elizabeth C]

Several free webinars that may be of interest to the group in the coming months. Webinars are one hour each and hosted by:
American Botanical Council: https://www.herbalgram.org/
Sustainable Herbs Program: https://sustainableherbsprogram.org/


SOURCING MEDICINAL PLANTS IN NEPAL: A CONVERSATION WITH ANN ARMBRECHT

Webinar date/time: Thursday, November 17, 2022; 2:00-3:00ET

What will you learn?
In this webinar, Ann will talk about her travels to the collection areas of jatamansi (Nardostachys jatamansi), a threatened medicinal plant that is going through the process of becoming FairWild certified in these regions

Presenters: Ann Armbrecht and Stefan Gafner

Register here: http://abc.herbalgram.org/site/Calendar/1383414424
Details: http://abc.herbalgram.org/site/Calendar?id=122323&view=Detail



WHAT WE DO AND DO NOT KNOW ABOUT BOTANICAL PRODUCTION AND WHY IT MATTERS: A CONVERSATION WITH JOSEF BRINCKMANN

Webinar date/time: Thursday, December 15, 2022; 2:00-3:00ET

What will you learn?
In this webinar Josef Brinckmann will discuss what it took to retrieve and compile accurate, reliable data for A New Global Estimation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Species in Commercial Cultivation and Their Conservation Status, the limits of the data, and why this matters. This important new paper was just published in August..

Presenters: Josef Brinckmann

Register here: http://abc.herbalgram.org/site/Calendar/2045803231
Details: http://abc.herbalgram.org/site/Calendar/1682719614?view=Detail&id=122324



SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS & CERTIFICATIONS AS A TOOL PART 1

Webinar date/time: Thursday, January 5, 2023; 2:00-3:00ET

What will you learn?
What do sustainability certifications offer the herb producer and the herbal product brand? What are the challenges? What are the lessons learned and how are brands, producer groups, standards setting organizations and the inspection and certification bodies responding to these challenges? In this two-part webinar series, we will explore the opportunities and challenges of certifications from a variety of different stakeholder perspectives.

Presenters: TBA

Register here: http://abc.herbalgram.org/site/Calendar/20779196
Details: http://abc.herbalgram.org/site/Calendar?id=122325&view=Detail



SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS AS A TOOL, PART 2
Webinar date/time: Thursday, February 9, 2023; 2:00-3:00ET

What will you learn?
Following the Jan 5th webinar, this webinar will discuss certifications and sustainability standards from the perspectives of producer groups.

Presenter: TBA

Register here: http://abc.herbalgram.org/site/Calendar/184908108
Details: http://abc.herbalgram.org/site/Calendar?id=122326&view=Detail










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