[PCA] March 14, 2018 PCA Meeting

Prescott, Leah lprescott at blm.gov
Mon Mar 5 08:12:19 CST 2018


**The next Plant Conservation Alliance meeting is on Wednesday, March
14th​​from 2:00 - 4:00 pm ET.*The PCA is excited to welcome Margaret
O'Gorman, President of the Wildlife HabitatCouncil, to present “Private
Sector Involvement in Conservation Action” and how she operates at the
intersection of business and nature from 2:00-3:00 pm ET, on March 14th. As
President of the Wildlife Habitat Council, Margaret helps companies find
value in natural resources conservation and mainstream biodiversity across
operations.  She works with multinational corporations to develop
integrated strategies to implement conservation projects to meet business
needs and, in so doing, enhance ecosystems, connect communities and engage
employees. She helps WHC members build conservation into their
sustainability efforts and helps sustain conservation efforts through WHC’s
signature Conservation Certification recognition, which serves to define
the standard for corporate conservation worldwide.Non-traditional allies
like corporations can be very effective partners in restoration and
environmental stewardship conservation efforts. Corporations have land,
resources and people that can be deployed for meaningful environmental
outcomes. The best corporate conservation activities are those linked to a
business need or challenge. The Wildlife Habitat Council has identified 16
business reasons that engage corporate leaders and land managers in
conservation and related education activities. By understanding these
reasons, a conservation partner will be able to engage in a long-term,
mutually beneficial restoration or stewardship project with a corporation
that will go beyond arms-length philanthropy and create better ecological
outcomes.  Margaret’s presentation will introduce the 16 reasons why
businesses get involved with biodiversity and showcase examples where
business and conservation partnerships have implemented restoration and
stewardship projects that have brought meaningful benefits to biodiversity.
The presentation is designed to show how to work effectively with the
private sector by better understanding the needs of business and the
framework in which operations occur.***If you are in the Washington, DC
area and would like to attend thismeeting in person, please email Leah
Prescott (lprescott at blm.gov <http://blm.gov>) by COB Friday, March
9th****Join the live
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number and passcode for this conference.There may be previously stored
information in your computer thatautomatically populates the fields and can
direct you to an alternatemeeting.**More about Margaret O’Gorman*Prior to
joining WHC, she served as the Executive Director of Conserve Wildlife
Foundation of New Jersey where she transformed the little-known statewide
non-profit into a well-respected and effective organization focused on rare
and imperiled wildlife protection and recovery in the Garden State.
Margaret’s extensive fundraising and development experience comes from
almost a decade in lead development roles at New Jersey Future and the
Pinelands Preservation Alliance. She began her career in education
publishing, developing an expertise in secondary and university STEM
education.Margaret holds a BSc in geology and geophysics from University
College Ireland, Galway and a Masters in Micropaleontology from the
University of Southampton, UK.  Thank you!*

-- 
Leah Prescott
Bureau of Land Management
Plant Conservation Program Data Coordinator
202-912-7232

National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration
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