<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000">Online EcoCareers Conference 2018: Focus on the Future of
Sustainability<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">ANNOUNCING KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, OPEN REGISTRATION, AND SEEKING SPONSORS
for this online conference aimed at students, faculty, and staff from high schools,
colleges and universities across the country and globe!<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> <span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Dates: <span></span></font></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Wednesday, February 21st
- 11 AM- 3:30 PM ET<span></span></span></font></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thursday, February 22nd
- 11 AM - 5:00 PM ET<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Location: </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Online!<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> <span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">What will you learn?<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">This virtual conference will prepare students and young professionals
for wildlife and sustainability careers by providing information on the latest EcoCareer
trends from leading analysts and employers, clarifying career enhancing credentials
and academic offerings, and formulating a better understanding of the competencies
employers seek in the green sector.<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Keynote Speakers:<span></span></font></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Philippe Cousteau, TV host, producer, author<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Rue Mapp, Founder/CEO Outdoor Afro<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Avid Mizejewski, NWF author, blogger and naturalist<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Jigar Shah, President/CEO Generate Capital<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Lisa Yee-Litzenberg, Environmental career coach<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Conference Program Coming Soon @ h</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ttp://<a href="http://www.nwfecoleaders.org/conference" target="_blank">www.nwfecoleaders.org/<wbr>conference</a><span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">REGISTRATION<b>: </b></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Online registration closes Feb. 20** </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></font></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Registered EcoLeaders - FREE (register at <a href="http://www.nwfecoleaders.org" target="_blank">www.nwfecoleaders.org</a>)<span></span></font></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">High School Students and Groups - FREE<span></span></font></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">College Students - $45 (Fee waived for registered EcoLeaders
and students at Campus Partner Schools; <a href="http://www.nwfecoleaders.org/partners" target="_blank">http://www.nwfecoleaders.org/<wbr>partners</a>)</font></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Professionals (including Faculty and Staff) - $70 (Fee waived
for employees of Campus Partner Schools; <a href="http://www.nwfecoleaders.org/partners" target="_blank">http://www.nwfecoleaders.org/<wbr>partners</a>)</font></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Groups up to 10 - $300<span></span></font></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Groups of 11 to 25 - $350<span></span></font></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Groups of 26 to 50 - $600<span></span></font></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">If you have groups of more
than 50 please contact Kristy Jones at <a href="mailto:jonesk@nwf.org" target="_blank">jonesk@nwf.org</a>. Groups can be a mix of students,
faculty, staff, and others.<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Free Conference Registration and other Discounts for registered EcoLeaders
and for Campus Partner Schools!<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:rgb(250,249,243)">To become a Registered
EcoLeader, and register for the EcoCareer Conference 2018 for free, go </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:rgb(250,249,243)">to <a href="http://www.NWFEcoLeaders.org" target="_blank">www.NWFEcoLeaders.org</a>. <span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">To become a Campus Partner School: A benefit of NWF EcoLeader Campus Partner </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">membership
is FREE registration for the annual EcoCareers conference</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> for all campus
students, faculty and staff (2017 registration fees started at $35 for students,
$70 for faculty/staff, and $300 for groups of 10 or more).<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">TO REGISTER for the Conference: </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://online.nwf.org/site/Calendar?id=108562&view=Detail" target="_blank">http://online.nwf.org/site/<wbr>Calendar?id=108562&view=Detail</a><span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Registration Deadline: Feb. 20; to register after Feb. 20, please
email <a href="mailto:EcoLeaders@nwf.org" target="_blank">EcoLeaders@nwf.org</a>.<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:rgb(250,248,243)"><font color="#000000">2018 Call for Sponsors: <span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:rgb(250,248,243)"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:rgb(250,248,243)">The conference planners are
still accepting sponsorships to help keep costs low for the second annual EcoCareers Conference. Check
out the sponsorship packages featuring great exposure opportunities for your business
or organization <a href="http://static.smallworldlabs.com/ecoleaders/content/pdfs/EcoCareers%202018%20Sponsorship%20Deck.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>,</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="background:rgb(250,248,243)"> or reach
out to Career Center Manager, David Corsar, at </span><span style="background:rgb(250,248,243);text-decoration-line:none"><a href="mailto:corsard@nwf.org" target="_blank">corsard@nwf.org</a></span><span style="background:rgb(250,248,243)"> to create a custom
sponsorship package!</span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sponsored by </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">National Wildlife Federation EcoLeaders Program</span></font><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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