Private and civic land conservation efforts around the world are critical to meeting ambitious international climate and biodiversity targets. As a key partner in advancing private and civic land conservation, we invite you to join the International Land Conservation Network and Eurosite - the European Land Conservation Network as we convene this remarkable, global community of practice at our 2021 Global Congress.
The Congress will take place virtually from December 8-10, 2021
The Congress has five main themes: Conservation Finance, Organization and Governance, Law and Policy, Land Stewardship and Management, Landscape-Scale Conservaiton and Restoration:
Please visit landconservationnetwork.org/2021-global-congress to register and obtain the full agenda.
There is no fee to register. Because space is limited, we recommend that you register early. All events and sessions will take place during working hours in Central European Time (CET). If you cannot join due to time differences, note that recordings of all events and sessions will be available to registrants for 6 months following the conclusion of the Congress. All registrants will have access to the Congress platform and sessions until May 2022.
About the Congress
Private and civic land conservation is becoming increasingly significant in biodiversity conservation efforts and climate action around the world at every scale, from micro reservas in Valencia, Spain to protected areas spanning tens of millions of hectares in Canada’s Far North. As more nations commit to protecting 30% of the world’s lands and waters by 2030, protecting and stewarding private lands will play a critical role in meeting this ambitious target.
The 2021 Global Congress of the International Land Conservation Network (ILCN) and the LIFE ELCN Final Conference will bring together an international community of private and civic land conservation practitioners to advance their work and build capacity by sharing expertise in conservation finance, law and policy, organization and governance, land stewardship, management and restoration, and landscape-scale conservation and restoration.
This event will grow and build upon the momentum and collaborations that have emerged in the past convenings of the ILCN and Eurosite-ELCN, including the series of LIFE ELCN workshops in Finland, Spain, and Romania of 2018 and 2019; the 2018 Global Congress of the ILCN in Santiago, Chile; and the 2015 Global Congress of the ILCN in Berlin, Germany.
We hope to see you in December. If you have any questions, please contact Shenmin Liu at sliu@lincolninst.edu.
