| Did you know that approximately 50%
of Canadian farmers and ranchers have contributed to the conservation
or restoration of natural areas through activities such as planting
trees? Or that 70% of Canadian farmers and ranchers see themselves
as "part of the solution" -- believing that their management
and land use practices provide broad societal benefits and help deal
with the environmental challenges facing Canadian society?
If you're interested in learning
more about the attitudes and behaviours of farmers and ranchers
towards the environment, then please join us as we launch
of the results of the National Survey on Ecological Goods and
Services - the first and most comprehensive survey of its kind
ever undertaken in Canada.
Ecological goods and services (EG&S)
are the benefits that humans derive from healthy ecosystems.
For example, habitats such as wetlands and forests promote human
health by purifying our water, filtering our air, detoxifying our
wastes and regulating our climate.
David Brackett, WHC President, and
Jane Armstrong, Vice President of Environics Research Group,
will discuss the results and implications of this important survey
and answer questions from the audience.
Breakfast Forum at the National Press Club was held on Tuesday,
June 13th, 2006
FREE Live Webcast was held on
Tuesday, June 13th, 2006
1:00-2:00PM EST
Download
the audio of the webcast and the presentation materials.
Full Survey results are available
for download in English and French:
For more information:
Amy
Seabrooke
Wildlife Habitat Canada
(613) 722-2090 ext. 230
"Without habitat, there is no wildlife...It's
that simple!"
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