NOLS’ strong presence at the World Wilderness Congress

I’m excited to see a solid team of NOLS staff heading to the 8th World Wilderness Congress! Executive Director John Gans, Public Policy Director Jen Lamb, Alaska Branch Director Don Ford and Alaska Wilderness Program Supervisor Shannon Rochelle are joining hundreds of representatives from governments, the private sector, native peoples, non-governmental organizations, and academia in Anchorage, Alaska, for this unique event.
Initiated by The WILD Foundation in 1977, the World Wilderness Congress (WWC) is now the longest-running, public, international environmental forum. With over 25 years of conservation achievement, the WWC has become a high-profile platform for debating and acting on complex wilderness and wildlands issues. The WWC convenes every three to four years around the world, and is always focused on wilderness and people. Previous Congresses have met in South Africa, Australia, Scotland, the USA, Norway and India. Approximately 1,000 delegates from over 40 nations will attend this year.
NOLS will run an informational booth for two days and Jen Lamb will make a presentation on how NGOs can assist Land Management Agencies in achieving their educational goals.

To know more about the Congress, go to www.8wwc.org
For more details on NOLS’ involvement, e-mail Jen at [email protected]

Alexandra Yannakos, Wilderness Advocacy Coordinator