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Hello, The following event may be of interest to you: J-TERM COURSE Local and National Conservation: A Land Trust Primer and the Role of Climate Change Tuesday, January 14, 2014 Week 1: Jan. 14–17, 2014Week 2: Jan. 21–24, 2014This two week course, taught by land trust expert Judy Anderson, can be taken in individual sessions or as a two week sequence. Week one, open to anyone, focuses on understanding the key strategies of land trusts. Students learn key elements of running a successful land protection program and how to build greater community support for conservation and your land trust. Topics include different land trusts’ insights on conservation easement programs, owning and managing land in fee, enhancing outreach and communications, and developing a monitoring program for conservation easements. Week two is an advanced session that requires either participation in week one or prior knowledge of land trusts. Week two focuses on what land trusts are doing, or might do, in the face of a rapidly changing climate. Examples will include adaptation and mitigation strategies, impacts on birds, habitat, forests and agriculture, and the role of land trusts in slowing down climate change and tips to adapt conservation easements to climate change.Guest Speakers for Week One Katrina Shindledecker, Director of Land Preservation, Hudson Highlands Land Trust Bob Knighton, Board Chair, Greene Land Trust Seth McKee, Land Conservation Director, Scenic Hudson Jane Calvin, Executive Director, Lowell Parks and Conservation TrustGuest Speakers for Week Two Dr. Gary Lovett, Senior Scientist, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Connie Mahan, Audubon Policy Office Director, Grassroots Outreach, National Audubon Dr. Sacha Spector, Director of Conservation Science, Scenic Hudson D. Andrew Pitz, Executive Director, French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust Todd Tanner, Board Chair, Conservation HawksStudents may sign up for individual sessions at $300 per week.Professor: Judy Anderson, Principal, Community Consultants Location/Time: Bard College, Albee B102, 9:00am – 4:15pm.Registration Date: by Monday Jan. 6th, 2014Register Here Sponsor: Bard Center for Environmental Policy Contact: Molly Williams. E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 845-758-7071 If you would like to see more events please visit the following URL: http://www.bard.edu/cep/news/