Thinking out of the box on conservation
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Dr Jody Miller
‘Conservation Education: Thinking Outside the Box’, is the theme of this month’s Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) lecture by Dr. Jody Miller of Rutgers University, USA.
Dr Miller’s lecture will be at 6 p.m on February 16 at the Jasmine Hall, BMICH.
Climate scientists agree that we are in the midst of the sixth mass extinction of wildlife on earth, with thousands of species on the brink of extinction. This is “the most serious environmental threat to civilization,” in Sri Lanka and around the world.
In this WNPS lecture, Dr. Miller discusses creative ways to incorporate conservation concepts in our work and everyday activities. Drawing on examples from Sri Lanka and the region, she highlights the key elements of education and outreach programmes that succeed in building community collaboration, moving people from awareness to action, and inspiring new generations to embrace the challenges that lie ahead.
Dr. Miller is Distinguished Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University (New Jersey, USA), Fellow of the American Society of Criminology, and Co-Director of the Racial Democracy, Crime and Justice Network. She has been living in Sri Lanka since 1999, when she arrived as a Fulbright Senior Scholar. An avid animal lover, she teaches conservation criminology and environmental justice and is a spokesperson and social media manager for the Thalangama Wetland Watch.
The monthly lecture of the WNPS is supported by the Nations Trust Bank,
is open to both members and non-members. Entrance is free.
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