Connecticut Land Conservation Conference
March 25, 2023, Wesleyan University, Middletown
Usdan Center, 45 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown.
Rick Newton
Presenters
2023 Connecticut Land Conservation Conference
Coping with Green Angst: A Young Kaitiaki’s Call to Action
Like all of us struggling to cope with the interrelated global climate and biodiversity crises, Anne-Sophie Pagé, a young environmentalist and veterinarian, is consumed by angst over the fate of our planet.
Embracing her Kaitiakitanga philosophy (environmental guardianship) of the indigenous Mãori people of her native New Zealand, Anne-Sophie will share her hopes for the future through the lens of her global wildlife research. From Antarctica to Africa, the coastline of Patagonia and the expansive Pacific Ocean, Anne-Sophie will highlight the critical role of land conservation and other nature-based solutions in saving the planet, and inspire us to take action now for the benefit of her generation and beyond.
Andy began working for the CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection in October 2022. He has worked in public service throughout New England since 1997 after receiving his graduate degrees from Rutgers University in land use planning, public policy, and environmental science. He worked for the State of Maine for 13 years at the Land Use Regulation Commission and the Departments of Marine Resources and Environmental Protection. His last position was running the Bureau of Land & Water Quality. He has chaired the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission and the national Association of Clean Water Agencies and testified twice in Congress during his tenure in Maine. He was board member and Chair of the regional Kennebec Land Trust when they hired their first paid staff and initiated the now long-running Kennebec Woodlands Partnership.
Laura Cisneros
Nicole Freidenfelds
Cynthia Rabinowitz
Sydney Seldon
Misha Semënov-Leiva
