Brattleboro, VT ~ Vermont Humanities 2022-23 season of First Wednesdays lectures continues with a virtual event, March 1 at 7 pm. Cristian Fretes Ojeda, technical trainer for Peace Corps Paraguay, will present "Biodiversity, Conservation, and Civic Participation in Paraguay." South America's Atlantic Forest is one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. Ojeda will discuss how civic participation is leading the effort to conserve crucial natural areas like the Atlantic Forest and the Gran Chaco, which span several South American countries.
Cristhian Fretes Ojeda is a volunteer trainer for Peace Corps Paraguay and an active conservationist working with the nonprofit OPADES on biodiversity conservation and sustainable development across the country
To participate in this free event, please register on the Vermont Humanities website: https://www.vermonthumanities.org/event/biodiversity-conservation-and-civic-participation-in[...]ay/.
A statewide nonprofit organization founded in 1974, Vermont Humanities uses the humanities to connect with people across Vermont to create just, vibrant, and resilient communities and to inspire a lifelong love of learning. Learn more at www.vermonthumanities.org.
The Brattleboro lecture series is funded through the generous support of the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library. See the full series program at: https://www.vermonthumanities.org/programs/attend/first-wednesdays/library-schedules/first-w[...]ro/.
For more information visit www.brookslibraryvt.org or call (802)254-5290.
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