{"id":484655,"date":"2010-03-29T12:46:08","date_gmt":"2010-03-29T16:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenrightnow.com\/?p=10236"},"modified":"2010-03-29T12:46:08","modified_gmt":"2010-03-29T16:46:08","slug":"white-house-to-host-conservation-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/484655","title":{"rendered":"White House to host conservation summit"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Green Right Now Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Image: U.S. Department of the Interior<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Mindful that natural areas continue to disappear in the wake of pollution and urban sprawl, the Obama Administration is inviting a cross-section of interested parties to a summit on conservation to be held in Washington, D.C. on April 16.<\/p>\n

The White House Conference on America\u2019s Great Outdoors<\/a> will promote local leadership rather than programs on the federal level. The guest list is scheduled to include sportsmen, environmentalists and others with an interest in finding a way to manage and protect our connection with our natural resources.<\/p>\n

According to a White House statement, the summit will attempt to bring together cities, states, tribes and nongovernmental organizations to promote conservation efforts and encourage families to spend more time outside.<\/p>\n

\u201cAcross the country, Americans are working to protect the places they know and love, from the streams they fished as children and the parks where families gather together to the battlefields and buildings that tell America\u2019s story,\u201d said Ken Salazar<\/a>, Secretary of the Interior. \u201cThe Conference is a great chance to learn about these efforts, start a new dialogue about conservation in America, and find ways to further the work that is already going on in cities and towns, counties and states throughout the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michael Brune, Executive Director of the Sierra Club<\/a>, offered his support for the initiative.<\/p>\n

\u201cSmart management of our forests, mountains, rivers, and wildlife has never been more challenging or more important than it is today,\u201d he said. \u201cIn the face of global warming, we have to transform the way we think about conservation. As climate change alters food sources and habitat for wildlife like grizzly bears, lynx, and bighorn sheep, we need to limit stresses like unchecked development and protect migration routes that will help animals adapt and survive.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is also more important than ever to make America’s wild legacy accessible to families and young people. Our public lands are one of our nation’s greatest treasures. Every family and every child should be able to share in the wonder of places like the Rocky Mountains, the Everglades, and Redwood forests. By acting as good stewards of our public lands, we can ensure that our children and grandchildren enjoy these special places.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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