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Welcome to CPC: New Institutional Conservation Partners

Posted on March 2, 2022 (March 4, 2022) by Center for Plant Conservation

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Advocacy Initiatives: Climate Change Position Paper | Center for Plant Conservation

Posted on October 26, 2021 (November 3, 2021) by Center for Plant Conservation

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Promoting Plant Conservation: Species of Greatest Conservation Need in State Wildlife Action Plans

Screenshot of Mincy Moffett video promoting plant conservation.

Mincy Moffett, Jr., Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Conservation Section State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) are multi-year strategies in which every U.S. state and territory assesses the health of its wildlife and lays out steps for conserving it over the long term. These plans establish a framework for conservation efforts that aim to protect […]

Recognizing the Significant Role Ex Situ Conservation Collections Play in Preventing Plant Extinctions

Video screenshot from Wesley M. Knapp, North Carolina Natural Heritage Program

Wesley M. Knapp, North Carolina Natural Heritage Program Preventing extinction is the lowest bar for conservation success we can set and the roll of ex situ conservation efforts in preventing extinction is becoming more significant. Continued work to document the extinct plants of North America north of Mexico has resulted in the discovery that up […]

Plant Conservation Programs of the Georgia Power Company

Jim Ozier, Environmental Specialist, Environmental and Natural Resources, Georgia Power Company The Georgia Power Company is an investor-owned utility that generates, delivers, and markets electricity throughout most of the state. The company is one of the state’s largest private landowners; conservation attributes of these lands include a refuge for the world’s only population of Georgia […]

Strategies for Plant Conservation: Progress Since 2011 and Targets for 2030

Screenshot of Strategies for Plant Conservation video.

Abby Meyer, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, U.S. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) mobilizes the global botanic garden community to conserve plant species. BGCI reports to the United Nations on progress made toward the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC). The GSPC, as well as the North American Botanic Garden Strategy for Plant Conservation, serve as […]

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