CHARLESTOWN, NH—The Student Conservation Association, a national force of conservation volunteers celebrating its 50th anniversary, will convene EarthVision: Actions for a Healthy Planet, a landmark youth-in-conservation summit, April 24-27, 2008 in Washington, DC. 

EarthVision will connect the best and brightest of today’s young conservation leaders with leading resource managers, elected officials, corporate executives, scientists, advocates and others to craft citizen-driven solutions to an array of environmental challenges.  Produced in partnership with the National Park Service, EarthVision will also feature conservation service projects at capital area parks following an opening session at the Department of the Interior.

Keynoters include climate champion Billy Parish, environmental and social justice leader Iantha Gantt-Wright, and Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, among many others.  “EarthVision is about exchanging ideas, developing strategies, and – above all – taking action,” states SCA Executive Vice President Valerie Bailey.  “Our objective is to harness the expertise and energy at this summit to change the course of conservation for a more healthy, sustainable future.”

EarthVision will focus on four major program tracks: Countering Climate Change, Preserving Parks and Public Lands, Connecting Youth to Nature, and Advancing Diversity in the Outdoors.  The opening ceremony and plenary session will take place at the historic Department of the Interior Auditorium and will be attended by members of the United States Congress, federal land management officials, national conservation leaders and other dignitaries.  The Saturday and Sunday sessions will be held at the National 4H Center in Chevy Chase, MD and the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC.

Early-bird registration, including lodging, meals and ground transportation for the four-day summit, is just $145 for students through March 1st, 2008; after this date the fee increases to $185.  Additionally, groups of six can register for the price of five. 

Learn more and register at thesca.org/earthvision_summit.
The Student Conservation Association is a nationwide force of college and high school volunteers who protect and restore America’s parks, forests, and other public lands.  Since 1957, SCA’s active, hands-on practice of conservation has helped to develop new generations of conservation leaders, inspire lifelong stewardship, and save the planet.  To learn more, visit thesca.org.

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