This event is free and open to the public

WHat is REMEMBRANCE OF LOST SPECIES

Since 2011, communities around the world have gathered each year during the week of November 30 for Remembrance Day for Lost Species, a time to reflect on the species that have disappeared and to recommit ourselves to safeguarding the biodiversity we still share this planet with.

In Madison, we invite you to join us for an evening of reflection, education, and action. This event explores the interconnected impacts of land use, rewilding, and climate change on species survival. Together, we will remember what has been lost, understand the causes of global species decline, reflect on the environmental risks to the health of humans and species, and explore the ways we can create a more hopeful future.

WHY IT MATERS

According to the World Wildlife Fund’s Living Planet Report, vertebrate populations have declined by more than 50% since 1970.

The extinction crisis is not only about animals and plants; it’s about the future of Earth’s ecosystems, and our own survival.

Local and global action can help reverse this trend, and you can be part of it.

agenda

6:15 PM – Welcome & Refreshments
Networking and light refreshments in the lobby

6:45 PM – Program Begins

Paul Robbins, PhD
Dean, UW Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Topic: Overall welcome, and overview of past, present, and future

Dekila Chungyalpa
Director, UW Loka Initiative (Support of Faith-led Environmental and Climate Efforts)
Topic: Checking our pulse

Zuzana Burivalova, PhD
UW Department of Forestry
Topic: The sound of forest loss and recovery

Jon Pauli, PhD
Professor of Wildlife Ecology, UW–Madison
Topic: Rewilding species to landscapes: successes and, sometimes, unexpected outcomes

Dekila Chungyalpa
Director, UW Loka Initiative (Support of Faith-led Environmental and Climate Efforts)
Topic: Checking our pulse

Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH
Director and PI, Center for Health, Energy and Environmental Research (CHEER)
Topic: Effect of climate change

Claire Gervais, MD
Wisconsin Environmental Health Network (WEHN)
Topic: Toxic threats to species

Ann Behrmann, MD
Physicians for Social Responsibility Wisconsin (PSR-WI)
Topic: Threat of nuclear war and radiation

Dekila Chungyalpa
Director, UW Loka Initiative (Support of Faith-led Environmental and Climate Efforts)
Topic: Balancing our emotions and moving with purpose towards a better future

8:20 PM – Panel Discussion and Q&A
Moderated by Amy Schultz, RN, President, PSR Wisconsin

8:35 PM – Closing Refreshments & Conversation
Informal discussion and networking in the lobby

This event is free and open to the public

parking information

We recommend the following UW parking ramps: Lots 6,7, and 46. Follow this link for availability in these and other UW parking areas. Street parking on Langdon street may also be a good option.

For the UW accessible parking map follow this link.