The goods on ecological goods and services

A one day session about ecological goods and services, what they are, where they’re at and what they mean to rural Manitoba and Manitoba society at large.

When: Wednesday, March 24^th 2010

            Registration and coffee: 9:30 a.m.

            Meeting 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Where: Portage La Prairie, Glesby Centre 11-2nd Street N.E.

Who should attend: The session will be of particular interest to rural municipal councils, conservation district and sub-district boards, famers and anyone with an interest in conservation.

Cost: $20 (lunch and coffee included)

To reserve a spot, please email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 204-388-9693 indicating your name, town or city, and phone number.

Agenda:

9:30   Registration & coffee

10:00 Greetings - Harold Foster, Chair, Manitoba Conservation Districts Association

10:10 Moderator/Overview – Don Flaten, Faculty of Agricultural & Food Sciences, University of Manitoba

10:20 The state of ecological goods and services around the world – speaker TBA, International Institute for Sustainable Development

10:40  How ALUS fits into ecological goods and services – Jim Fisher, Director of Conservation Policy, Delta Waterfowl

11:00 Ecological goods and services and wetlands – Greg Bruce, Head, Industry and Government Relations, Ducks Unlimited Canada

11:20 Carbon sequestration & wetlands: what it’s all about – Rhonda McDougal, Director, Planning & Co-ordination, Manitoba Water Stewardship

11:45 - 1:00 PM Lunch provided.
 
1:00    Ecological goods and services: policy and planning – Lorne Martin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy & Knowledge Management, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

1:30    Panel: Ecological goods and services from our perspective

            Ian Wishart, President, Keystone Agricultural Producers
            Art Jonasson, Chair, Environment Committee, Manitoba Cattle Producers Association
            Tim Sopuck, Chief Executive Officer, The Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation
            Ryan Canart, Manager Upper Assiniboine Conservation District

2:30  Discussion Comments, questions, closing.