“ The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation mold tirelessly to promote biodiversity around the world and conjure awareness surround environmental business concern , ” tell PHS President Matt Rader . “ PHS uses horticulture to advance sustainability and advance wellness and well - being in the Greater Philadelphia region . We are emotional for this partnership this year and the foundation ’s involvement in both the symposium and the 2020 Philadelphia Flower Show . ”
The symposium will feature a variety of environmental subjects , with introduction such as “ Global Perspective on Biodiversity ” and “ How to Foster Biodiversity in Individual Gardens and Landscapes . ” Noteworthy Speaker will provide compelling content on the state of biodiversity across the globe during engaging 20 - bit talks that address environmental issues of today . PHS experts , as along with those of environmental organizations , botanical garden , nonprofits , government institutions , entrepreneurs , and enquiry firms will be sport throughout the day .
Presenters will share ways that individual can help conserve and surrogate biodiversity , and introduce accessible horticulture proficiency , flora miscellanea , and citizen skill projection happen in public gardens in the Mid - Atlantic neighborhood . innovational projects happening in public spaces refer to native plant , pollinator , wildlife , and garden design will educate attendees . Gardeners , conservationist , and environmental enthusiast at all levels will take off new information , salutary practice , and action they can take in their house or commercial gardens .
extra featured speaker will include Dr. Dennis Whigham , Senior Botanist , Smithsonian Environmental Research Center and Founding Director , North American Orchid Conservation Center , as well as Nico Wissing and Lodewijk Hoekstra of NL Greenlabel from the Netherlands , and Dr. Colin Averill of Crowther Lab .
tonic speaker Dr. Peter Raven has drop a lifespan fighting for the satellite , biodiversity , and conservation . He was described by Time as a “ Hero for the Planet ” and spent 40 years at the Missouri Botanical Garden that , under his direction , became a world - class centre for botanical inquiry , conservation , education , and gardening display . Dr. Raven has also learn at prestigious university throughout the land , including Stanford and Washington University in St. Louis .
Dr. Raven has amassed a long list of award and honorary degrees and print various lead textbook and inquiry papers on botany and preservation . Among his honors are an honorary doctor’s degree from Harvard University , and the 2018 Hubbard Medal that is distinguish as “ National Geographic ’s highest honor , [ tell apart ] life-time accomplishment in inquiry , discovery , and exploration . ”
Tickets for the PHS Gardening for Biodiversity Symposium are $ 100 before February 5th , and include a promiscuous breakfast , admission to the Flower Show , and a response after the event . Tickets for the symposium only are $ 75 before February 5th . After February 5th , tickets are $ 115 and $ 85 , severally . Tickets can be purchased attheflowershow.com/biodiversity .
