Low Carbon: Chester Zoo conference to tackle climate change
ZOOS worldwide have a responsibility to do their bit to combat climate change is the message coming out of Chester Zoo ahead of a special conference.
With 600 million people visiting zoos around the world each year, the potential to influence, educate and help make a difference should not be ignored, delegates at Chester Zoo's first climate change event will be told.
Hosted by Chester Zoo's director general, Prof Gordon McGregor Reid, and Bristol Zoo director Dr Jo Gipps, the conference will pull together a panel of experts from across the region.
Decision-makers from local and regional authorities will be invited to the Question Time-style event.
Chester Zoo's head of discovery and learning, Stephen McKeown, warned that the issue of climate change should be ignored at peril.
"There is an urgency around climate change and we need to raise awareness of that fact at local, regional and national levels.
"We have all heard the doom and gloom stories but what we need to do is to look at positive ways of making a difference and to see what each and every one of us can do to help.
"The meeting will have a call to action for attendees but zoos also have to take responsibility."
The event is being sponsored by Chester-based solicitors Hill Dickinson.
Robin Jones, Head of Hill Dickinson's Chester office, said: "We are very pleased to be involved in the Climate Change Event and are happy to provide sponsorship to help to support the Zoo in its ambitions to reduce climate change and its impact upon the environment."
The meeting will be held in the zoo's Lecture Hall on March 18 from 6pm and is free. To book your place contact Kate Brankin on 01244 389444.
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Love to see my favourite zoo taking a leading role on such an important issue. Chester Zoo has some of the most endangered species in the world and it is so important for the survival of these animals and their habitats that something is done soon to arrest the damages of climate change!