Symposium Hosts

Global Ocean Legacy

Global Ocean Legacy is a project initiated by the Pew Environment Group of The Pew Charitable Trusts,in partnership with the Oak Foundation, Lyda Hill, the Sandler  Foundation, and the Robertson Foundation. Its goal over five years is to work with local citizens and governments to secure designation of three to five very large, world-class, no-take marine reserves that will provide ecosystem-scale benefits and help conserve our global marine heritage.

The Pew Environment Group is the conservation arm of The Pew Charitable Trusts, a non-governmental organization that applies a rigorous, analytical approach to improving public policy, informing the public and stimulating civic life.

The Pew Charitable Trusts is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today’s most challenging problems. Pew applies a rigorous, analytical approach to improve public policy, inform the public and stimulate civic life. We partner with a diverse range of donors, public and private organizations and concerned citizens who share our commitment to fact-based solutions and goal-driven investments to improve society.

International Year of Biodiversity 2010

The United Nations proclaimed 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity, and people all over the world are working to safeguard this irreplaceable natural wealth and reduce biodiversity loss. This is vital for current and future human wellbeing. We need to do more. Now is the time to act.

The International Year of Biodiversity is a unique opportunity to increase understanding of the vital role that biodiversity plays in sustaining life on Earth.

Te Papa Tongarewa, Museum of New Zealand

Te Papa is New Zealand’s national museum, renowned for being bicultural, scholarly, innovative, and fun. Our success is built on our relationships with and ability to represent our community.

Our collections span five areas: Art, History, Pacific, Māori, and Natural Environment. Our exhibitions are interdisciplinary and interactive, and we have dynamic events and education programmes. We also have thriving commercial enterprises, including a publishing division, conference operations, and retail stores.

To find out more about Te Papa please visit our website www.tepapa.govt.nz