Inspired by Nature competition - IAIA

Greetings Everyone:

The International Association for Impact Assessment has announced an Inspired by Nature competition to celebrate biodiversity. Here’s what they say – and please note the closing date and contact Bridget John (details below) for further information should you need it.

In honor of 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity, the Biodiversity and Ecology Section of the International Association for Impact Assessment has organized a competition to celebrate the diversity, value and beauty of life on earth, and the natural systems that provide goods and services for our health and wellbeing.  Submissions can be written, photographs, or images of art work, and they should comprise interesting, unique and exciting perspectives, insights, epiphanies and experiences involving nature, and/ or 'nature as muse or inspiration'.

Entries to the “Inspired by Nature” competition can be through 15 October 2010 (http://iaia.org/inspired-by-nature/).  Complete guidelines and information are available on the site as well.  Winning entries will be showcased at IAIA’s annual conference in Puebla, Mexico in May 2011 and on the IAIA web site, and the winners will receive a free year of IAIA membership.

IAIA is the leading global network on best practice in the use of impact assessment for informed decision making regarding policies, programs, plans and projects.  (www.iaia.org)

Bridget John
Marketing/Financial Specialist
International Association for Impact Assessment 1330 23rd Street South, Suite C Fargo, ND  58103-3705  USA
Tel:  +1.701.297.7908   Fax:  +1.701.297.7917
bridget@iaia.org

With best wishes, Sandra Hails, Ramsar Secretariat
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Sandra HAILS
CEPA Programme Officer
Ramsar Convention Secretariat
Rue Mauverney 28, 1196 Gland, Switzerland
hails@ramsar.org
Tel: +41 22 9990176
Fax: +41 22 9990169
www.ramsar.org/CEPA-Programme/