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    ECOS Magazine: Empowering Vision
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    (Nov. 2011, John D. Liu) ‘Finding Sustainability in Ecosystem Restoration’. Restoration on a planetary scale is possible. The restoration of the Loess Plateau in China demonstrates how it can be done.
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Featured Content
Solutions Journal, June 2012, Christine Loh, former CEO of Civic Exchange, ‘Fighting Poverty by Healing the Environment’ - Ecological restoration is a bright spark in the effort to achieve sustainable development. If given a chance, damaged ecosystems can recover rapidly. The case studies contained in this article, from China and Rwanda, demonstrate the potential of ecological restoration for environmental health, local poverty alleviation, and sustainable development.

Presentations

Featured Presentations

  • John Liu on "The Task Ahead" at the Tallberg Forum
    The Tällberg Forum 2009 took place on 24-28 June 2009, under the theme "How on earth can we live together, within the planetary boundaries?". Over 400 leaders from business and politics, thinkers, scientists, artists and entrepreneurs gathered for four days to address global issues of urgency and common interest, through conversation, reflection and working sessions.

 

  • JP Morgan Presentation
    Continuing to learn how to communicate the Lessons of the Loess Plateau. This presentation was made on April 23, 2008 at the JP Morgan China Hand’s On Conference.

 

 

 

  • Earth's Hope Rwanda, September 2006
    Presentation to Cabinet Ministers and Parliamentarians, Prime Holdings Building, Kigali, 9 September 2006 /Presenation to MINITERRE and MINAGRI, MINAGRI Offices, Kigali, 28 September 2006

 

Presentations on Ecosystem Restoration 2005-2011:

Communicating Ecosystem Restoration to Heal the Earth

Presentations made by John D. Liu on Ecosystem Functions and Ecosystem Rehabilitation 

(For more information on screenings and discussions of "Hope in a Changing Climate," visit "Join the Conversation on the film's website.)

  • Chinese Ecological Forum - Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Jan. 18, 2011 Beijing, China
  • Civic-Exchange (Donor Meetings) January 23, 24, 25, Hong Kong
  • Asian Coalition for Housing Rights (ACHR / ADDA), January, 27, 28, 2011, Bangkok, Thailand
  • UNFF Launch of the International Year of Forests - 2011 (IYF 2011), UN Headquarters, WRI February 2, 2011, New York City
  • UNFF GPFLR Feb. 3, 2011 RWANDA 7 Minutes, New York City
  • International Year of Forests – 2011- Film Festival, “Hope in a Changing Climate” winner of best of category “Issues and Solutions”, Feb 3, 2011, New York City
  • Formal Thesis Review, University of Reading, February 17, 2011
  • Wetlands International General Members meeting - February 21 – 25, 2011 Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance, March 13 -27, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
  • Asia Society – April 20, 2011, Hong Kong
  • Earth Day - U.S. Consulate Hong Kong organized by Civic Exchange
  • Sixth Scientific Journalism Seminar “Water and Biodiversity” The Foundation for Integration and Development in Latin America, Fundacion Natura Regional, ESPE University, April 26 & 27, Quito, Ecuador
  • Presence Workshop, May 15 - 21, 2011 Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • Triodos Bank, May 30, 2011, Zeist, Netherlands
  • Social Capital Markets, May 31, 2011, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Dutch National Postcode Lottery, May 31, 2011, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Social Capital Markets, June 1, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • IUCN NL, June 6, 2011, Amsterdam, Netherlands 
  • Guggenheim Securities – June 15, 2011, Beijing, China
  • TALLBERG FORUM – July 3, 2011, Sigtuna, Sweden
  • Drylands Restoration – Caux Forum for Human Security – July 12, 2011, Caux, Swizterland
  • IUCN Ghana – REDD Readiness Seminar – August 4, 2011, Accra, Ghana
  • Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration (GPLFR), High Level Policy Session, September 2, 2011, Bonn Germany
  • DPR Korean Seismology, September 11, 2011 Mt. Paektu, DPR Korea
  • PIINTEC EIM Center, Sept. 12, 2011, Pyongyang, DPR Korea
  • INSEAD Executive Roundtable, September 23, 2011, Fountainebleu Campus, France
  • Bioneers Conference, October 14, 2011, Marin Center, San Rafael, California
  • Global Issues Network Conference, October 22, 2011, LIMA, Peru
  • Nile Basin Initiative Meeting, “Hope in a Changing Climate”, October 27, 2011, Kigali, Rwanda
  • Richard Jones Memorial Lecture, November 5, 2011, Tasmania, Australia
  • School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania, November 6, 2011, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  • Royal Geographical Society, November 21, 2011, Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong Advanced Institute for Cross-disciplinary Studies, City University, November 22, 2011, Hong Kong
  • Chinese Foundation Secondary School, Film and Q & A, November 23, 2011, HK
  • Chinese University Hong Kong (CUHK), Public Lecture, November 23, 2011, HK
  • Tai Po – Wong Siu Chi Secondary School, November 24, 2011, Hong Kong
  • Kadoorie Farm and Botanical Garden, November 25, Hong Kong
  • GPFLR Event December 1, 2011, Durban South Africa
  • Forest Day 5 UNFCCC, 16:00 4 Dec. 2011 in Room: Olive 3.  Durban, South Africa
  • Rwanda Side Event COP 17, UNFCCC, Dec. 7, 2011
  • Initiatives of Change, UNFCCC, Dec. 8, 2011, Durban, South Africa
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dec. 22, 2011, Beijing, China
  • Initiatives of Change – Asian Plateau – January 8 – 12, 2012, Panchgani, Maharashtra, India
  • King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Winter Enrichment Program, Jan. 14, 2012, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • The Research Council, January 21, 2012, Muscat, Oman
  • Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs, January 21, 2012, Muscat, Oman
  • Oman Cultural Club – Sponsored by The Research Council, Saturday January 21, 2012, Muscat Oman
  • Office of Conservation of the Environment, Royal Court Affairs, January 22, 2012, Muscat, Oman
  • Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Center for Environmental Studies and Research, January 23, 2012, Muscat, Oman
  • HSBC Social Responsibility Managers, February 28, 2012, London
  • Greater London Authority, City Hall, February 28, 2012, London
  • Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), February 29, 2012, London
  • Mary Creagh, MP, Fiona O’Donnell, MP, March 2, 2012, House of Commons, London
  • Professor Mary Kaldar, London School of Economics, March 2, 2012, London
  • IUCN NL – Willem Ferwerda Farewell Seminar, March 6, 2012, Amsterdam, NL
  • Nascent Omani National Forest Society, March 18, 2012, Salalah, Dhofar, S of Oman
  • Royal Botanic Garden, March 28, 2012, Amman, Jordan
  • Second International Water Retention Landscape Conference, April 27 – 29, 2012, Tamera, Portugal
  • Point Reyes Bookstore, May 12, 2012, Marin County, California
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9, May 15, San Francisco, California
  • TEDxWageningen, May 30, 2012, Wageningen, Netherlands
  • Leaders for Nature, June 1, 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Uppsala University, June 13, 2012, Uppsalla, Sweden
  • RIO + 20 – UNCSD, June 15, 2012, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
  • RIO + 20 – RIO City Gov’t, June 17, 2012, Culture Futures
  • RIO + 20 – People’s Summit, GPFLR, AIRBUS, June 18, 2012
  • RIO + 20 – People’s Summit, GPFLR, IUCN Film festival, June 19, 2012
  • RIO + 20 – UNEP Pavilion, Rwanda Presentation, June 21, 2012
  • CAUX Human Security Conference, I of C. July 9, 2012, Caux, Switzerland
  • Bloomberg, Hong Kong, August 13, 2012, Hong Kong

 

Upcoming presentations:

  • IUCN World Conservation Congress, Sept 5-13, 2012,  Jeju, Korea
  • Leaders for Nature, September 24, 2012, Venlo, Netherlands
  • Global Issues Network (GIN) October 12-14, 2012, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • BIONEERS Ecosystem Restoration Panel, October, 19, 20, 21, 2012, San Rafael, CA
  • Benedictine University, October, 2012, San Rafael, California
  • Global Issues Network (GIN), Dates in October, 2013 TBD, Quito Ecuador
  • House of Commons, End of October, London
  • TRIODOS Bank. November, 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Healthy Earth Congress ARCADIS, Burgers Zoo, January 24, 2013, Arnheim, NL