List of John D. Liu’s Presentations

Early Presentations:    

• University of the West of England (UWE) Bristol
• Cortona Week – Federal Institute of Technology (Zurich)
• Wuppertal Institute, Germany – (Researchers)
• Indiana University
• Shanghai American School         
• Beijing International Society

Presentations 2005-2013:

1. International Yellow River Symposium, October 18-20, 2005 Zhengzhou, China
2. JP Morgan China Conference 2005, Beijing – November 14-16^th 2005
3. Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) Small Watershed Rehabilitation Seminar  – November 20^th, 2005
4. UK- China Symposium for Rural Sustainable Development, Yang Ling Soil & Water Research Institute, Shaanxi  – November 29-30^th 2005
5. JP Morgan Road Show – Financial Managers Beijing, Hong Kong, Edinburgh, London (30 presentations)  (January 2006)
6. British Academy – London, UK, January 13, 2006
7. World Bank Headquarters, Washington DC, June 22^nd 2006
8. American University Media Studies Faculty, Washington DC – June 26^th 2006
9. Wilson Center for Scholars, Washington DC – June 27^th 2006
10. Rothamsted Research Institute, July 5, 2006
11. Wilton Park Sustainable Development Dialogue, UK July 7^th-9^th 2006
12. Royal Society, London, UK – Organized by DEFRA – Introduced by Professor Sir David King – July 11^th 2006
13. British Institute for Contemporary Arts, UK – July 11^th 2006
14. Third Global Environment Facility Assembly, Cape Town, South Africa August 28^th 2006
15. NEPAD Executive Committee – TERRAFRICA, Cape Town, South Africa September 1^st 2006
16. Rwanda “EARTH’S HOPE” – Ministry of Lands, Environment, Forests, Water and Mines (MINITERRE) and Ministry of Agriculture (MINAGRI), Kigali, Rwanda  September 4^th 2006
17. Rwanda “EARTH’S HOPE” Rural Development Cluster, Kigali – September 4^th 2006
18. Rwanda “EARTH’S HOPE” – Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) September 6^th 2006
19. Rwanda “EARTH’S HOPE” Higher Institute for Agriculture Education (ISAE), Gisenyi, Rwanda  –  September 8^th 2006
20. Rwanda “EARTH’S HOPE” Mayors and Governors of Rwanda, Kigali September 12^th 2006
21. Rwanda “EARTH’S HOPE” National University of Rwanda, Butare, Rwanda September 13^th 2006
22. Rwanda “EARTH’S HOPE” Government of Rwanda, Ministry of Lands, Environment, Forests, Water and Mines (MINITERRE) and Ministry of Agriculture (MINAGRI), Kigali – September 14^th 2006
23. Rwanda “EARTH’S HOPE” Rwandan Prime Minister Bernard Makuza, PM’ s office, Kigali -September 14^th 2006
24. Rwanda “EARTH’S HOPE” ‘Earth’s Hope’ Rwanda Press Conference, Kigali September 15^th 2006
25. Tanzania “EARTH’S HOPE” Government of Tanzania, Vice President’s Office, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  September 25^th 2006
26. Tanzania “EARTH’S HOPE” Press Conference, DFID Tanzania offices, Dar es Salaam – September 26^th 2006
27. Tanzania “EARTH’S HOPE” Development Partner Groups, World Bank Tanzania offices, Dar es Salaam  –  September 27^th 2006
28. Tanzania “EARTH’S HOPE” Institute of Resource Assessment, University of Dar es Salaam  – September 28^th 2006
29. Tanzania “EARTH’S HOPE” University of St. Augustine, Mwanza, Tanzania  September 29^th 2006
30. Tanzania “EARTH’S HOPE” Government of Tanzania Vice President’s Office and Development Partners Group, Dar es Salaam – October 5^th 2006
31. Tanzania “EARTH’S HOPE” – NGOs of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam October 5^th 2006
32. Tanzania “EARTH’S HOPE” Director of Environment, Division of Environment, Vice President’s Office, Tanzania  –  October 5^th 2006
33. Ethiopia “EARTH’S HOPE”  Food Security Coordination & Disaster Prevention Office, Bahar Dar, Ethiopia –  October 16^th 2006
34. Ethiopia “EARTH’S HOPE” – Development Community – Bank offices, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia October 24^th 2006
35. Ethiopia “EARTH’S HOPE” President of Ethiopia – Chinese Ambassador, World Bank Country Director,  Addis Ababa October 24^th 2006
36. China Agriculture University – Organic Association Meeting, CAU Campus November 3, 2006
37. Beijing Academy of Agriculture Science – Organic Association Meeting –November 4, 2006
38. Green NGO Conference – DEFRA Beijing – November 15, 2006
39. JP Morgan Senior Fund Managers, Beijing – November 29^th 2006
40. UNCCD Desert Nights Festival  – Rome, Italy, December 5, 2006
41. Horn of Africa – Regional Environment Meeting, Addis Ababa December 7^th 2006
42. Presentation to DFID, World Bank, Chinese Government Officials, Beijing Dec,11^th 2006
43. Global Development Learning Network (GDLN)  – December 19, 2006
44. SKY TV  –  January 12, 2007 – Live Global Broadcast including Gordon Brown, Head of Shell Oil, others
45. Asian Media Information Centre (AMIC) Singapore – January 11 & 12
46. Rothamsted Research, UK – Rothamsted Public lecture – January 24, 2007
47. University of Reading, UK – Earth Sciences Faculty and Students – January 25, 2007
48. GREEN TV LONDON – (Arranged by China Dialogue) – January 26, 2007
49. Normandy, France Corporate Social Responsibility Conference  (January 28, 2007)
50. International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC) Wageningen, Netherlands (1/31/07)
51. International Capital Group – March 12, 2007
52. University of California Berkeley Graduate Journalism Program (via video presentation) March 12, 2007
53. China Environment and Sustainable Development Reference and Research Centre – March 13, 2007
54. China – South Korea Environmental Conference – State Guest House      March 16, 2007
55. Norwegian Prime Minister and the Minister of the Environment  – In Beijing (March 27, 2007)
56. People’s University (Renmin Daxue) Beijing, Student group – April 9, 2007
57. Western Academy of Beijing, Geography and Science Classes, – April 11, 2007
58. Capital International Group – April 13, 2007 (JP Morgan Client)
59. Yangtze River Forum – April 15-17, Changsha, Hunan Province
60. JP Morgan China Conference April 27, 2007
61. World Bank Senior Vice President, Xian, May 13, 2007
62. President of Rwanda, State Guesthouse, Beijing, May 14, 2007
63. Beijing Green Cross Delegation, May 27, 2007
64. Asian Media Information Centre (AMIC) Annual Conference – June 25, 2007
65. AMIC gala dinner – film presentation –  June 25, 2007
66. UN Habitat Slum Diaries Workshop – Nairobi, Kenya, July 11, 2007
67. UNEP Information Department – Nairobi, Kenya, July 13, 2007
68. UNEP Disaster Response & Monitoring Department – Nairobi, July 17, 2007
69. UNEP Environmental Education Department – Nairobi, Kenya July 17, 2007
70. Jane Goodall Institute – Silver Springs Maryland, July 23, 2007
71. TerrAFRICA – World Bank HQ – Washington DC July 24, 2007
72. EU – China River Basin Initiative – Beijing – August 20,2007
73. Beijing International Society – Beijing – September 6, 2007
74. London Initiative – IIASA, LSE, SOL, Uppsala Univ. Veolia Foundation, et al. September 8, 2007
75. DFID Headquarters – London – UK – September 11, 2007
76. Paris Group Meeting – Paris – September 12, 2007
77. China Agriculture University – China Soil Association – October 30, 2007
78. YES College Students – UNEP HQ Naiobi Kenya – Novermber 20, 2007
79. UNEP Headquarters – Nairobi, Kenya, November 22, 2007
80. DFID Climate Change Film Seminar – Beijing, China – Dec. 7, 2007
81. Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia – Feb. 4, 2008 – Dean of Graduate Studies
82. Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia –  Feb. 5, 2008 – Graduate students and staff
83. Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia – Feb. 5, 2008 – Second audience of Administrators, officials and faculty.
84. Presented to founder of Arwa Amba Community in Ethiopia = Feb. 7^th, 2008
85. Mekelle University, Graduate Students and Faculty – Feb. 10, 2008
86. Launch of Sustainable Land Management Platform – President of Ethiopia introduced – screening of “Lessons of the Loess Plateau” Feb. 13, 2008
87. Keynote speech at the award ceremony of the winner of the International design competition for the Gullele Botanic Garden in Addis Ababa Feb. 23, 2008
88. UNEP Environmental Education Team – Chief of Ecosystem Services Economics  – Department of Policy Implementation (DEPI)– Feb. 29, 2008
89. UNEP Chief of Climate Change Adaptation Section – Department of Environmental Policy Implementation (DEPI)
90. Dr. Rene Haller – Baobab Trust – March 3, 2008
91. Ibrahim Thiew – DIRECTOR –  Department of Environmental Policy Implementation – UNEP Headquarters – March 5, 2008
92. Nature Kenya – Kenyan National Museum – March 6, 2008
93. UNDP – Poverty / Environment Initiative – UN Headquarters Nairobi, March 6, 2008
94. GEF – UNEP – UN Headquarters Nairobi, March 7, 2008
95. Global Issues Network Conference, Beijing, China – April 5, 2008
96. Potential China Conference – Esalen Institute – Big Sur California – April 15, 2008
97. JP Morgan China Conference – Beijing, China –  April 23, 2008
98. JP Morgan Managing Director Hong Kong – May 15, 2008
99. London Speakers Bureau – Hong Kong – May 16, 2008
100. European Chamber of Commerce – Taipei, Taiwan, May 19, 2008
101. Television and Print Media Press Conference – Taipei Taiwan, May 19, 2008
102. Administrator, Taiwan Environmental Protection Agency – and Environmental NGO leaders, Taipei, Taiwan, May 19, 2008
103. Forestry Department, National Taiwan University May 20, 2008
104. Taiwanese Environmental NGOS and Corporate Social Responsibility Officers, Taipei Taiwan May 20, 2008
105. Taipei American School, Taipei, Taiwan May 21, 2008
106. Taiwan Environment Protection Agency, Corporate CSR leaders, Environmental NGO leaders Taipei, Taiwan May 21, 2008
107. JP Morgan Client – T Rowe Price – Grand Hyatt Beijing, June 10, 2008,
108. Norton Rose Law Firm – Beijing, China  June 26, 2008
109. Plan International – The Lessons of the Loess Plateau World Bank Beijing
110. Beijing Earth Forum – Beijing, China, July 5 & 6, 2008
111. International Conference on Ground Bio- and Eco-engineering July 14, 2008
112. Chinese Academy of Social Science, August 29, 2008
113. Buck’s Club – Forrester Partners September 16, 2008, London
114. Directors – London Speaker Bureau, September 19, 2008, London
115. Rothamsted Research – Science Review – September 26, 2008, Harpenden, Herts. UK
116. International School of Kenya – October 6, 2008, Nairobi, Kenya
117. Deputy Executive Director UNEP, IMF, African Pride, and other NGOS, October 7, 2008 Nairobi, Kenya,
118. Kenyatta University Environmental Students Club – October, 10, 2008, Nairobi, Kenya,
119. Beijing International School, Global Issues Network, November 3, 2008, Beijing, China
120. Oxford and Cambridge Students, London, November 18, 2008
121. Rothamsted Research, UK – Science Review – November 19, 2008
122. UNEP Mainstreaming Environment and Sustainability in African Universities (MESA) Nairobi, Kenya, November 26, 2008
123. Vassar College – Poughkeepsie NY, December 1, 2008
124. Columbia University – New York City, December 3, 2008
125. The Asia Society – New York City – Dec. 3, 2008
126. George Mason University, Center for Climate and Society – Virginia – Dec. 4, 2008
127. The Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) Athens, Greece, Dec. 9, 2008
128. Canopy Capital – Guyana Officials and Tribes, Guyana Rainforest – January 8, 2009
129. Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE) Keynote Address, Feb. 13 & 14, 2009, San Francisco, USA
130. Global Issues Network Conference – Doha, UAE – March 12, 13, 14, 2009
131. East Asian Regional Council of Overseas Schools Global Issues Network Meeting, March 20, 21, 22, 2009, Bangkok, Thailand
132. East Asian Regional Council of Overseas Schools Teacher’s Meeting, March 26, 27, 28, 2009, Kota Kina Balu, Malaysia
133. People’s University Beijing, April 13, 2009 – Beijing, China
134. CAMCO – CDM Traders, June 3, 2009 Beijing, China
135. Uppsala University – Global Energy Group, June 24, 2009, Uppsala Sweden
136. The Tällberg Forum, June 25-29, 2009 – Tällberg, Sweden
137. The Smith School, July 5-7, 2009 Oxford University, Oxford, UK
138. The HUB, July 9, 2009, Islington, London UK
139. Asian Development Bank, July 17^th 2009, Beijing, China
140. The China Foundation for Desertification Control, July 21, 2009, Beijing, China
141. The Center for Environmental Education and Communications (CEEC) Chinese Ministry of Environment, July 22, 2009, Beijing China
142. TedX China, September 4-5, Beijing, China
143. TAISI Administrators Conference, 25-27 September 2009, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
144. The Economist Group, September 29, 2009, Beijing, China
145. Ethiopian Civil Service College, October 8, 2009, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
146. TALLBERG FOUNDATION – Art and Climate Change – Oct. 18, 2009 Stockholm Sweden
147. George Mason University, Center for Climate and Society – Oct. 22, 2009, Fairfax, Virginia
148. Interviewed Live on BBC World Television, November 26, 2009, London, UK
149. High Level Roundtable Discussion, Hosted by Hilary Benn, November 26, 2009, London UK
150. Copenhagen International School, December 7, 2009 Copenhagen, Denmark
151. Agriculture Day (UNFCCC COP 15)  – “Hope in a Changing Climate” Film presentation and Q&A December 12, 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark
152. Climate Bottom Forum, December 13, 2009, Christiana, Denmark
153. Danish Film Museum, December 16, 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark
154. “Hope in a Changing Climate” – COP 15 UNFCCC – Copenhagen Natural History Museum December 17, 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark
155. China Radio International (CRI), Interview, January 13, 2010, Beijing, China
156. China International Cultural Exchange, Beijing “China’s Role in Climate Change Mitigation” January 15, 2010, Beijing, China
157. MM Enterprises – January 28, 2010, Nairobi, Kenya
158. Rwandan Ambassador to Kenya, January 29, 2010, Nairobi, Kenya
159. International School of Kenya:  January 30, 2010, Nairobi, Kenya
160. Interview on K24 News Channel, February 1, 2010, Nairobi, Kenya
161. Kenya Community Development Foundation, February 2, 2010, Nairobi, Kenya
162. Kenya Forestry Research Institute, February 3, 2010, Nairobi, Kenya
163. Nazarene College, February 3, 2010, Nairobi, Kenya
164. Kenyan Permanent Secretary for Agriculture, Feb. 3, 2010, Nairobi, Kenya
165. UNEP Headquarters – Environmental Officers, Feb. 4, 2010, Nairobi, Kenya
166. UNEP Communications Department, Feb. 5, 2010, Nairobi, Kenya
167. Rwandan Environmental Management Agency (REMA), “Envisioning Restoration of Rugezi and Gishwati.  February 8, 2010, Kigali, Rwanda
168. George Mason University, Graduate Seminar in Ecosystem Restoration, Feb. 16, 2010, Fairfax,Va.
169. Kenya Youth Empowerment and Employment Initiative – March 2 – 3, 2010 Nairobi, Kenya
170. UNEP Terrestrial Ecosystem Unit, March 4, 2010 – UNEP HQ Nairobi, Kenya
171. International School Kenya, March 5, 2010 – Nairobi, Kenya
172. Kenyan Forestry Research Institute, March 8, 2010, Nairobi, Kenya
173. Kenyan Vision 2030 Director, March 9, 2010 – Nairobi, Kenya
174. Model United Nations Assembly (LUNA), March 12, 2010 – Beijing, China
175. “My Social Responsibility” – Lecture to Chinese Employees of Multinational Companies in China, March 13, 2010, Beijing, China
176. The Central and Eastern European Schools Association (CEESA), March 19 – 20, 2010 – (Keynote and 3 workshops) Tallinn, Estonia
177. Steering Committee – Kenyan Youth Empowerment and Employment Initiative, April 7, 2010, Nairobi, Kenya
178. Australian National University, Fenner School of Environment and Society, May 26, 2010, Canberra, Australia
179. Sustainable Business Leadership in the Asia-Pacific, May 27, 2010, Canberra, Australia
180. Re-Work The World, June 1 – 5, 2010, Leksand, Sweden
181. IUCN – Project Design June 8-9, Amsterdam, Netherlands
182. IUCN – Netherlands Foreign Ministry – Knowledge Network meeting June 10, 2010, Amsterdam, Netherlands
183. World Bank – “Making Public Works – Work” – Social Safety Net Projects Conference – June 14, 2010, Arusha, Tanzania
184. UN Convention on Combating Desertification (UNCCD) – World Day of Combating Desertification – Screening and Panel Discussion, June 17, 2010, Shanghai World Expo, Shanghai, China
185. Nokia China Corporate Social Responsibility – Nokia Employees Environmental Club, June 24, 2010, Beijing, China
186. Commonwealth Forestry Conference, June 28 – July 2, 2010, Edinburgh, Scotland
187. IUCN Headquarters, July 7 – 8, 2010, Gland, Switzerland
188. European Parliament, July 12, 2010, Brussels, Belgium
189. Foundation for Science and Technology, July 14, 2010, The Royal Society, London, UK
190. Rwanda – UNFF, GPFLR, IUCN – Forest Focal Point Meetings, August 16-19, 2010, Kigali, Rwanda
191. Wetlands International – Flood Forest Investigation, August 23 – 31, Bamako, Mali
192. United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) – Climate Finance Meeting September 13, Nairobi, Kenya
193. IUCN Committee for Ecosystem Management, September 22, 2010 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
194. Committee on Forests (COFO) – October 4-5-6-7 Rome, Italy
195. Prince Bernard Fund for Nature, October 14-16, 2010, Amsterdam, Netherlands
196. UN Convention on Biological Diversity, COP 10, October 18 – 29, 2010, Nagoya, Japan – CEM Video Presentation – (IUCN / DVD Distribution)
197. China International Cultural Exchange – Function, Productivity, Sustainability Lecture, October 31, 2010, Beijing, China
198. Civic Exchange – “Low Carbon Cities for High Quality Lives”, November 3-4, 2010, Hong Kong
199. Holistic Results Australia, Video Conference, November 9, AM, Beijing, China
200. A TALLBERG Conversation, November 9, PM, Swedish Embassy, Beijing, China
201. Funcación Natura Boliva, November 11 – 21, 2010, Santa Cruz & La Paz, Bolivia
202. Forest Strategy Australia, November 25, Melbourne, Australia
203. Engineers without Borders, November 27, 2010, Melbourne Australia
204. UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), COP 16, (FOREST DAY 4 – Video Presentation – December 5, 2010, Cancun, Mexico
205. Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration (GPFLR) December 8, 2010, Cancun, Mexico
206. Biodiversity – Poverty Modeling workshop, December 13 & 14, 2010, Netherlands
207. Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, December 15, 2010, Utrecht, Netherlands
208. Chinese Ecological Forum – Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Jan. 18, 2011 Beijing, China
209. Civic-Exchange (Donor Meetings) January 23, 24, 25, Hong Kong
210. Asian Coalition for Housing Rights (ACHR / ADDA), January, 27, 28, 2011, Bangkok, Thailand
211. UNFF Launch of the International Year of Forests – 2011 (IYF 2011), UN Headquarters, WRI February 2, 2011, New York, USA
212. UNFF GPFLR Feb. 3, 2011 RWANDA 7 Minutes, New York, USA
213. 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
214. Formal Thesis Review, University of Reading, February 17, 2011
215. Wetlands International General Members meeting – February 21 – 25, 2011 Edinburgh, Scotland
216. Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance, March 13 -27, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
217. Asia Society – April 20, 2011, Hong Kong
218. Earth Day – U.S. Consulate Hong Kong organized by Civic Exchange – 4/21/11 HK
219. 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
220. Presence Workshop, May 15 – 21, 2011 Port Elizabeth, South Africa
221. Triodos Bank, May 30, 2011, Zeist, Netherlands
222. Social Capital Markets, May 31, 2011, Amsterdam, Netherlands
223. Dutch National Postcode Lottery, May 31, 2011, Amsterdam, Netherlands
224. Social Capital Markets, June 1, Amsterdam, Netherlands
225. IUCN NL, June 6, 2011, Amsterdam, Netherlands
226. Guggenheim Securities – June 15, 2011, Beijing, China
227. TALLBERG FORUM – July 3, 2011, Sigtuna, Sweden
228. Drylands Restoration – Caux Forum for Human Security – July 12, 2011, Caux, Switzerland
229. Caux Forum for Human Security – UNCCD Event – July 15, 2011, Caux, Switzerland
230. IUCN Ghana – REDD Readiness Seminar – August 4, 2011, Accra, Ghana
231. Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration (GPLFR), High Level Policy Session, September 2, 2011, Bonn, Germany
232. DPR Korean Seismology, September 11, 2011 Mt. Paektu, DPR Korea
233. PIINTEC EIM Center, Sept. 12, 2011, Pyongyang, DPR Korea
234. INSEAD Executive Roundtable, September 23, 2011, Fountainebleu Campus, France
235. Bioneers Conference, October 14, 2011, Marin Center, San Rafael, California, USA
236. Bioneers Workshop, October 15, 2011, Marin Center, San Rafael, California, USA
237. Global Issues Network Conference, October 22, 2011, LIMA, Peru
238. Global Issues Network Workshop, October 23, 2011, Lima, Peru
239. Nile Basin Initiative Meeting, “Hope in a Changing Climate”, October 27, 2011, Kigali, Rwanda
240. Richard Jones Memorial Lecture, November 5, 2011, Tasmania, Australia
241. School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania, November 6, 2011, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
242. Royal Geographical Society, November 21, 2011, Hong Kong
243. Hong Kong Advanced Institute for Cross-disciplinary Studies, City University, November 22, 2011, Hong Kong
244. Chinese Foundation Secondary School, Film and Q & A, November 23, 2011, Hong Kong
245. Chinese University Hong Kong (CUHK), Public Lecture, November 23, 2011, Hong Kong
246. Tai Po – Wong Siu Chi Secondary School, November 24, 2011, Hong Kong
247. Kadoorie Farm and Botanical Garden, November 25, Hong Kong
248. GPFLR Event December 1, 2011, Durban South Africa
249. Forest Day 5 UNFCCC, 16:00 4 Dec. 2011 in Room: Olive 3.  Durban, South Africa
250. Rwanda Side Event COP 17, UNFCCC, Dec. 7, 2011,
251. Initiatives of Change, UNFCCC, Dec. 8, 2011, Durban, South Africa
252. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dec. 22, 2011, Beijing, China
253. Initiatives of Change – Asian Plateau – January 8 – 12, 2012, Panchgani, Maharashtra, India
254. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Winter Enrichment Program, Jan. 14, 2012, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
255. The Research Council, January 21, 2012, Muscat, Oman
256. Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs, January 21, 2012, Muscat, Oman
257. Oman Cultural Club – Sponsored by The Research Council, Saturday January 21, 2012, Muscat Oman
258. Office of Conservation of the Environment, Royal Court Affairs, January 22, 2012, Muscat, Oman
259. Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Center for Environmental Studies and Research, January 23, 2012, Muscat, Oman
260. HSBC Social Responsibility Managers, February 28, 2012, London, England
261. London City Hall, February 28, 2012, London, England
262. Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), February 29, 2012, London, England
263. Mary Creagh, MP, Fiona O’Donnell, MP, March 2, 2012, London, England
264. Professor Mary Kaldar, London School of Economics, March 2, 2012, London, UK
265. IUCN NL – Willem Ferwerda Farewell Seminar, March 6, 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands
266. Nascent Omani National Forest Society, March 18, 2012, Salalah, Dhofar, S of Oman
267. Royal Botanic Garden, March 28, 2012, Amman, Jordan
268. 2^nd International Water Retention Landscape Conference, April 27 – 29, 2012, Tamera, Portugal
269. Point Reyes Bookstore, May 12, 2012, Marin County, California
270. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9, May 15, San Francisco, California
271. TEDxWageningen, May 30, 2012, Wageningen, Netherlands
272. Leaders for Nature, June 1, 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands
273. Uppsala University, June 13, 2012, Uppsalla, Sweden
274. RIO + 20 – UNCSD, June 15, 2012, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
275. RIO + 20 – RIO City Gov’t, June 17, 2012, Culture Futures – Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
276. RIO + 20 – People’s Summit, GPFLR, AIRBUS, June 18, 2012, Rio, Brazil
277. RIO + 20 – People’s Summit, GPFLR, IUCN Film festival, June 19, Rio, Brazil
278. RIO + 20 – UNEP Pavilion, Rwanda Presentation, June 21, 2012, Rio, Brazil
279. CAUX Human Security Conference, I of C. July 9, 2012, Caux, Switzerland
280. Bloomberg, Hong Kong, August 13, 2012, Hong Kong
281. Luc Hoffmann Award Film, IUCN WCC, Sept. 7, 2012, Jeju, Korea
282. IUCN World Conservation Congress, Sept 8, 2012, Jeju, Korea
283. Leaders for Nature, September 24, 2012, Venlo, Netherlands
284. Springtij event, 27-30 September, Netherlands
285. Global Issues Network (GIN) October 12-14, 2012, Sao Paulo, Brazil
286. Community Meeting, October 16, 2012, Hayfork, Trinity County, California, USA
287. Community Meeting, October 17, 2012, Weaverville, Trinity County, California, USA
288. BIONEERS Ecosystem Restoration Panel, October, 19-21, 2012, San Rafael, California, USA
289. Dominican University, 23 October, 2012, San Rafael, California, USA
290. TRIODOS Bank. November 6, 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands
291. Healthy Earth Congress, ARCADIS, Burgers Zoo, January 16-18, 2013, Arnhem, Netherlands
292. Spring College Feb. 24, 2013, Kennemer Dunes National Park, NL
293. Centre for Agriculture and Environment, Feb. 25, 2013, Amsterdam, Netherlands
294. Netherlands Postcode Lottery, Feb. 26, 2013, Amsterdam, Netherlands
295. The Economist World Forest’s Summit, March 5th – 6th 2013, The Grand Hôtel, Stockholm, Sweden
296. Stockholm Resilience Centre, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences March 7, 2013, Stockholm, Sweden
297. Spring College, SOIL – SOUL – SOCIETY, March 15-17, 2013, Soest, Netherlands
298. Phoenix Farm, Biodynamic Training in China, March 28, 2013 Beijing, China
299. Canadian International School in Beijing, Earth Day event, 21 April, 2012, Beijing, China
300. Little Leaf talk/ Skype in, following screening of “Lessons of the Loess Plateau”, April 27, 2013, Hong Kong
301. Rotterdam Management School, Star Case Competitions, May 13, Rotterdam, Netherlands
302. Katoomba, XVIII: Forests, Water, and People, May 16-19, Beijing, China
303. Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary (GBS), filming and talks, May 20 – 28, India
304. Third International Water Symposium, June 7-9th, Tamera, Portugal
305. Tallberg Forum 2013, June 13 – 15, 2013, Tällberg, Sweden
306. ARCADIS event, June 17, 2013, London, United Kingdom
307. American Chamber of Commerce, Beijing, July 15, China
308. Eco-Forum Global (EFG) 2013 Annual Meeting, July 20 2013, Guiyang, China
309. Summer of Soil, Living Soil Forum, Youth Initiative Program (YIP), July 22-26, 2013, Järna, Sweden

Upcoming presentations

• Cortona Week – Zurich Institute of Technology (ETH), Sept. 7-14, 2013, Cortona, Tuscany, Italy
• Various speaking events in Calgary, Canada, September 22-30 (TBC)
• Society for Ecological Restoration, October 6 – 11, 2013, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
• Global Issues Network (GIN), October 18, 2013, Quito Ecuador
• Galapagos, October 22-30, (TBC)
• Academy of Science, October 30 2013, KNAW Amsterdam, Netherlands
• STAR Management workshop, October 31 2013, Netherlands