World Wildlife Day Event - 'Investing in Conservation, Valuing our Wildlife and Natural Ecosystems'

FEBRUARY 28, 2025 | Nature, Climate and the Economy

World Wildlife Day Event – ‘Investing in Conservation, Valuing our Wildlife and Natural Ecosystems’

Centre for a Smart Future (CSF) in partnership with Lanka Environment Fund (LEF) and Blue Resources Trust (BRT) are organising a half-day event marking World Wildlife Day 2025, filled with insightful discussions, interactive activities, and networking opportunities. Participants can choose to attend for the full duration, or for selected sessions of interest. The event will primarily focus on conservation finance issues (which is the theme of WWD 2025), but will also feature topics like how to balance tourism and nature, and the complexities of financing Marine Protected Area. The event aims to generate interest in pathways for mobilizing the necessary financial resources to protect our country’s valuable wildlife and nature, and encourage pragmatic thinking.

You can express your interest in participating by completing the Google Form here. Be sure to indicate if you will be joining us for the entire day, for only the Pre-event game simulation session, or only for the Main Event.

Pre-Event – Game Simulation Session (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM)
An interactive game simulation focused on decision-making in conservation.

Main Event – Knowledge Symposium & Photography Exhibition (3:30 PM – 6:00 PM)
Expert-led discussions on conservation challenges and solutions.

Walkthrough of the nature photography exhibition, ‘The Tree Left Standing’, followed by refreshments, fellowship, and networking.

More details on the programme in the flyer below, and downloadable here

Date: March 7th 2025
Location: Bay 9, Trace Expert City, Maradana
For queries, contact: 0765444678, [email protected]

CSF

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