Preserving Nature's Bounty - From Israel to Greater Naples

Description

The community is invited to the Jewish Community Relations Council's 11th Annual Day of Learning, which will explore the unique natural worlds of our two communities, from conservation and preservation to growth and development pressures. The event is co-hosted by the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples' Israel and Overseas Committee. Admission includes lunch.

Speakers are Jay Shofet, Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel; Rabbi Ed Rosenthal, Founder and CEO, Repair the Sea/Tikkun HaYam; Julianne Thomas, Senior Environmental Planner, Conservancy of Southwest Florida; Derek Salge, Avian Specialist, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.

Schedule
9:30 a.m. - Coffee, light refreshments
10-10:45 a.m. - A Window into Israel’s Natural Legacy, Jay Shofet
10:45-11:30 - Tikkun HaYam-Jewish Marine Conservation/Repair the Sea, Rabbi Ed Rosenthal
11:30-noon - Lunch
12-12:30 p.m. - Vanishing wetlands, surging growth, fading panthers-Conservation challenges in Collier County, Julianne Thomas=
12:30-1 p.m. - Birds of paradise: How Rookery Bay protects, promotes avian conservation, Derek Salge
1-2 p.m. - Panel discussion (Jay Shofet, moderator) 

Register: https://www.jewishnaples.org/jcrc-day-of-learning