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DARWIN DAY – November 12th, 2023 09 – 17h local time Rio de Janeiro (= 7 am US Eastern time, = 12 noon UK time)

On November 12th, 2023, while the DARWIN200 mission is in Rio de Janeiro, a full day of live and interactive talks, called Darwin Day, will be broadcast from the Associação Mico-Leão-Dourado (Golden Lion Tamarin centre) that the public can tune in to watch for free. Some of the greatest conservationists of our time will join in the live interactive event including:

• Retired NASA astronaut Col. Terry W. Virts provides his perspective on seeing our fragile planet Earth from his travels aboard the space shuttle and the International Space Station.
• World-renowned ethologist and conservationist, Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE will share her reasons for hope and encourage us all to make a better world for people, animals and the environment we share.
• World-renowned marine biologist Dr. Sylvia Earle offers her perspective concerning what we all can do to make a better future for nature.
• Dr Sarah Darwin reflects on the change and impact to our planet since her great-great-grandfather Charles Darwin voyaged around the world.
• DARWIN200 project leader Stewart McPherson presents a summary of the past week’s effort planting trees in the Atlantic rainforest
• Philippe Cousteau, ocean conservationist, founder of EarthEcho International and grandson of Jacques Cousteau, speaks about protecting marine ecosystems and activating youth.
• Acclaimed National Geographic photographer and Nikon Ambassador Ami Vitale lectures on observing and photographing species on the brink of extinction, and what we can do to save critically endangered wildlife.
• Project Tamar’s Nina dei Marcovaldi gives an overview of sea turtle conservation in Brazil, and an inspiring message of the possibility of inter-generational change.
• Explorer Paul Rose and the National Geographic Pristine Seas Team join us from the team’s expedition vessel in the Federated State of Micronesia to discuss protecting our remaining pristine ocean.

Plus MANY more!

JOIN LIVE AT ANY TIME: https://youtube.com/live/MvNPelXrPt8

More Info: darwin200.com/darwinday

DARWIN200 is a pioneering two-year global voyage (2023-2025) of 40,000 nautical miles aboard the historic tall ship Oosterschelde to train and empower 200 determined young conservation leaders and inspire solutions to our planet’s biggest environmental challenges. 

Visiting 32 ports along the two-year journey the ship will be in Rio de Janeiro between 3rd November – 12th November 2023 for a week of youth conservation leadership programmes and public events. 

The DARWIN DAY Program will be broadcast in English with Portuguese subtitles!

Planned schedule:

9.00 am Rio de Janeiro time (= 7 am US Eastern time, = 12 noon UK time) Welcome by Founder and Executive Director of Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants | National Geographic Explorer | Explorers Club Board Member Joe Grabowski, Dr Sarah Darwin and DARWIN200 Project Leader Stewart McPherson and overview of today’s program. 

9.10 am Rio de Janeiro time (= 7:10 am US Eastern time, = 12:10 pm UK time): Saving the engendered golden lion tamarin by conservationist Luis Paulo Ferraz, with live question and answer session. 

9:30 am Rio de Janeiro time (= 7:30 am US Eastern time, = 12:30 pm UK time): Kahoot quiz about golden lion tamarins – five * US $50 Amazon gift vouchers to be won! Take part for your chance to win!

9.40 am Rio de Janeiro time (= 7:40 am US Eastern time, = 12:40 pm UK time): Darwin Leaders present their conservation projects. Each leader and their Brazilian conservation partners have twenty minutes to show a film about their project, undertake a short photo presentation and have a live questions and answers session with the audience. This segment will cover: 

> Jessica Tax (Netherlands): Conservation of the Atlantic Rainforest

> Joseph Roy (India): Reintroduction of howler monkeys

> Juliet de Rozario (France): Conservation of Guyana dolphins

> Caila Quirgas (Chile): Conservation of Rio de Janeiro’s reef ecosystems

> Karen Brewer (Venezuela): Conservation of golden lion tamarins 

11:40 noon Rio de Janeiro time (= 9:40 am US Eastern time, = 2:40 pm UK time): Iro Fokianou and Lorimer Macandrew present a film and presentation about their biodiversity transect in primary, secondary and replanted forest types in the Atlantic Rainforest. Find out why planting trees is so important! 

12 noon Rio de Janeiro time (= 10 am US Eastern time, = 3 pm UK time): Retired NASA astronaut Col. Terry W. Virts provides his perspective on seeing our fragile planet Earth from his travels aboard the space shuttle and the International Space Station.

12:30 pm Rio de Janeiro time (= 10:30 am US Eastern time, = 3:30 pm UK time): Acclaimed National Geographic photographer and Niko Ambassador Ami Vitale lectures on observing and photographing species on the brink of extinction, and what we can do to save critically endangered wildlife. 

1 pm Rio de Janeiro time (= 11 am US Eastern time, = 4 pm UK time): World-renowned ethologist and conservationist, Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE will share her reasons for hope and encourage us all to make a better world for people, animals and the environment we share.

2 pm Rio de Janeiro time (= 12 noon US Eastern time, = 5 pm UK time): Sarah Darwin reflects on the change and impact to our planet since her great-great-grandfather Charles Darwin voyaged around the world. 

2.30 pm Rio de Janeiro time (= 12:30 pm US Eastern time, = 5:30 pm UK time): DARWIN200 project leader Stewart McPherson presents a summary of the past week’s effort planting trees in the Atlantic rainforest! 

3:00 pm Rio de Janeiro time (= 1:00 pm US Eastern time, = 6:00 pm UK time): Philippe Cousteau, ocean conservationist, founder of EarthEcho International and grandson of Jacques Cousteau, speaks about protecting marine ecosystems and activating youth.

3:30 pm Rio de Janeiro time (= 1:30 pm US Eastern time, = 6:30 pm UK time): Explorer Paul Rose and the National Geographic Pristine Seas Team join us from the team’s expedition vessel in the Federated State of Micronesia to discuss protecting our remaining pristine ocean. 

4:00 pm Rio de Janeiro time (= 2:00 pm US Eastern time, = 7:00 pm UK time): Project Tamar’s Nina dei Marcovaldi gives an overview of sea turtle conservation in Brazil, and an inspiring message of the possibility of inter-generational change. 

4:15 pm Rio de Janeiro time (= 2:15 pm US Eastern time, = 7:15 pm UK time): 

Fourth Element’s Rannva Joermundsson presents a summary of the DARWIN200 coral reef survey in Fernando de Noronha. 

4:30pm (= 2:30 pm US Eastern time, = 7:30 pm UK time): World-renowned marine biologist Dr. Sylvia Earle offers her perspective concerning what we all can do to make a better future for nature.

Close: Our hosts at the Association of the Golden Lion Tamarin conclude Darwin Day with a lecture concerning the importance of conserving the Atlantic Rainforest, and future plans for planting trees and building corridors. The results of our week-long Kickstarter campaign to raise money to plant further trees are announces. 

JOIN LIVE AT ANY TIME: https://youtube.com/live/MvNPelXrPt8

DARWIN DAY Program will be broadcast in English with Portuguese subtitles!

Pre-register to join DARWIN DAY here (for reminders and updates): https://forms.gle/ZFtTvyFG9qUZHRLf9