I thought I would alert you to our forthcoming lecture:

Earthwatch Lecture – ‘Ghanaian Communities & Conservation’, Thursday 8th  May 2008, 7.00pm - 8.30pm, at the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR.

John Mason & Prof. Patrick Ofori-Danson. 

Two talks on Earthwatch's work with the Nature Conservation Research Centre of Ghana (NCRC) to develop research and conservation projects to the benefit not only of the environment, but also the livelihoods of the local populations through community- based ecotourism.

John Mason, Executive Director of the NCRC, will give an historical overview of this programme, its scope and its achievements, while Prof. Patrick Ofori-Danson, of the University of Ghana, will specifically tell us about his work on the West African manatees still to be found in Ghanaian waters.

Doors open at 6.00pm (cash bar); lectures followed by a second cash bar, 8.30-9.30pm.

Entrance free to Earthwatch supporters; otherwise a small donation will be requested on the door.

For tickets and more information, please contact our Events Department on (01865) 318856; events@...;

http://www.earthwatch.org/europe/get_involved/events08/ghana

I would be very grateful if you could also circulate details to colleagues and contacts.

• Earthwatch in Kenya
  We have resumed our research operations in Kenya. Join one of Kenya expeditions and help in the vital work which will help Kenya get back on her feet after the troubles earlier this year.
• Earthwatch Open Day

Meet our team, chat with past volunteers and find out everything you need to know about going on an Earthwatch expedition.

Save paper – think before you print this email.

This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views, which are not the views of Earthwatch Institute Europe unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. Please note that Earthwatch Institute (Europe) monitors e-mails sent or received. Further communication will signify your consent to this.

Conservation Education & Research Trust also known as Earthwatch Institute (Europe) is a company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales under company number 4373313 and charity number 1094467. The registered address is, Prama House, 267 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7HT England.