🌎 6 Things to Know About the Strategy of Designing Nature's Half
Hello…and welcome to…Issue #006!
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TL;DR: I've made significant headway in the book's development, including:
@ Rockfish Gap, the end of Shenandoah National Park & beginning of the Blue Ridge Parkway
Completed the book's 1st draft
Secured printing rights for photos
Secured the assistance of developmental and copy editors
Began working with a graphic designer to develop graphics
Created a website (www.robertcampellone.com)
Initiated the development of a topic-related podcast!
“I don’t need an alarm clock. My ideas wake me.”
— Ray Bradbury, Author
Welcome to my corner of the world!
I’m glad you’re here!
Milestones Since the Last Issue
Now that the policy review is over and done with, ...and you're convinced we have the "green light" to conserve 30%-50% of the Earth from a policy and scientific perspective... Here's a quick update on how the book's coming along.
But first, did you notice the new name of the newsletter? It was Catalyst, but now it aligns with the title of the book Designing Nature's Half: A Practical Guide to Conserve 50% by 2050...which my marketing agent tells me is essential. He calls it "Branding"...so okay...done! BTW: I'm the marketing agent (...and the author...and the publisher...and the financer...).
Okay, here's a quick update on the book's development:
Completed the book's 1st draft...it's a rough draft, but a HUGE accomplishment nonetheless!!!
Secured printing rights for photos;
Secured the assistance of developmental and copy editors;
Began working with a graphic designer to develop graphics;
Created a website (www.robertcampellone.com)
...and a drum roll, please.... initiated the development of a topic-related podcast! More on that in upcoming issues of Designing Nature's Half: The Newsletter.
An Invitation
If you think you have something to offer to the conversation and would like to be a guest on our pod, drop me a note at: info@lcdinstitute.org and put "Guest" in the subject line.
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Thanks for your interest and support!
I'll keep you posted on how the book's coming along via future issues of Designing Nature's Half: The Newsletter.
Until next time,
Dr. Amanda Sesser, the Coordinator of the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy (SECAS) Partnership, discusses the need for inclusive design and decision-making processes that involve diverse stakeholders and empower communities. By bringing together various sectors of society, such as transportation, energy, and conservation, sustainable landscapes can be co-designed, created, and managed for people, planet, and prosperity. The episode emphasizes the need to balance human well-being and ecological integrity – a challenge that requires a new governance model that breaks down silos in traditional planning and decision-making. It addresses historic patterns of inequality and injustice to create a more inclusive and equitable society and highlights the concept of reciprocity and the importance of engaging indigenous and other disenfranchised people.