October 15, 2019
Bay Area Sierra Club Meeting
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Bay Area Community Center in Clear Lake Park
5002 NASA Parkway, 77586
Bay Area Community Center in Clear Lake Park
5002 NASA Parkway, 77586
Bay Area meetings are on 3rd Wednesday of the month and start at 6:30 pm for social hour; speaker and discussion are from 7-8:30 pm.
November Meeting Program:
Galapagos: Geology, Wildlife, Sustainability and a very cool place to visit.
Speaker will be Jon Powell.
An overview of the talk from Jon:
Located at the equator and 90°W, the Galapagos Islands are volcanoes in the Pacific that formed at junction of three tectonic plates. They contain an amazing abundance of wildlife in a beautiful and unique setting. This is one of the few places on earth that allows and fosters close contact with the wildlife and environment while emphasizing sustainability and maintaining social and environmental responsibility.
The presentation will provide an overview of the geological and tectonic setting, a discussion the international and Ecuadorian framework for conservation, and a discussion of what visitors to the Galapagos can expect to see and do. I will present this within the context of my recent visit, the activities we participated in, and the impressions we got from getting to know and visit with locals. We’ll have some fun photos to look at, and ideally this overview will trigger discussion among participants and an interest to visit there.
Speaker will be Jon Powell.
An overview of the talk from Jon:
Located at the equator and 90°W, the Galapagos Islands are volcanoes in the Pacific that formed at junction of three tectonic plates. They contain an amazing abundance of wildlife in a beautiful and unique setting. This is one of the few places on earth that allows and fosters close contact with the wildlife and environment while emphasizing sustainability and maintaining social and environmental responsibility.
The presentation will provide an overview of the geological and tectonic setting, a discussion the international and Ecuadorian framework for conservation, and a discussion of what visitors to the Galapagos can expect to see and do. I will present this within the context of my recent visit, the activities we participated in, and the impressions we got from getting to know and visit with locals. We’ll have some fun photos to look at, and ideally this overview will trigger discussion among participants and an interest to visit there.