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Meet the Young Professionals
A founding member of the Young Professionals Group, David Nicola has been a supporter of The Nature Conservancy for the last dozen years.
How did you get involved in the YPG?
I always envisioned getting involved on a volunteer basis after graduating college. While working with another NYC environmental non-profit, I was introduced to the early stages of the YPG and the rest is history. There were only 5-10 people involved at that point and most volunteers were on the Board. It is very encouraging to see the growth of the YPG over the last 3 years and the new enthusiastic faces that appear each year.
What most inspires you in your work with the YPG?
The Nature Conservancy’s philosophy on conservation is the inspiration for working with the Young Professionals. The ability to help spread [the organization’s] philosophy and impact real world conservation by raising money and educating others drives my work with the YPG.
What What environmental issues are you most passionate about?
I am most passionate about the interplay of environmental, social and economic well being and how the world can achieve sustainable, successful living while preserving the natural world. There also is a personal focus (really, obsession) with Africa.
How do you see the role of the YPG growing in the coming months and years?
As the YPG continues to expand its membership, influence and money raising abilities, it will continue to influence Conservancy initiatives and will continue to foster awareness in a broader set of New Yorkers. It would be great to see the NYC YPG model replicated in other parts the US.
When he's not helping to support and advance the work of the YPG in NYC, David spends his time studying photography, hiking and traveling all over the world - especially Africa!
Get Involved!
By becoming a member of the YPG, you will not only be supporting the work of The Nature Conservancy, but will also receive special access to members-only activities and be invited to become a YP Committee member.
YP Committees in the areas of Conservation, Events, Development, and Membership & Media are directly involved in helping to plan our events and to expand our efforts. They are not only a great way to get involved, but can also help determine whether a position as a YP Board Member might be the next step.
For more information about the Real Estate Group and the Real Estate Group Steering Committee, please contact Joel Papo.
Love attending our hikes? Why not help to plan one this year! We're looking for some volunteers to help us coordinate our ever popular hike seres. Please contact us if you're interested.
For more information on the YPG or how to join, please visit our website or contact us.
Check out The Nature Conservancy online
March 22nd is World Water Day; so check out some great tips for saving water from readers like you through our Everyday Environmentalist series
Check out Cool Green Science, our Conservation Blog
See what the YPG has been up to, with photos from our Flickr page
Join the YPG on Facebook!
Special thanks to Ben Nissim, who compiled the content of this newsletter. Questions? Contact us!
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Upcoming Events with the YPG!
Join us for our
2009 Benefit
Festa Brasiliera!
Thursday, March 19th
7:30-10:30 PM
The Bowery Hotel
335 Bowery
Join us for our 2009 YP Benefit in support of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. The evening will feature an open bar, hors d'oeuvres, and a silent auction featuring everything from stays at five-star hotels and field level Yankees v. Red Sox tickets to designer clothing, jewelry, and lessons in yoga, rock climbing, and kayaking!
All proceeds from the evening will directly benefit The Nature Conservancy's efforts to plant one billion trees in Brazil's Atlantic Forest.
It's not too late to purchase a member-level ticket! To purchase tickets call Ben Nissim at (212) 381-2183 or email us.
Click here for more information about this event
The Young Professionals Real Estate Group cordially invites you to
a special reception in honor of
Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
6:30 to 8:30 PM
Beyer Blinder Belle
(41 East 11th St.)
Join us for a discussion about green hotels and eco-tourism, with special guests Richard Jeo, Great Bear program director, and Michael Uehara, president of King Pacific Lodge.
Due to limited space, this event is open only to YP Members.
Please click here to view the full invitation
Please RSVP by March 27th
Weekend Trip to Shelter Island
May 30-31, 2009
Departure: Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Return: Sunday, 5:00 p.m.
Did you know that The Nature Conservancy’s Mashomack Preserve protects one-third of Shelter Island for future generations? Join other YPs for a two day visit to see first-hand the work being done to preserve and maintain this freshwater wetland. Weekend activities include a guided tour of the preserve, volunteer work, shore demonstrations by Conservancy staff, and our traditional lobster dinner on Saturday night.
For more information about this trip, please contact us.
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Conservation Spotlight: a new marine reserve in Ecuador
The natural and cultural heritage of Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands is world renowned, but when it comes to wealth of species, the Galápagos have some new competition.
A new 135,000-acre marine reserve will protect a wider array of species than the Galápagos marine reserve, the country’s only other marine protected area. But whereas the Galápagos marine reserve is far away from mainland Ecuador, the new Galera-San Francisco reserve protects coastline and near-shore waters, preserving the interaction between land and shore. Both reserves provide critical habitat for many animals, including humpback, orca, sperm and pilot whales; whale sharks, hammerheads and other shark species; and several species of sea turtle.
The designation of the reserve will require scientists, local communities, conservation organizations and government authorities to work together to plan the area’s management. They’ll cooperate to designate no-take fishing zones, fishing quotas and establish minimum size requirements for fish and shellfish before they can be taken out of the sea. They’ll also collaborate on how to use less destructive fishing gear and manage tourism in the reserve. Working together with the Conservancy and Nazca Institute on the reserve’s management plans, these communities hope to recover the abundance of fish and marine resources they once enjoyed.
Click here to read more about this project.
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