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Congress Seeks Poetry about Wild Nature & People
In conjunction with the 8th World Wilderness Congress -- Anchorage, Sept. 30-October 6, 2005. The WILD Foundation (principal sponsor of the Congress) is soliciting poetry based on the Congress’s theme: “Wilderness, Wildlands & People – A Partnership for the Planet.”
Submitted poetry should celebrate the positive aspects of the relationship between wild nature and people in the same way that the Congress is seeking to identify points where wilderness and wildlife – on land and sea -- can exist in balance with human needs.
Those whose poetry is selected will receive complimentary participation in the Congress; their work may be included in the Congress program and may be published in the plenary proceedings (for trade distribution). Only the work of Alaskan residents will be considered. Entries should be no more than 30 lines and be submitted electronically to: poetry@8wwc.org by April 1. Poems should be previously unpublished, they can submit up to 5 poems, and send both pasted and attached versions.
Launched by The WILD Foundation (www.wild.org) in 1977, the World Wilderness Congress is the longest-running public international, environmental forum. Congresses are structured to generate a wide spectrum of thinking and action on how to balance the physical needs of people with the spiritual need for wilderness. Previous Congresses have met in South Africa, Australia, Scotland, USA (Denver), Norway and India and resulted in open debate and high-level action on complex wilderness and wildlands issues. The WWC also always has a special emphasis on cultural aspects of nature, including writing, conservation photography, dance, music and art.
The Anchorage congress will bring together delegates from all over the world, and will address global issues while also having a special focus on the wilderness, wildlands and marine resources of Alaska, Siberia, Canada and the North Pacific | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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