Environmental Markets Expert to Address Carbon-Credit Impact on Forestry Industry

Fri Nov 14, 6:21 AM

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Image Tree Corporation

Who:

Ricardo Bayon

-- Co-founder and partner of merchant bank EKO Asset Management Partners
-- Founder and former managing director of the Ecosystem Marketplace

-- Co- author of publications on environmental markets; contributing author of articles on environmental and socially responsible investing, published in such prestigious newspapers and magazines as The Washington Post, The International Herald Tribune and The Atlantic Monthly

 

-- Worked for the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and The Nature Conservancy
 

What:

Live presentation on "the state of environmental markets and the significance for forestry," followed by Q&A. Bayon will address:
-- Current state of environmental markets (water, air, forestry, etc.); their direction and trends;
-- Likely impact of the carbon credit market on U.S. forestry industry in next five years;
-- Carbon-credit impact on the two key forestry markets: industrial and private landowners; and
-- Value of ecosystem services.
This is the third in the ImageTree Idea Leadership Series, created to promote innovative ideas for the preservation and management of forested environments.
 

When:

Friday, Nov. 14, 2008, 9 am to 12 pm EST
 

Where:

In person at ImageTree Corporate headquarters (seating limited)

The United Center, 1085 Van Voorhis Rd. Suite 390 Morgantown, WV

On the Web:

Virtual attendees can see the presentation live via Webinar and participate in a post-presentation Q&A by Webinar or phone.

To pre-register (at least 24 hours before event) for the Webinar, go to: www.imagetreecorp.com/idea_registration.html

Once registration is complete, you will receive an e-mail containing a link and log-in password for the Webinar. Use this teleconference PIN to join audio: 1.888.272.7337, ID #5264008.

For more info: Jessica Rollins jrollins@imagetreecorp.com 304.599.4260 ext 204.

 

Why:

Climate change and the world's forests play prominent roles in ecomarket services. Ricardo Bayon is a prominent authority on the state of environmental markets and an adviser to ImageTree.
2.5 SAF Certified Forester credits are available for participating in the live event.

 

 

For ImageTree
Rick Sacks, 973-467-8728
rick@smartpr.net