IUCN COMMISSION GROUP

IUCN CEESP Culture, Spirituality and Conservation Thematic Group

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Overview and description

Description:
The IUCN CEESP Culture, Spirituality and Conservation (CSC) Theme focuses on increasing understanding of the relationships between culture, biocultural heritage, spirituality and equitable governance ...
The IUCN CEESP Culture, Spirituality and Conservation (CSC) Theme focuses on increasing understanding of the relationships between culture, biocultural heritage, spirituality and equitable governance in conservation, sustainable development, and environmental and cultural policy.

Group leadership

Ms Liza ZOGIB

Chair

Liza is Director of DiversEarth, an organization working at the interface of Nature, Culture and Spirituality and currently co-chair of CEESP's Theme on Culture, Spirituality and Conservation. She is ...

Liza is Director of DiversEarth, an organization working at the interface of Nature, Culture and Spirituality and currently co-chair of CEESP's Theme on Culture, Spirituality and Conservation. She is a longtime explorer of the eastern arts of meditation, using body and breath to open the mind. She is a teacher of yoga and qigong, dancer of Bharata Natyam and practitioner of Shaolin arts. Liza also works on issues of culture, rights and justice as well as having a background in protected and conserved areas. She has over the years worked extensively on sacred sites, sacred species, culture & conservation, and convening interfaith dialogue.

Mr Kevin CHANG

Chair
Kevin Chang is the Executive Director of Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo (KUA) a non-profit organization with a mission to increase the capacity of community-based resource management (CBRM) initiatives with a ...
Kevin Chang is the Executive Director of Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo (KUA) a non-profit organization with a mission to increase the capacity of community-based resource management (CBRM) initiatives with a vision of ʻāina momona. KUA advances its mission through the facilitation of grassroots community driven learning networks and also serves as a liaison to assist in the development of equitable collaborations between communities, agencies and larger conservation initiatives. KUA was instrumental in facilitating the community process to develop the Hāʻena CBSFA rules. Prior to KUA Kevin was a Land Manager for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, a Field Representative for the Trust for Public Lands’ Hawaiian Islands Program, and practiced law as a solo practitioner in the field of entertainment law. Kevin is also married to Alma Siria and on occasion a band called Kupaʻāina.

At a glance

Official name:
IUCN CEESP Culture, Spirituality and Conservation Thematic Group