By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON – June 28, 2012 Tickets for the Jane Goodall presentation are now available at the Performing Arts Centre box office. VIP tickets are priced at $125. Main Event tickets are $45 – add HST to those prices.
Jane Goodall will be in Burlington September 19th speaking at BPAC. Chimp is not expected to attend.
Acclaimed primatologist , environmentalist and United Nations Messenger of Peace, Goodall will entertain with of stories from the field, her reflections on global conservation and hope for the future of the planet.
The VIP tickets include a cocktail reception and an opportunity to interact with Goodall personally. This is a woman who took on the establishment and insisted that primates be protected and studied and did so at considerable personal risk. While she is lauded and applauded today there was a time when the world didn’t have much time for Jane Goodall.
She is one of those people who lived her personal convictions and brought the world to a point where it saw the environment in a different light. She made a difference.
During the Main Event Dr. Goodall will take questions from the audience. She is both an amusing and at the same time a very forthright speaker; there is seldom any doubt as to what Jane Goodall thinks.
BurlingtonGreen has stretched this event and added a level of community involvement, for which they should be applauded. The evening is going to include the recognition of six “eco-award” winners who will be chosen by the community.
Burlington citizens, schools, groups and businesses are being asked to submit nominations before August 27, 2012 highlighting their greening efforts. BurlingtonGreen president Ken Woodruff explains that “recognizing the positive contributions of our community in helping the planet locally is very important as it inspires others to get involved and take action as well.”
Details are available at: burlingtongreen.org for event and ticket information and to complete a nomination form for a local eco-hero.
The Burlington Community Foundation and the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation have provided early level sponsorship for this event. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available to support the event. Contact info@burlingtongreen.org or 905-466-2171
Book signing by Dr. Goodall and a silent auction in support of BurlingtonGreen’s local environmental programming will also be available. If you would like to donate an planet-friendly item, service, or activity for the silent auction please contact Michelle at golocalfood@burlingtongreen.org .