and a passion for its protection.
Welcome!
WILD10 Introductory Video
The 10th World Wilderness Congress will convene 4-10 October, 2013 in Salamanca, Spain. Come take part, get involved in the ILCW writing sessions (more information on this page).
ILCW to be at WILD10
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"MAKE THE WORLD A WILDER PLACE POR UN PLANETA MÁS SALVAJE"
The world’s longest-running, international, public conservation program and forum (the 10th World Wilderness Congress), will take place 4-10 October in Salamanca, Spain. www.wild10.orgat WILD10
ILCW will be holding three writers' seminars. Here are the details thus far. Time and day of the sessions are not yet known.
SESSION 1
Using Writing to Complement your Creations: for Photography, Music, Painting, Filmmaking
You may not be a professional writer but words are a part of your craft. Photographers need words for captions and articles that use their photos; Artists use words to enhance their visual statements; filmmakers use words for their scripts and voice over text for documentaries; Musicians use lyrics to make the words resonate with the melody. Don’t forget the need for promotional text for upcoming show or opening. And in some cases words are used in writing grants to appeal for funding the project.
SESSION 2
The Art of Writing: Through the Eyes of an Editor
How many reject slips have your gotten? What makes a good article appeal to a broad audience: an editor’s perspective. Listen as panelists discuss the do’s and don’t’s, and in’s and out’s of good writing.
SESSION 3
The Geography of Writing
Is there a language barrier in your area? What are the politics of writing under certain regimes or about topics of taboo—like speaking out for the environments. Is your work censored? Have you been threatened? How do you balance content with possible censorship or worse. How has culture impacted you getting your message across?
Come join us. Meet other ILCW members.
If you are coming to WILD10, please let us know! We want to make sure you are aware of all ILCW activities and seminars. Click here to let us know that you are coming to WILD10.
Graphic of "How Climate Change is Destroying the Earth"
From ILCW member Allison Lee. We wanted to post it on this home page but it would not do the graphic justice. For a quick visual that sums it all up,
view here.
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2013
Wilderness Writing Award
for Lifetime Achievement
The winner will be announced at WILD10
this October in Salamanca, Spain
Call for Nominations
Members of the International League of Conservation Writers may nominate candidates
See Nomination Guidelines
Deadline for nominations is
August 1, 2013
in English. Members of the International League of Conservation Writers are eligible to nominate candidates. This occasional award, a collaborative project between The WILD Foundation, Fulcrum Publishing, and the International League of Conservation Writers, was launched at the 8th World Wilderness Congress in Anchorage, Alaska (2005).
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Writers may never know
what impact their words will make on those of their own time or on future generations
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MAY 2013
May 15, deadline for papers--Contextualizing Justice and Human Dignity in Africa: New Scopes, New Horizons. Please click here to see the PDF for more details.
May 18-25, Urban Birder Serbia trip. For More information.
June 1-6, Wyoming Literature & Landscape of the Horse Retreat. 6th annual, 5-day horseback writing adventure. Held at the Vee Bar, a beautiful family-owned guest ranch and small cattle operation. Opportunities for dialogue about the important role of ungulates in the American grasslands of the West. For writers who long to reconnect with horses and hunger for creative inspiration. All levels writing/riding experience. For more information.
June 22-29, Urban Birder Shetland trip. For more information.
SEPT 2013
Sept. 8-15, Urban Birder Andalucia, Spain trip. For more information.
OCT 2013
Oct. 4-10, WILD10, Salamanca, Spain. WILD10 (the 10th World Wilderness Congress) is not your typical “conference” – it will integrate art, science, management, government, academia, native leaders, youth, corporate leaders and advocates into a multi-year conservation program, with unique results at each convening. The WWC is the best-known and most effective global platform for debating and acting on wilderness issues. A balanced approach is provided, taking on highly charged issues in a constructive manner, and most importantly helping to facilitate solutions. For more information as it develops, click here. To see the WILD10 video click here.
ILCW to be at WILD10
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