ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
The
Worldwide Conservation Exhibition in Currigan Hall
incorporates a wide range of educational and commercial displays and
demonstrations, as well as a Gallery of Wildlife and Nature Art. It is a place
to meet new friends and to understand more about worldwide conservation
(coordinated by Industrial Expositions Inc.).
YMCA
of the Rockies – The Longhouse
The
pulse of social and personal life during the World Wilderness Convention at
Estes Park will be in the Longhouse. Serving as the Social Center, the Longhouse
will be the place to meet old friends, make new ones and share in the experience
of the 4th WWC. Beer, wine, soda and light snacks will be available
in the area called the Rocky Mountain Pub; on most nights there will be live
music.
The
Exhibition Center will provide valuable insight and information on a variety of
public and private natural resource organizations. Books, posters and souvenirs
will be available for purchase. In addition, artifacts from around the world
will be available through the Silent Auction (proceeds from these items will
help defray costs of students attending the Congress).
Still
another function of the Longhouse will be to serve as a Resource Center for all
participants, where you can make impromptu posters, transparencies, signs and
other visual aids to assist with your presentation.
Transportation
to the shops in Estes Park is provided by the Estes Park Trolley, for $1 per
one-way trip leaving approximately every hour from the YMCA.
Audio
Tapes of all plenary presentations will be available immediately following the
sessions, on sale in our souvenir area by Sounds True, of Boulder, Colorado.
Souvenirs,
including 4th WWC sweaters, t-shirts, track suits and other items
will be on sale throughout the Congress, and will be available afterwards by
mail order.
Proceedings
of the 4th WWC will be illustrated and produced by our publisher;
Fulcrum, Inc. Advance orders can be made during the Congress, at a discounted
price, for delivery early in 1988. Inquiries can be addressed to Fulcrum, Inc.,
350 Indiana Street, Suite 510, Golden, CO, USA 80401.
World
Wilderness Congress Radio: Amateur radio operators worldwide can contact the
Congress via our on-site radio station, N0DZA. We will broadcast on the hour
from 1500Z till 2300Z each day. The frequencies for contact with the Congress
are as follows: 3924, 7234, 14244, 21354, KHz. VHF and UHF frequencies will be
announced on Colorado area repeaters 146.25/85. SSB, CW, and digital modes will
be utilized, and constant info on the Congress’ program will be offered to
check-ins.
The
Denver Declaration
for
Worldwide Conservation
PREAMBLE
Our earth is unique. All living things depend on its life –supporting, natural processes for survival. Over the millennia, self-regulatory processes inherent in its design have maintained a productive balance of natural resources as well as providing an inspirational foundation for human culture. Today, Earth’s destiny is largely in our hands – where once humanity was surrounded by wilderness, now wilderness is surrounded by humanity. Only as we