American Botanical Council Launches New Botanical Conservation, Sustainability, and Regeneration Webpage and Newsletter

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The American Botanical Council has expanded its nearly 40-year commitment to education on botanical sustainability with the launch of two major educational resources: a new webpage on Botanical Conservation, Sustainability, and Regeneration (CSR) and a corresponding newsletter. The new webpage serves as a dynamic hub for relevant resources, including articles, an annotated directory of organizations, and curated summaries of recent publications.

Key Takeaways:

  • The American Botanical Council (ABC) has launched a new webpage on Botanical Conservation, Sustainability, and Regeneration (CSR) and a corresponding newsletter, titled the "Botanical Environmental Education Resources Report" (BEERR).
  • The webpage features articles on botanical conservation and sustainability, including a cover story on goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) in HerbalGram issue 119 and an article on the effects of climate change on medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs).
  • The BEERR newsletter is compiled, curated, and written by Josef Brinckmann, an internationally recognized expert on conservation and sustainability issues related to MAPs.
  • The newsletter features summaries of recent articles on conservation, sustainability, and regenerative farming practices related to MAPs.
  • ABC Founder and Executive Director Mark Blumenthal emphasized that the new educational project is part of the organization's 40-plus years of commitment to conservation and sustainable development of MAPs.
  • The new webpage and newsletter are available to all ABC members and registered users of the ABC website, with ABC members receiving the full version of BEERR.

Statistics:

  • The ABC Botanical CSR webpage includes over 30 US and international nonprofit and intergovernmental organizations working in the CSR space.
  • The BEERR newsletter will deliver selected summaries and links to recent publications to ABC members.
  • The ABC website has over 2.5 acres of medicinal plant gardens in Austin, Texas.

Sources:

  • American Botanical Council, *ABC Introduces New Botanical Conservation, Sustainability, and Regeneration Webpage and Newsletter* (July 16)
  • HerbalGram issue 119, cover story on goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
  • HerbalGram issue 131, cover story on lady's slipper (Cypripedium spp.)
  • "The Effects of Climate Change on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants" feature in HerbalGram issue 81.