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b'The presentation focuses on our stewardship of wild Alberta and takes a global perspective. We live at a pivotal time in history when civilization faces the real possibility of run-away climate change, food and water shortages, millions of environmental refugees, and war. This, plus a huge extinction of species worldwide, may happen not in the distant future but in our children\\u2019s lifetime, maybe our own. \\n\\nHow will Alberta respond? Is it to be business as usual or will we, as others are doing, seize the opportunity to turn decisively towards a greener future? This is a deeply ethical question, for the lives of future generations may be harmed irreversibly by our generation\\u2019s decisions. \\n \\n\\nSpeakers: Robin and Marian White\\n\\nAs an author-photographer team, Robin and Marian focus on Nature, conservation and related social issues. They have traveled in 52 countries and worked in Britain, Australia and Canada. Their photographs have been widely used in books and magazines in North America, especially by educational publications. \\n\\nRobin is a retired, award-winning land-use planner with a master\\u2019s degree in environmental studies from York University. Marian\\u2019s background is in journalism and editing and she has a BSc in geography (focusing on biogeography) from the University of Toronto. Born near London, England, they have lived in Canada since 1970. \\n\\nThis presentation is based on their recent book \\u2018Wild Alberta at the Crossroads,\\u2019 which won the gold medal in the Independent Publisher\\u2019s 12th Annual Book Awards 2008 for Best Regional Non-fiction \\u2013 Western Canada.'