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Exactly what it says on the tin – news snippets, forthcoming events and information from the business world. INAUGURAL UNESCO BIOSPHERE ISLE OF MAN LECTURE DELIVERED BY RENOWNED ECOLOGY PROFESSOR A celebrated conservationist has delivered the inaugural UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man Lecture at the Manx Museum. P Being a responsible and sustainable company is at the foundation of our business. 58 | rofessor Peter Bridgewater presented the lecture – sponsored by Zurich International – which had the central theme ‘Don’t ask what your biosphere can do for you, but rather what you can do for your biosphere’. Setting the lecture in the context of the recent Global Assessment on Biodiversity, he explained and explored how Biospheres can help solve the issues raised in that assessment, including practical steps that local communities can take to become involved in projects. Geoffrey Boot MHK, Minister for the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, said: “It was a privilege to welcome Peter, a former global director of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme, back to the Isle of Man for our inaugural lecture. He gave an engaging and enjoyable presentation on how Biospheres promote sustainable development, education and conservation and how, as a community, we can work together to maximise the Isle of Man’s Biosphere status and achieve a more sustainable future.” Zurich International is a UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man partner, which means that the company supports the initiative’s six principles. Peter Huber, CEO, Zurich International, thanked Professor Bridgewater, and everyone who attended the lecture, and added: “At Zurich, being a responsible and sustainable company is at the foundation of our business. Our own analysis suggests that the likelihood of missing the UN’s Paris