From Pest to Profit: All About Invasive Species!

Come learn about invasive species – one of the biggest threats to animals, plants, people, and the environment. Julia Kurnik works on WWF’s Markets Institute team where she works on innovative strategies to make our food and agriculture system more environmentally sustainable. One of her projects has been examining invasive species – the harm they cause, and how we can find alternative, profitable uses for them to help fight these problematic plants and animals. In this session, she’ll discuss what invasives are and why we should care about them and share some surprising facts and strategies for how we can tackle this threat to biodiversity together.