Living Systems

Embrace complexity, change the planet

How can conservation shift to keep up with the demands of our rapidly changing world? On December 6, 2018, this year's Fuller Symposium, presented in collaboration with National Geographic, inspired thinking on why and how to integrate principles of systems theory in conservation. We brought together a diverse array of leading experts to challenge our current way of working—and to devise creative solutions to complex conservation and development challenges in the context of our dynamic planet.

The event, presented in collaboration with National Geographic, was free and open to the public. It took place at the National Geographic Society's Grosvenor Auditorium in Washington, DC on December 6, 2018.

Agenda

  • 8:30 AM
    Registration
Session 1: A Complex Planet

  • 10:40 AM
    Morning Break
Session 2: Designing a Systems Approach

  • 12:25 PM
    Midday Break
Session 2 continued: Designing a Systems Approach

  • 2:40 PM
    Afternoon Break
Session 3: Stories of Systems Change