October 16th, 2009
WildScreen
Wildscreen Brings Wildlife Films and Filmmakers to WILD9.
Renowned conservation media festival joins 9th World Wilderness Congress, Nov 6 – 13, in Merida, Mexico
http://wild9.org/ADMIN/archivos/Wildscreen_PR_FINAL1.pdf

September 25th, 2009
Africa Artist Andries Botha brings Nomkhubulwane to Merida
Andries Botha, notable South African sculpture, will travel across the Atlantic with his 3 meter tall elephant sculpture, Nomkhubulwane. Botha describes the project: “This elephant has been woven out of recycled motor car tires. It was designed and built to go to WILD9….It is made in collaboration with the Magqubo Ntombela foundation and the wilderness movement, under that patronage of Dr. Player, world renowned conservationist…This elephant serves as a creative symbolic reference that calls people to new imaginative conversations with our ailing co-existence with other living things.” All materials and infrastructure for the production of Nomkhubulwane was supplied by Premat, Durban. Thank you to the many individuals have supported her trip to Mexico!

September 25th, 2009
Frans Lanting’s LIFE: A Journey Through Time
“Frans Lanting’s LIFE: A Journey Through Time” will be performed on November 7, 2009 as part of WILD9, the 9th World Wilderness Congress (6-13 November, 2009). The 60 minute presentation will include the customized production created by Frans Lanting Productions telling the story of the history of life on earth, using images by Frans Lanting set to an original musical score by Philip Glass, performed live by by the Yucatan Symphony and conducted by Carolyn Kuan. LIFE will one of a number of cultural and artistic events during WILD9. All photos © Frans Lanting
Frans Lanting Images
http://www.lifethroughtime.com/

September 14th, 2009
WILD9's Lunch at Club de Industriales
Mexico’s top corporate community came out in force on Monday, 14 September, to learn about WILD9. Some 300 people had lunch at the top ranked Club de Industriales, discussed their corporate environment programs, and listened to news and updates about WILD9, from:
--Minister of Environment (Mexico), Juan Elvira, a Co-Chairman of WILD9
--Daniel Servitje, CEO of the world’s largest bakery company, Grupo Bimbo, and a senior advisor and supporter of WILD9
--Patricio Robles Gil, President of Unidos para la Conservación, and co-host with The WILD Foundation for WILD9
--Vance Martin, President of WILD
http://www.quien.com/circulos_mexico/2009/09/14/wild-9

3 September 2009
US Wilderness Act, 45th Anniversary
Today marks the 45th Anniversary of the US Wilderness Act. An official proclamation from US President Barack Obama reads: "This law and the National Wilderness Preservation System it established have served as a model for wilderness protection laws in many of our States and in countries around the world."
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Presidential-Proclamation-National-Wilderness-Month-2009/