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	LUNCH FOR TWO WITH CONSERVATIONIST AND ACTOR HARRISON FORD Mr. Ford serves on the Board of Directors of the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation and has been honored with a number of environmental awards, including the Global Environmental Citizen Award (2002) of Harvard Medical School. Here is your once in a lifetime opportunity to dine with a Hollywood legend. Value: priceless. \| Donated by: Harrison Ford \| Starting Bid: $2,500 \| Pre-Qualify Now
	NAME A NEWLY DISCOVERED ORCHID This beautiful orchid, which will be classified in the genus Cyclopogon, was recently discovered growing on the walls of a limestone canyon in Ecuador by botanist Lou Jost working with the Ecominga Foundation. The name chosen by the winning bidder will be used to describe the organism in scientific literature, denoting for all time the winning bidder’s generosity and concern for environmental issues. Value: priceless. \| Minimum Starting Bid: $12,500 \| Pre-Qualify Now
	NAME A NEWLY DISCOVERED MICROBIAL SPECIES Discovered in an isolated cave in Northern Iceland by scientists working with Portland State University, this beautiful organism is visible to the eye as long filaments that can reach up to a foot in length. The organism is a new genus and species within the phylum Gammaproteobacteria and grows autotrophically at approximately 42 degrees Celsius. The name chosen by the winning bidder will be used to describe the organism in scientific literature, denoting for all time the winning bidder’s generosity and concern for environmental issues. The winning bidder will also receive a copy of the scientific publication describing the new species signed by the discoverer. Value: priceless. \| Minimum Starting Bid: $2,000 \| Pre-Qualify Now

E.O. Wilson is a Pellegrino Research Professor and honorary curator in entomology at Harvard University. The more than 100 awards received by Wilson from around the world in science and letters include the National Medal of Science, two Pulitzer Prizes for Non-fiction and most recently,(along with War photographer, James Nachtwey, and President William J. Clinton) the 2007 TED Prize. Most recently, the focus of his work has been to draw public attention to the impact human activity is having on life on planet Earth.
With the human population expected to reach 9-10 billion by the end of the century and the planet in the middle of its sixth mass extinction this time due to human activity the next few years are critical in conserving Earth precious biodiversity. Join Dr. Wilson and the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation in their mission to preserve biological diversity by bidding on these once in a lifetime opportunities.
Purchase a signed First Edition of E.O. Wilson’s latest book, “The Creation” Couched in the form of letters to a Southern Baptist pastor, the Pulitzer Prize–winning entomologist pleads for the salvation of biodiversity, arguing that both secular humanists and believers in God acknowledge the glory of nature and can work together to save it.

About The E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation The Foundation is guided by the experience and wisdom of the naturalist and writer E. O. Wilson and is built upon the remarkable insights gained from his lifetime in science and education. Our mission is to implement unique education and economic strategies focused on the three most critical and related threats to humanity: global warming, poverty, and the loss of biodiversity. Global Warming Because of its potential to harm societies and ecosystems at every level, global warming is arguably the most serious environmental problem of the century. The E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation has designed unique programs that reach out to children and other citizen-scientists to create awareness through observation of the results of warming. Our education programs demonstrate the moral and economic issues raised by climate change and the many pragmatic choices available that can reduce our population’s impact on the environment. Poverty The Foundation uses its full array of programs to help children and communities in need to choose their actions wisely, with an eye towards a prosperous and sustainable future. Education using Confidence Based Learning and deployed using cell and satellite technology train people in sustainable practices. We also reward biodiversity protection using BioTrust, an unprecedented trade agreement that expands economic activity and raises the understanding of the value of the ecosystems. Biodiversity Biodiversity is essential. It is the complex interplay of living things that provides important medicines for healthcare, enzymes and materials for industry, and critical ecosystem services, including fresh air, waste recycling, flood control, and food producing substrates such as fertile soil, freshwater, and oceans. Communicating the value of this most important asset is done through programs like the Encyclopedia of Life, our Biodiversity Confidence Based Learning programs, the Microbial Bioblitz, and media productions like the documentary The Naturalist. To learn more about E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation programs or to donate online, please visit: http://www.eowilson.org

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