Mayor of Panama City, Panama, to Address Environmental and Conservation Issues

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TO NATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS:

Mayor of Panama City, Panama, to Address Environmental and Conservation Issues

TEXAS, FORT WORTH, Mar. 2 -/E-Wire/-- Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) to Present International Award of Excellence to the Honorable Juan Carlos Navarro, Mayor of Panama City, capital of the Republic of Panama, on Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in Fort Worth, Texas, for his accomplishments in conservation.

What/Where: News Briefing with Mayor Navarro; 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 7; BRIT, 509 Pecan Street; award presentation at dinner, 7:15 p.m., Renaissance Worthington Hotel, 200 Main Street.

Who/Why: The 39-year-old Mayor Navarro is widely respected for his achievements in and commitment to conservation and ecological restoration. He has been the recipient of many honors, including being selected as one of the most promising Latin American leaders for the new millennium by Time magazine and CNN.

Mayor Navarro said, "I am accepting this award on behalf of the Panamanian people and of people throughout the world who are dedicated to conserving the world's resources. I don't think there is a more important task on Earth than protecting nature. If we don't, future generations will never, never forgive us. It is up to us now, each individual, to do everything we can to protect this amazing treasure, the natural heritage of the world."

He is well known as the founding director of the National Association for the Conservation of Nature (ANCON), Panama's leading independent nonprofit, environmental organization.

About Award Dinner: Reception, 6:30 p.m.; award will be presented following dinner. Approximately 600 people to attend. For information, call 817/332-4441 or Metro 817/429-3200.

Note: Reporters covering presentation at dinner can call for news packet ([REDACTED-PHONE]) or pick up at registration table at hotel at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. A multibox patched into the sound system also will be provided. Cameras and tape recorders must be set up by 7:00 p.m.

About BRIT: BRIT, a nonprofit international botanical resource center, has one of the largest herbaria in the United States. In addition to research scientists, it is open to the public.

For additional information about Mayor Navarro, ANCON, Panama, Panama City, BRIT, and the award, access the following Web sites: ANCON: www.ancon.org; Panama and Panama City: www.municipio.gob.pa/, panamainfo.com/index.shtml, www.pa/, www.usma.ac.pa/panamapage.html, www.state.gov/index.cfm, and www.lonelyplanet.com; and BRIT: www.brit.org.

http://panamainfo.com/index.shtml http://www.pa http://www.usma.ac.pa/panamapage.html http://www.state.gov/index.cfm http://www.lonelyplanet.com http://www.brit.org

Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Bill Lawrence of Lawrence & Associates, [REDACTED-PHONE], for

Botanical Research Institute of Texas

http://www.ancon.org

http://http://www.municipio.gob.pa

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