About the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation
The Global Partnership for Plant Conservation brings together international, regional and national organisations in order to contribute to the implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC). The aim of the Partnership is to support the worldwide and national implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) and its objective to provide a framework to facilitate harmony between existing initiatives aimed at plant conservation, identify gaps where new initiatives are required, and promote mobilization of the necessary resources. The partnership currently includes 68 member organisations and brings together a diversity of groups working in different areas for plant conservation, such as protected areas, species, botanic gardens, agricultural biodiversity, forestry, wetlands, ecological restoration, etc.
About Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) is the world’s biggest plant conservation network, representing botanic gardens in more than 100 countries around the world. It is an independent UK charity established in 1987. It aims to support and empower its members and the wider conservation community, so that knowledge and expertise can be applied to reversing the threat of extinction facing plants. Its vision is a world in which plant diversity is valued, secure and supports all life, and our mission is: to mobilise botanic gardens and engage partners in securing plant diversity for the well-being of people and the planet.
About the Missouri Botanical Garden
The Missouri Botanical Garden is a global leader in science, conservation, horticulture, and education. Its mission is to discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment in order to preserve and enrich life. The Garden’s programmes operate locally and throughout the world to address key challenges facing humanity by empowering stakeholders to manage, protect, and restore biodiversity sustainably. Its exceptional resources include one of the world’s largest collections of living and preserved plant material, the world’s most comprehensive botanical database, Tropicos, a team of highly skilled experts, and a vast network of national and international connections and partnerships.
Founded in 1859, the Missouri Botanical Garden, located in the city of St. Louis in the US heartland; it is one of the nation's oldest botanical institutions and a National Historic Landmark. The beautifully landscaped gardens, along with the off-site Shaw Nature Reserve and the Butterfly House, attract over one million visitors a year.