Join Michael Mesure, cofounder of FLAP Canada, for an eye-opening talk on the widespread issue of bird collisions with buildings—and the simple, effective actions we can take to reduce them. Hosted by artist Iris Häussler.

FLAP was initiated in Toronto in 1991 as a response to the alarming number of bird collisions with buildings, particularly during migration seasons. Discover the extend of this problem in our complex urban environment and learn about the simple ways that can make our neighborhoods more friendly and safe to migrating birds.

Michael Mesure, Executive Director and cofounder of Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP) Canada, regularly delivers presentations on the topic of bird-building collisions, bringing attention to the reflective light issue that impacts over 1 billion birds across North America every year.

Michael focuses on solutions to help mitigate the challenges of bird migrations in built environments. He tirelessly advocates for bird protection at various levels of government, as well as consults with industry professionals and NGOs across the globe on developing bird-friendly building standards. His time is spent partnership-building and enabling collaborations to promote bird conservation and contributing content to ornithological-focused papers.

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