Jason Swann, Land Conservation Professional, is Increasing Access, Reducing Barriers, and Creating Pathways to the Great Outdoors
Swann, a leader in conservation and access to the outdoors, will oversee the creation of new funding for city and state land conservation, parks, climate and equity initiatives in Colorado and other four-corner states. Learn more about his organization Rising Routes…
Mussie Beyene, Ph.D. Focuses on Wildfire Activity to Protect Our Water
“Unless we find a sustainable way of using our water resources, water security will be an issue among states and countries for a long time.” Mussie Beyene Learn more at: Meet EPA Researcher Mussie Beyene, Ph.D. | US EPA
Hazel Johnson – Mother of the Environmental Justice Movement
Her fight for environmental justice took her from Chicago housing projects to the White House. Learn more at https://www.peopleforcommunityrecovery.org/our-story/legacy
Meet Dudley Edmondson – Photographer, Author, Filmmaker
“In wilderness the ability to embrace freedom and be your true self is the healing medicine the mind needs.“ Dudley Edmondson Learn more at https://dudleyedmondson.com/
Over 1500 Trees Were Planted in Brooklyn, Thanks to Hattie Carthan
Ms. Carthan was an icon, grassroots activist and leader in the growth of community gardens. Learn more about her life’s work at https://www.hattiecarthancommunitymarket.com/our-history
Rue Mapp Reminds Us the Great Outdoors Belong to Us All
Mapp is the Founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro, which increases Black participation and leadership in nature. Find Outdoor Afro at https://outdoorafro.org/
Meet Leah Thomas, Intersectional Environmentalist, Advocate for Inclusiveness
Ms. Thomas founded the platform Intersectional Environmentalist which reminds us that “the earth and its ecosystems thrive on diversity and so does climate action”. Learn more at https://www.intersectionalenvironmentalist.com/
Dr. John Francis, The Planetwalker, Did not Use Motorized Transportation for 22 Years
John H. Francis III is an American environmentalist nicknamed The Planetwalker. Born in Philadelphia, the son of a West Indian immigrant, he moved to Marin County, California as a young man. Learn more about this National Geographic Education Fellow at…
Corina Newsome is Passionate About Wildlife and Sharing the Beauty of Nature with All
Corina Newsome is a wildlife biologist whose research focuses on answering landscape ecology questions that help us better understand how we can help birds thrive in a changing world. Get to know Ms. Newsome at https://corinanewsome.wixsite.com/hoodnaturalist
Nicky Sheats is a Man on a Mission to Clean Up the Environment
Nicky Sheats, Ph.D, MPP, Esq., is the director of the Center for the Urban Environment at the John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research at Kean University. Learn more about Dr. Sheats at https://www.kean.edu/watson-institute/about-center-urban-environment/meet-director-center-urban-environment