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What’s the thinking in communities of color
that persists as a barrier to involvement with public lands?
How can the public lands community connect more effectively
with urban people? What are the key assumptions separating
both groups, and how can they be bridged? Audrey Peterman
will share this vital and liberating information, which was
gathered over the course of a decade of promoting public
lands to people of color, and specifically, African
Americans. Come learn what you and your partners can do to
help engage under-served audiences.
Peterman and her husband took a cross-country trip in 1995,
visiting 40 states and 14 national parks in two months. They
were awed by America's rich natural heritage and shocked to
realize they had only seen two other African-Americans in
all the parks they had visited. As a result, they founded
Earthwise Productions, Inc., an environmental consulting and
publications company. Through the newsletter, Pickup & Go!,
Peterman promotes African Americans’ involvement in outdoor
activities and conservation. She was the founding
coordinator of the South Florida Community Partners, and has
inspired thousands of people to become actively involved in
the enjoyment and conservation of
America’s public lands. Peterman sits on the board of
trustees for The National Parks Conservation Association,
has assisted in planning three national “Mosaic In Motion”
environmental diversity conferences, won the Marjorie
Stoneman Douglas award in 1997 for Outstanding Citizen
Advocacy on Behalf of the National
Parks, and has been featured in a variety of magazines
including: Audubon, Ebony, Essence, National Parks,
Odyssey Coleur, and Sailing. |
Jim Whittaker is a legendary mountain
climber, adventurer, and environmentalist. Best known as the
first American to climb Mt. Everest, there have been a
number of other firsts in his life, which make him an
especially inspiration speaker: he guided Bobby Kennedy up
the newly named Mount Kennedy, helping him become the first
person to summit the Canadian peak; he led the historic
International Peace Climb, which put climbers from the U.S.,
Russia, and China on the summit of Everest in the name of
world peace; as the first manager and employee, and
ultimately the CEO, of the fledgling Recreational Equipment,
Inc. (REI), he guided the company through several years of
record-setting growth.
Jim Whittaker's achievement on Everest and his many
successes before and after that famous first summit are the
natural outcome of a life driven by a passion for outdoor
adventure combined with strong leadership qualities and a
commitment to making a difference. He has chronicled his
extraordinary business accomplishments in his award-winning
book: A Life on the Edge: Memoirs of Everest and
Beyond. Jim is a boundary stretcher who draws
inspiration and courage from the vast riches of nature. He
has been well received by hundreds of audiences who find his
presentations truly inspirational. After his presentation
Jim will be selling and signing his new book in the exhibit
hall during the Trade Show Tuesday afternoon. |
