Sustaining Our World Lecture Series | Engaging Diverse Audiences in the Environment

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | 6:30 p.m.

The Sustaining Our World Lecture Series presented by Dana Incorporated will include four speakers per year covering sustainability and social responsibility topics. Two lectures this spring and two this fall in the Glass City Metropark Pavilion will be open to the public and available online via livestream.

Engaging Diverse Audiences in the Environment
Dr. Mamie Parker will discuss the importance of engaging diverse audiences, especially youth, in the environment. The first black woman regional director in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Dr. Parker oversaw 13 Northeastern states and key conservation successes, including pivotal work to remove dams and restore fish passage for Atlantic salmon. She went on to serve as Head of Fisheries nationally. Her work now focuses on engaging youth in the environment through speaking and coaching.

“Sustainability is a primary objective of Glass City Metropark and Riverwalk,” said Dave Zenk, executive director of Metroparks Toledo. “The project will directly benefit the Maumee River and Lake Erie by restoring natural areas. At the same time, it will engage people in the outdoors, which is vital to creating a future generation of conservationists.”