Podcast appearances and mentions of audrey peterman

Park advocate, Audrey Peterman is back to discuss to continuing lack of adequate funding for America's national park and what can be done about it.  With inadequate funding spawning low morale, the NPS is ranked as one of the least favorable places to work according to a report in National Parks Traveler.  In this podcast we will discuss root causes and possible solutions.

National Parks Advocate Audrey Peterman is President and Co-founder of Earthwise Productions, Inc., and in 2014 co-launched the Diverse Environmental Leaders Speakers Bureau. Earthwise Productions focuses on connecting the public lands system and the American public. Audrey will share how her life was transformed by a mystical experience at Acadia National Park. She talks about her commitment to raise awareness of national parks in diverse communities. As an advocate for National Parks Audrey Peterman believes all people should experience the wonder, majesty and history of our parks, open spaces and protected lands.

The founder and CEO of Greening Youth Foundation, Angelou Ezeilo, speaks with her mentor in an intimate conversation about starting a company, balancing marriage, and paving the road for generations to come.

Audrey Peterman is the trailblazer of all things black and the environment. Learn about her story of going from the country-side of Jamaica to being an environmental mogul.

Audrey Peterman is nationally recognized as a leader in the movement to make America’s prized public lands a household word, known and loved by a broad spectrum of our population. Mrs. Peterman and her husband Frank have visited more than 200 of the most scenic and historically significant national parks, forests and wildlife refuges and have spent more than two decades writing, speaking and advocating for their protection. Mrs. Peterman served five three-year terms on the board of the National Parks Conservation Association and has served on multiple other conservation-focused boards. She and her husband founded the Diverse Environmental Speakers Bureau which makes leaders available for speaking and training engagements. They share their experiences in the books Legacy on the Land: A Black Couple Discovers Our Inheritance and Tells Why Everyone Should Care, and Our True Nature: Finding a Zest for Life in the National Park System. The Petermans’ blended family includes six children and 20 grandchildren. Awards and recognition include the Environmental Hero Award 2000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Legacy on the Land Our True Nature Whose land is it anyway? #FloridaWoman on a Mission to Save Our Public Lands  

Audrey Peterman helps parks people discover parks. Many people who have taken park tours with Audrey are visiting parks for the first time. Audrey is a consistent voice to help get people of all backgrounds into parks. When asked what conversation we should be having people in parks, she said we need to change the perception that non-white people are not interested in parks. Audrey has seen it happen over and over, when people are informed about parks and invited to parks they become passionate after their first experience. With help from people like Audrey, we can make everyone feel like welcome, wanted, and included in parks. The Next 100 Coalition is a great place to find partners to help parks reach out to people.  Audrey on Twitter - @AudreyPete Audrey on the web - legacyontheland.com Audrey's Book - Our True Nature

From a childhood playing in the gullies of Jamaica to visiting over 175 units of the US National Park system, Audrey Peterman, with her infectious positivity, has become a passionate advocate for the beauty of America's nature and a fierce defender for the rights of all Americans to share in its splendours. Along with her husband Frank, Audrey is the co- author of two books about the National Parks System; Legacy on the Land: A Black Couple Discovers Our National Inheritance and Tells why Every American Should Care, and Our True Nature: Finding a Zest for Life In the National Park System.She, along with Frank also runs Earthwise Productions –a consultancy and training service for land managers and conservation organizations. As 2016 sees America celebrate 100 years of the National Parks System, Audrey shares her reasons for getting up each day and telling everyone she meets why we should all care about this great gift. "If I'm in the supermarket I'm talking about The Grand Canyon!". She discusses why she and Frank gave up their grand plan to move to abroad and instead to travel the country visiting the incredible natural beauty in their very own backyard, and why she thinks people of color have historically been excluded from the National Parks.No stranger to Washington, Audrey tells me how excited she is to be presenting, along with Frank and various partner organizations, a policy paper to Capital Hill with a 100 year vision of what conservation should look like and as she reiterates how now is the time for everyone to see the freedom in nature. You can find out more about Audrey and her wonderful work as a planet hero at:www.earthwiseproductionsinc.com http://www.legacyontheland.comPlease visit www.myhomeplanet.org

With their last child graduating from college, Audrey and Frank Peterman embarked on a road trip around the country to “discover America.” Traveling 12,000 miles across 40 states from Florida to Washington State, they were transformed by the stunning natural beauty, history and culture protected in our National Parks and forests. Shockingly, they saw less than a handful of Americans of Hispanic, Asian, African or Native American heritage enjoying the Great American outdoors, or working in them. Recognizing that this problem stemmed from a lack of information, misconceptions and latent fears about being in the woods, the Petermans resolved to become a catalyst for change. Since then, they’ve crisscrossed the country multiple times, visiting 156 national parks, numerous forests and wildlife preserves; served on a plethora of environmental boards; inspired hundreds of thousands to discover and support our national treasures, and personally taken thousands of Americans on tours of the national parks. Audrey and Frank Peterman have been pioneers in the green and conservation movement since 1995.They are among the leading experts on America’s publicly-owned lands system. They are tenacious advocates for breaking the color barrier and  integration of our natural treasures as a way for all Americans, including children, youth, adults and seniors regardless of ethnic  heritage to better appreciate our collective history and achieve a truly democratic society. Audrey’s journalistic abilities are apparent in Legacy on the Land as she so vividly describes their adventures from the east to the west coast in the national parks.

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) is the hostess of "Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio" on behalf of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coaition.  On this edition, she will be joined by TogetherGreen fellows, Attorney Chandra Taylor and Director Michael Howard of the Fuller Park Development Corporation.  All three of them will be taking part in the Chicage URBAAN Conference which connects African Americans to the outdoors and environmental issues. Audrey Peterman of Earthwise Productions will be the first guest to open the dicussion about African Americans and the outdoors and the issues that are being faced by the Gullah/Geechees in regard to environmental education and environmental protection.   Queen Quet will present information on the coming event with "Keeping It Wild" that will take place in Lithonia, GA to discuss some of these dynamics and how Gullah/Geechees live in balance with their natural environment.  She will interview Evonne Blythers and James King. Jr. from "Keeping It Wild" on the work that they do especially in partnership with organizations like the "Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition." Disya da we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio! www.gullahgeecheenation.com

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation host "Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio" on behalf of the "Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition." On this episode, Queen Quet will interview Audrey Peterman of Earthwise Productions regarding the work that she has been a part of to support the Gullah/Geechee fishing families with keeping their sea work traditions alive and how this relates to people of color and the environment. The Gullah/Geechee Seafood Festival which is being sponsored by the Gullah/Geechee Fishing Association will be the central topic. Disya da wi show-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio!

I got up this morning already with a full plate. I was at my computer typing away at 6AM trying to get a head start on several projects in hopes that I could enjoy a gorgeous weekend outside. With three looming deadlines, including the latest edition of this podcast, the last thing I planned to do today was to watch streaming video online. But I got an email from my friend Audrey Peterman. She and her husband Frank are environmental activists based in Atlanta and the co-authors of the new book "Legacy on the Land.” Frank and Audrey are working to raise awareness for the importance of outdoor recreation especially as it pertains to people of color and the urban poor. The two of them along with a few other friends and colleagues are gathered today in Washington DC to attend the White House Conference on the Great Outdoors. A few hundred dignitaries from around the country were meeting to discuss new initiatives to get more people off the coach and outside. Audrey wrote in her email that the conference would be televised live and included an address from president Barack Obama. So naturally I dropped everything, set up the computer and plugged in my digital recorder. If you missed it, I'm pleased to bring you the president's comments. I'm not sure what the White House or the FCC will have to say about broadcast his speech, but until I get busted I hope enjoy what he had to say. Immediately after the president's address he signed a memorandum acknowledging his adminstration's support for a national movement to get more people outdoors and directly involved in environmental conservation. If you're interested learning more about how you might get involved check first lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move initiative. The president and his family are working to help all Americans live a more active, healthy lifestyle. You can too. Visit www.letsmove.gov.

I got up this morning already with a full plate. I was at my computer typing away at 6AM trying to get a head start on several projects in hopes that I could enjoy a gorgeous weekend outside. With three looming deadlines, including the latest edition of this podcast, the last thing I planned to do today was to watch streaming video online. But I got an email from my friend Audrey Peterman. She and her husband Frank are environmental activists based in Atlanta and the co-authors of the new book "Legacy on the Land.” Frank and Audrey are working to raise awareness for the importance of outdoor recreation especially as it pertains to people of color and the urban poor. The two of them along with a few other friends and colleagues are gathered today in Washington DC to attend the White House Conference on the Great Outdoors. A few hundred dignitaries from around the country were meeting to discuss new initiatives to get more people off the coach and outside. Audrey wrote in her email that the conference would be televised live and included an address from president Barack Obama. So naturally I dropped everything, set up the computer and plugged in my digital recorder. If you missed it, I'm pleased to bring you the president's comments. I'm not sure what the White House or the FCC will have to say about broadcast his speech, but until I get busted I hope enjoy what he had to say. Immediately after the president's address he signed a memorandum acknowledging his adminstration's support for a national movement to get more people outdoors and directly involved in environmental conservation. If you're interested learning more about how you might get involved check first lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move initiative. The president and his family are working to help all Americans live a more active, healthy lifestyle. You can too. Visit www.letsmove.gov.