2019 Camden Environmental Summit Keynote Speaker Announced:
Carolyn Finney, Ph.D., Author of Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors
Carolyn Finney, Ph.D. (photo credit Hope Leigh)
Carolyn Finney, PhD is a storyteller, author and cultural geographer. She is deeply interested in issues related to identity, difference, creativity, and resilience. Carolyn is grounded in both artistic and intellectual ways of knowing - she pursued an acting career for eleven years, but five years of backpacking trips through Africa, Asia and living in Nepal changed the course of her life. Motivated by these experiences, Carolyn returned to school after a 15-year absence to complete a B.A., M.A. and a Ph.D. (where she received a Fulbright). Along with public speaking, writing, media engagements, consulting & teaching, she served on the U.S. National Parks Advisory Board for eight years. Her first book, Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors was released in 2014 (UNC Press). She is currently doing a two-year residency as the Franklin Environmental Center Professor of Practice at Middlebury College.
Thank you for attending the 2018 Camden Environmental
Summit, presented by New Jersey American Water!
The 2018 Summit was our largest gathering to date, with 275 participants. Summit attendees celebrated Camden's 2018 Environmental Heroes, rode in Teslas, explored exhibits, and engaged in conversations about the meaning of a resilient Camden. Participants left feeling energized about the efforts underway to transform Camden's environment.
Thank you again to our tremendous title sponsor, New Jersey American Water, and the following generous sponsors: Covanta, Lehigh Heidelberg Cement Group, EMR, the NJ Partnership for Healthy Kids, AKRF, Pennoni and Woodard & Curran. Special thanks to Tesla as well.
The Camden Collaborative Initiative looks forward to seeing
you at the 2019 Camden Environmental Summit!
2017 Camden Environmental Summit
If you have any questions pertaining to the Camden Environmental Summit, please reach contact
Cooper's Ferry Partnership at 856-757-9154
Cooper's Ferry Partnership at 856-757-9154