6:30 pm, Monday, February 20th, 2023
Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum
2620 W Center St, Milwaukee
Nearby Nature and partners are proud to announce the 2023 African American Environmental Pioneer Awards. It’s our FOURTH annual event to honor those in Milwaukee’s African American community working for a better environment. This is an exciting and memorable event to honor the work of these environmental pioneers. Doors will open at 5:30 pm for refreshments and light fare. The program will begin promptly at 6:30 pm.
ALL SEATS ARE NOW SOLD OUT. You can Register to get email updates about next year’s event or to get the Streaming Links for this year’s Program .
Below are the links to view the program streaming live. You can also view recordings after the program is over
Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@nearbynature3817/featured
Watch on Facebook: www.facebook.com/NearbyNatureMKE
Here is the 2023 Honor Roll:
Pioneer Awards
- Lori Banks, Volunteer – Sherman Park Community Assn.
- Cassandra Flagg, CMF Consulting Services LLC
- Felice Green, Milwaukee Water Commons
- Ammar Nsoroma, Red, Bike & Green
- Supreme Moore Omokunde, Wisconsin State Representative
- Fidel Verdin, Co-Director, True-Skool
Rising Star Awards
- Lauryn Cross, Youth Climate Action Team
- Keviea Guiden, Citizen Action of Wisconsin – Wisconsin Climate Table
- Imani Hunter, Arborist
- Deniko Montgomery, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
- Tinuola Omolola Oladebo, Student, UWM Sustainable Peacebuilding
- Nia Smith, Menomonee Valley Partners
Information about previous year’s events and awardees:
- Please see this link for information about the 2022 Awards and Awardees
- Please see this link for information about the 2021 Awards and Awardees
- Please see this link for information about the 2020 Awards and Awardees
2023 Steward Level Event Sponsors:
| Century City Triangle Neighborhood Association |  |
| Clean Wisconsin |  |
| Fund for Lake Michigan |  |
| Milwaukee Parks Foundation |  |
| Milwaukee Water Commons |  |
| National Audubon Society |  |
| Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin |  |
| The Nature Conservancy |  |
| Nearby Nature Milwaukee |  |
| Northwest Side Community Development Corp |  |
| Reflo |  |
| Sierra Club Great Waters Group |  |
| Social Development Foundation |  |
Supporter level event sponsor: |
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| Compost Crusader |  |
| UW Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences |  |
2023 Organizing Sponsors are individuals and organizations that serve on the organizing committee
- Lamont Smith – The Nature Conservancy
- Yvonne McCaskill – Century City Triangle Neighborhood Association
- Steven Hunter – Nearby Nature Milwaukee
- Terry Evans – Urban Ecology Center, Washington Park
- David Thomas – Nearby Nature Milwaukee
- Milton Byers III – Audubon Wild Indigo
- Danitra Jones – Northwest Side Community Development Corporation
- Martina Patterson – Nearby Nature Milwaukee
- Victoria Gillet – Sierra Club Great Waters Group
- Aton Fox – Milwaukee Water Commons
- Wilniesha Smith – ReFlo
We Acknowledgement the support of the following individuals and businesses:
Clayborn Benson and Jamila Benson
Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum
Lashondra Scott – Neo Soul Productions
Adah Eats – Kosher Style Catering
Friends of Wisconsin State Parks
5 Points Art Gallery & Studios
Friends of Lincoln Park
Outpost Natural Foods
Thanks to the following Individual Donors:
Mabel Lamb, Sherman Park Community Association
Mark Redsten, Clean Wisconsin
David Tipsen, Clean Wisconsin
David Thomas and Diane Steigerwald
If you have come here seeking to be an event sponsor, write to us at AAEPA@NearbyNatureMKE.org
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