16: Why Conservation Is Mainly White (w/ Corina Newsome‪)‬ Nova Conversations

If you’ve ever wondered how and why diversity is so important in wildlife, nature, and conservation careers, you’ll love this discussion with Corina Newsome (@hood__naturalist). Corina is an awesome social and environmental justice activist who JUST YESTERDAY announced her new position as Associate Conservation Scientist at the National Wildlife Federation!! Woohoo!
In this episode you’ll learn: 
Why representation for all races, ethnicities, and backgrounds is invaluable in conservationHow to overcome barriers and dream BIGHow nonprofits like Georgia Audubon (which she used to work for) are engaging with the community to overcome racial and historical prejudices (like government land grabs in the name of “conservation”)The effectiveness of taking action locallyWhat #ShutDownSTEM isThe importance of having a mentor who understands your needsThe perspective of a black woman doing fieldwork in Southern Georgia in the era of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery
We even get into some church-y and political talk, like how the evangelical movement needs to get on board with issues like climate change and biodiversity loss. If that’s not your thing, that’s cool, but it’s my podcast and I can talk about whatever the hell I want! (hah)
But seriously, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. It’s another deep, amazing conversation and I am SO excited to share it with you all. Enjoy!
Resources:
Corina’s website: https://corinanewsome.wixsite.com/hoodnaturalist/bio
Young Evangelicals for Climate Action: https://yecaction.org/
Brené with Ibram X. Kendion How to Be an Antiracist: https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-ibram-x-kendi-on-how-to-be-an-antiracist/
Nova Conservation website: http://novaconservation.com
Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/novaconservation
Laura's TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqip9NcV2qQ