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Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! 

On today’s episode, we talk with Sierra Taliaferro, outdoor educator and bird enthusiast about Birding, Environmental Justice, and Green Obsidian.   Read her full bio below.

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Showtimes:
1:58  Nic & Laura talk about  Channeling Frustration into Positivity
6:59 Interview with Sierra Taliaferro Starts
11:27  Birding
18:38  The Green Obsidian
27:07  Environmental Justice
33:42  Field Notes Segment

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Connect with Sierra Taliaferro at www.linkedin.com/in/sierrat

Guest Full Bio:
Sierra Taliaferro is a motivated outdoor educator and bird enthusiast with intentions to promote diversity in urban conservation, social justice and community advocacy. Her previous work experience consists of community engagement, urban agriculture, water conservation awareness, and land management practices. Her aim as a millennial in urban environmental conservation is to involve the public in decisions concerning natural landscapes through citizen stewardship and help bridge a lost connection between people and nature in an urban setting. She hopes to continue to make herself an advocate for diversity in conservation and to emphasize the importance of our natural resources surrounding our urban environments.

Music Credits
Intro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace Mesa
Outro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs Muller

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