A conversation with Brianna Amingwa about conservation education

Written By

Click here to listen to our conversation with Brianna Amingwa. 

Brianna Amingwa (left), Environmental Education Supervisor at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum in Philadelphia. USFWS

This is Climate Close-ups: an audio series that brings you the voices of those working against the tide of global climate change climate change
Climate change includes both global warming driven by human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns. Though there have been previous periods of climatic change, since the mid-20th century humans have had an unprecedented impact on Earth's climate system and caused change on a global scale.

Learn more about climate change
through their daily work here at the Service.



Growing up in the Metro Detroit area, Brianna didn't see a lot of typical "nature" around her. But she loved finding animals and bugs, riding bikes, and having picnics in the city. So today, Brianna aims to help local kids see that that’s all part of nature too – right in their backyard. As the environmental education supervisor at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia, Brianna strives to pass along a conservation legacy and climate consciousness by starting from a place of love.

Click here to download the full interview transcription.

Story Tags

Connecting people with nature
Environmental education
Environmental justice
Urban refuge
Wetlands