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NWSOFA Indivisible Climate Change Speaker Event: Kelly McGinnis, Executive Director of the Mississippi River Network

July 28, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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NWSOFA-Indivisible Climate Change

Palatine, IL 60074
When: Tuesday, July 28, 7:00 PM

Kelly McGinnis, Executive Director of the Mississippi River Network will present information on current Mississippi River issues and possible effects of climate change and other environmental concerns.

Link to event meeting WebEx information: https://nwsofaindivisible.my.webex.com/meet/ofa.nws

Kelly McGinnis is the Executive Director of the Mississippi River Network, a coalition dedicated to a healthy and resilient Mississippi River. She works directly with network members in the ten-state Mississippi River region, building the coalition with the goal to protect and restore the River through policy and outreach work.

 
Kelly comes from a diverse professional background, starting her career as a fisheries biologist and freshwater ecologist in Washington State before moving back to the Midwest where her focus shifted to sustainability in both environment and coalition building. She brings passion and enthusiasm for protecting the environment and water to her role. When she is not busy defending water, you can find Kelly playing outside in a number of ways whether it is trail running, mountain biking, kayaking, growing a garden or playing with her two dogs. Kelly holds a B.S. in Environmental Science and Freshwater Ecology from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. 
 

The Mississippi River Network is a network of 57 organizations in the Mississippi Basin, working together to protect the land, water, wildlife, and people of the United States’ greatest River.  The three areas where the MRN is providing education is on reducing nutrient pollution, protecting floodplains and wetlands, and promoting farm bill conservation programs.  Read more about the MRN at on their website at About Us | 1 Mississippi .  LWV UMRR is a proud member of the MRN. 
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Date:
July 28, 2020
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm