Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at 11:00 AM EDT
Story of an Environmental Leader
Growing up in Southern Louisiana, Jerome Ringo spent a lot of time outdoors, hunting and fishing. He was the first and only African-American ranger at the world’s largest Boy Scout ranch.
In 1998, he was the only African-American delegate at the Global Warming Treaty negotiations in Kyoto. Last month, he was sworn in as the chairman of the National Wildlife Federation — the first African-American to chair a major conservation organization.
In this radio diary, Jerome Ringo describes how he became an environmentalist.
Guests:
Jerome Ringo, chairman of the National Wildlife Federation.
