Monthly Program: The Increasing Impact of Plastic on Birds and All Species

The Increasing Impact of Plastic on Birds and All Species
Presented by Dana Ripper
Zoom (from home) or in-person
at St. John United Church of Christ
Tuesday, February 6
Program 7:00 pm

HYBRID PROGRAM: All members of Northwest Illinois Audubon Society (that we have emails for), will receive the zoom link the week before the program. If you are not a member, we want you to join us for this great program, but you need to email [email protected] to receive your Zoom link.

Ecologists, ornithologists, and bird lovers around the world are sounding the alarm on the plastic crisis. Plastic, much of it single use, is being manufactured by the millions of tons and we’ve reached a point where birds and other wildlife are living in our waste. Moreover, recent research clearly shows the components of plastic – from extraction to eventual degradation – are toxic to wildlife and people.
Join us for an in-depth discussion of our planet’s plastic crisis. We’ll talk about the various points in plastic production and waste management where change can be made and how you can become involved in that change.

Dana Ripper, Executive Director and Co-founder, Missouri River Bird Observatory is a wildlife ecologist who focuses on conservation via ecosystem health. She has an MS in ecology from Arkansas State University (2002) and worked on wildlife research projects across the U.S. before making Missouri home in 2008. In 2010, Dana co-founded the Missouri River Bird Observatory (MRBO), a nonprofit organization dedicated to conservation via science, education, and advocacy. MRBO is an affiliate member of Beyond Plastics and Dana is a certified presenter with the Beyond Plastics Speakers Bureau.