September 2024 EcoHour with Carmera Thomas-Wilhite

September 2024 EcoHour with Carmera Thomas-Wilhite

Join DC EcoWomen for an in-person EcoHour featuring Carmera Thomas-Wilhite, the first Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. This moderated discussion will highlight Carmera's work in conservation to engage with underrepresented communities and advocate for equitable solutions for communities that are disproportionately impacted within the Chesapeake Bay region.

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Grab a refreshment for purchase on the ground level of Teaism and join us downstairs for the event.

NOTE: DC EcoWomen events are open to women, to those who identify as women, to the LGBTQ community and gender-fluid individuals, and to allies.

Speaker Bio:

Carmera Thomas-Wilhite was hired as the first Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in January 2023. Previously, Carmera served as the Director of Urban Conservation Initiatives at The Conservation Fund where she managed the Parks with Purpose program. Before joining The Conservation Fund, Carmera was the Baltimore Program Manager at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, where she began her career as a member of the inaugural class of the Chesapeake Conservation Corps. Carmera Thomas-Wilhite serves as the Vice Chair of the board for Anne Arundel County Watershed Stewards Academy, a board member of Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, Inc., Friends of Anacostia Park, and member of the Anne Arundel County Citizen Environmental Commission. Carmera earned her B.S. in Biology from North Carolina Wesleyan University. Carmera lives in Crofton, MD and enjoys camping, spending time with her friends and family, especially, her husband and dog Benji.

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