
Sierra Taliaferro
Environmental Leader. Social Justice Advocate. Community Resource connector.
About this speaker
Sierra is a highly motivated outdoor educator and millennial bird enthusiast with intentions to promote diversity in urban conservation. She encourages local community involvement and inclusion in decision-making procedures as they relate to the future of our natural resources surrounding our urban environments.
She works diligently in water conservation issues, and continues to try and bring awareness about the importance of water in our way of life. She desires to bring awareness of the state of our waters-- from a local, national and international level, in addition to working towards wildlife conservation, awareness and education.
Sierra enjoys urban gardening and agriculture. She loves encouraging others to invest in the activity of gardening, in addition to nutritional health and wellness practices. She truly believes that the best way to connect with people is through food, so using that additional platform to connect people to not only invest in their health and wellness through the land and plants, but how that can directly connect to the environment/nature and create individual connections through active involvement and community participation. She believes that living environmental sustainably is possible while still being economically affordable.
She helps to identify problems while creating and implementing sustainable solutions or programs that work within the means of short and long term goals for an organization/company, and encourages them to collaborate with local community partners in the area. She believes that when we work together, there is greater impact.
Sierra believes in working as a team to make a positive impact for the longevity of our environment and our communities overall. Her philosophy is that together we can find the best solutions that work for the common good of our modern societies and our planet to live sustainable and healthy lives for generations to come.