Seattle’s Rue Mapp Accepts Prestigious Award
Washington, D.C.
Keen ambassador and Outdoor Afro founder Rue Mapp of Seattle, Wash., was awarded the National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) 2014 Communications award. Mapp received this prestigious award for her dedication to environmental education and passion for connecting African Americans with nature. She accepted the award this week at NWF’s Conservation Achievement Awards in Washington D.C.
Mapp has worked for more than two decades with digital media to reinvent African-American connections to nature. In 2009, she founded Outdoor Afro, a social media and urban leadership network. As the CEO and founder, Rue Mapp has motivated African Americans across the nation to spend more time in nature.
“It is humbling to be recognized for something I care so deeply about while championing a cross-section of national efforts that are altogether about positive connections to nature for everyone,” said Mapp. “Keen especially has been at the forefront of supporting me through Outdoor Afro as a champion for helping others get outside, and care for our environment.”
You can read more about Mapp and Outdoor Afro in this interview with OutdoorsNW magazine: http://goldtravelblog.com/2013/rue-mapp-founder-of-outdoor-afro/
