Audubon society to look at sustainability in seafood
What do you think of when you hear the word sustainability, and what does it have to do with seafood?
To learn more, attend the Monday, Jan 6, New Year bonus program presented by the Lake County Audubon Society from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Libertyville village hall, 118 W. Cook St.
Take a deep dive with the Shedd Aquarium’s Reid Bogert into the history of fisheries and seafood sustainability and understand the human impact on the world’s aquatic ecosystems.
Learn what’s being done and who’s involved in making fisheries and seafood more sustainable, and how each of us can make a difference so this precious food source can be enjoyed in the wild and at the dinner table for generations to come.
So, take the Right Bite Challenge — you can help protect the world’s oceans, rivers and lakes by what’s on your plate!
Bogert is coordinator of Great Lakes and Sustainability at Shedd Aquarium, where he delivers programs that demonstrate Shedd’s commitment to Great Lakes conservation and sustainability, both at the aquarium and within the larger Great Lakes community.
His expertise in local conservation issues serves Shedd’s mission by broadening experience and understanding of Great Lakes ecological and sustainability issues. He does this through staff engagement and educational programs that link Great Lakes species, habitats and human activities which affect aquatic life.
Bogert also delivers Shedd’s Right Bite sustainable seafood program to engage Chicago area restaurants, chefs, culinary schools, distributors, and commercial kitchens to source and celebrate sustainable seafood, making sustainable options easily available in the Chicago market.
Bogert graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in environmental studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and completed a masters in environmental science and policy from the University of Chicago.
The mission of the Lake County Audubon Society is education, conservation and restoration of natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity.