In 1996, Ringo was elected to serve on the National Wildlife Federation board of directors and, in 2005, Jerome became the Chair of the board. In so doing, he also became the first African-American to head a major conservation organization. Jerome is now the Immediate Past Chairman for the National Wildlife Federation. Jerome Ringo was the United States’ only black delegate at the 1998 Global Warming Treaty Negotiations in Kyoto, Japan.

The New Apollo Project
We put a man on the moon within 10 years; we can build a clean energy economy within the same time period. The goal of the Apollo Alliance is to do just that, while breaking the oil addiction and generating 3 million jobs in the process. Ringo, a dedicated champion of environmental justice and vocal advocate of clean energy, will discuss what can be done to cure the climate crisis and how you can be part of the solution.