Resumen
The Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission in Michigan sponsored an effort to develop [and implement] a vision and plan for increased diversity and inclusion of the broader community in conservation initiatives. Genesee County includes the City of Flint Michigan, which has the largest brownfield site in the United States from the closing of General Motors Corporation facilities. Phase 1 of this project explored differences of awareness, understanding, and perception about environmental and conservation issues through structured interviews of 23 diverse community leaders (Jeffries and Amsden, 2009). Phase 2, consisted of action planning meetings with community leaders interviewed during the initial data gathering. This article summarizes the Phase 2 results, conclusions and recommendations to increase leadership diversity within environmental organizations.