The outdoors has always played a major role in Ned Tillman's life. As an earth and environmental scientist, he has traveled and worked in many countries and explored a wide range of habitats. He has served on health, scientific, education, sustainability, and envi¬ronmental boards and advisory pan¬els. As a result of these experiences, he has gained a broad perspective on the challenges that we face today on a planet with a rapidly changing climate. Ned gives talks and writes books to inspire all of us to become more engaged in solving our climate challenges and preserving the wonders of our current climate for generations to come. Ned Tillman is the author of two award-winning books, The Chesapeake Watershed and Saving the Places We Love. He is the President/CEO of Environmental and Energy Firms, which specializes in cleaning up the environment in countries around word.