Words by Sophie Vaughan

Last month, we introduced our readers to the Summit of Sustainability Alliance (SoSA), the organization leading the way in advancing sustainability in the Summit County region through nonprofit, public, and private sector partnerships. We continue our coverage of SoSA with a deeper look into their Biodiversity program. 

We spoke with SoSA Core Team Member and Secretary Pat Gsellman, who is the Senior Advisor for Akron Waterways Renewed and Senior Project Professional for Environmental Design Group. Gsellman works with Beth Vild on the SoSA Biodiversity Team to bring the UN’s Life on Land Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) to the local level, to be applicable to Summit County. The team uses the Life on Land SDG as a guide to organize activities and hopes to set goals that align with the Life on Land targets.