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St. Ambrose University Environmental Theology Professor Father Robert "Bud" Grant speaks with WVIK News about Iowa native Aldo Leopold and the importance of caring for nature

WVIK, Quad Cities NPR | By Brady Johnson
Published October 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM CDT
River Action's 19th annual Upper Mississippi River Conference is occurring on October 15 and 16th in Moline, Illinois.
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River Action's 19th annual Upper Mississippi River Conference is occurring on October 15 and 16th in Moline, Illinois.

Father Bud is one of three speakers taking part in a talk about conservationist Aldo Leopold on October 15th at the Stoney Creek Hotel in Moline, as part of River Action's annual Upper Mississippi River Conference. He spoke about Leopold's views on the environment and the challenges we face today in a rapidly changing climate.

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Brady Johnson
Brady is a 2021 Augustana College graduate majoring in Multimedia Journalism-Mass Communication and Political Science. Over the last eight years, he has reported in central Illinois at various media outlets, including The Peoria Journal Star, WCBU Peoria Public Radio, Advanced Media Partners, and WGLT Bloomington-Normal's Public Media.
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