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This is What ‘Just Conservation’ Means to Us
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This is What ‘Just Conservation’ Means to Us

Front-line advocates with the America the Beautiful for All Coalition explain what “just conservation” means to them.

Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice, Asia-Pacific, Biden Administration, +4 More

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Front-line advocates with the America the Beautiful for All Coalition talk about what “just conservation” means to them. These advocates came to Washington, D.C., to ensure a just and equitable implementation of President Joe Biden’s “America the Beautiful” initiative. Their goals? To protect 30 percent of lands and water by 2030 and to ensure at least 40 percent of the “America the Beautiful” investments are made in communities of color and front-line communities that have historically seen little to no investment in conservation.

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Margaret Cooney

Campaign Manager

Angelo Villagomez

Senior Fellow

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Ala Al Sadi

Former Video Producer

Hai-Lam Phan

Senior Director, Creative

Toni Pandolfo

Video Producer, Production

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Conservation Policy

We work to protect our lands, waters, ocean, and wildlife to address the linked climate and biodiversity crises. This work helps to ensure that all people can access and benefit from nature and that conservation and climate investments build a resilient, just, and inclusive economy.

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Front-line advocates of the America the Beautiful for All Coalition recently came to Washington, D.C., to meet with elected officials to support a just and equitable implementation of President Joe Biden’s “America the Beautiful” initiative. The Center for American Progress interviewed 10 advocates and asked them: “What special place are you working to save?”; “What does ‘just conservation’ mean to you?”; and “What conservation action do you want President Biden to take?”

Listen to what they had to say.

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