The Revenue-Raising Opportunity To Fund Climate and Conservation ArticleAug 31, 2021 The Revenue-Raising Opportunity To Fund Climate and Conservation Congress can raise revenues to fund climate action on public lands by fixing the broken federal leasing program. Aug 31, 2021 Jenny Rowland-Shea, Ryan Richards
Proposed National Marine Sanctuaries Provide a Pathway Toward Indigenous-Led Ocean Conservation ReportJan 25, 2023 Proposed National Marine Sanctuaries Provide a Pathway Toward Indigenous-Led Ocean Conservation The United States can move closer to its dual goals of increasing access to nature for all Americans and protecting 30 percent of lands and waters by 2030 by approving and completing the designation of five new Indigenous-led marine sanctuaries. Jan 25, 2023 Anuka Upadhye, Zainab Mirza, Angelo Villagomez
U.S. Pacific Territories and the America the Beautiful Initiative Can Deliver Ocean Climate Solutions ArticleNov 28, 2022 U.S. Pacific Territories and the America the Beautiful Initiative Can Deliver Ocean Climate Solutions The U.S. Pacific territories are vast—combined, their ocean areas are nearly twice the size of Alaska—and they are home to some of the world's largest marine protected areas. This region will be critical for achieving the Biden administration’s goals to combat climate change, protect 30 percent of lands and waters by 2030, and ensure access to nature for all Americans. Nov 28, 2022 Angelo Villagomez, Anuka Upadhye, Zainab Mirza
Executive Action vs. the Nature Crisis: Top 8 Opportunities President Biden Should Pursue To Meet His America the Beautiful Commitment ReportNov 22, 2022 Executive Action vs. the Nature Crisis: Top 8 Opportunities President Biden Should Pursue To Meet His America the Beautiful Commitment President Joe Biden committed to putting the United States on a path to conserve 30 percent of its lands and waters by 2030; here are eight major opportunities he must pursue immediately to achieve this goal. Nov 22, 2022 Drew McConville, Michael Freeman, Sam Zeno, 4 More Ryan Richards, Angelo Villagomez, Jenny Rowland-Shea, Nicole Gentile
16 National Monuments and Marine Sanctuaries Biden Should Create or Expand ReportNov 22, 2022 16 National Monuments and Marine Sanctuaries Biden Should Create or Expand Here are some of the many community-led proposals to protect U.S. lands and waters awaiting action by President Joe Biden and his administration. Nov 22, 2022 Drew McConville, Angelo Villagomez, Sam Zeno, 2 More Michael Freeman, Nicole Gentile
Conservation Action Can Win Over the Media and the Public ArticleOct 6, 2022 Conservation Action Can Win Over the Media and the Public In a deeply divided nation, conservation remains an indisputably popular and bipartisan issue. Oct 6, 2022 Jenny Rowland-Shea, Jennifer Rokala
Making Castner Range a National Monument Would Help Nature-Deprived Communities ReportSep 22, 2022 Making Castner Range a National Monument Would Help Nature-Deprived Communities President Biden can use the Antiquities Act to close El Paso’s nature gap by designating Castner Range as a national monument, for which the area’s majority Latino and low-income community has been advocating for more than 50 years. Sep 22, 2022 Sam Zeno, Shanna Edberg, Brenda Gallegos
Quitting Fossil Fuels and Reviving Rural America ReportSep 1, 2022 Quitting Fossil Fuels and Reviving Rural America Fossil energy communities need a legacy fund to build capacity and resilience. Sep 1, 2022 Mark Haggerty, Nicole Gentile
National Monuments Are a Missing Piece in Biden’s Equitable Conservation Agenda ArticleAug 23, 2022 National Monuments Are a Missing Piece in Biden’s Equitable Conservation Agenda The Biden administration should use the Antiquities Act to designate more national monuments to address a history of unjust federal land protection and increase access to culturally significant landscapes. Aug 23, 2022 Sam Zeno, Jenny Rowland-Shea, Cassandra Carmichael, 3 More José G. González, Bennae Calac, Shanna Edberg
Alaskan Fisherman Urges EPA To Protect Bristol Bay VideoJul 14, 2022 Alaskan Fisherman Urges EPA To Protect Bristol Bay Fourth-generation commercial fisherman Luke Short explains why Bristol Bay—the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery—must be protected from polluting industries. Jul 14, 2022 Hannah Malus, Toni Pandolfo
A Plan for the U.S. Forest Service To Lead on the America the Beautiful Initiative ReportMar 15, 2022 A Plan for the U.S. Forest Service To Lead on the America the Beautiful Initiative National forests and grasslands are uniquely positioned to help meet the Biden administration’s goal of conserving 30 percent of U.S. lands by 2030. Mar 15, 2022 Ryan Richards
5 Reasons Why the United States Can’t Drill Its Way to Energy Independence ArticleMar 10, 2022 5 Reasons Why the United States Can’t Drill Its Way to Energy Independence The solution to high energy prices is a swift and urgent transition to clean energy—not further reliance on dirty fuels controlled by dictators and profiteering oil corporations. Mar 10, 2022 Jenny Rowland-Shea, Sally Hardin, Miriam Goldstein, 1 More Nicole Gentile
State Budgets Tied to Fossil Fuels Are Slowing the Energy Transition and Leaving Workers and Communities Behind ArticleDec 7, 2021 State Budgets Tied to Fossil Fuels Are Slowing the Energy Transition and Leaving Workers and Communities Behind Oil and gas lobbyists have spent decades working to entrench dependence on fossil fuels. Solutions require a new model that builds wealth and empowers rural communities. Dec 7, 2021 Mark Haggerty, Nicole Gentile
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.