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Live Date: Friday, June 10, 2022
The protection of lands and waters is foundational to the outdoor industry. From the creation and protection of national monuments to the development of neighborhood parks, it is essential to ensure that all Americans and our future generations are guaranteed the physical and mental health benefits of outdoor recreation. Time and time again, outdoor companies have united to raise our industry’s voice in defense of public lands and waters when they have come under threat. Under the current Congress and the Biden administration, the industry is at an important crossroads, with ample opportunities to demonstrate the importance of these lands and accessibility: from the consideration of a public lands package to the implementation of America the Beautiful, an ambitious proposal to conserve 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030. What role can the industry play to ensure that these pivotal opportunities yield a more equitable, accessible outdoors and ensure a thriving future for the planet? How can we continue to integrate lessons learned from the history of public lands and inequities, the traditional indigenous knowledge and practices in stewardship, and the stories of underrepresented communities to ensure that public lands are developed and maintained for all Americans in the years to come?
Join OIA for an informative discussion with key stakeholders, industry leaders, and representatives from Washington, D.C., to reflect on the history of public lands in America; the tools and innovations Congress and the administration may use to create new, shared spaces; and the opportunities to make a difference in 2022.
Moderator: Richard W. Harper, Jr., Director of Government Affairs, Outdoor Industry Association
Panelists:
Shoren Brown, Interim Executive Director, The Conservation Alliance
Theresa Conn, Director of Sustainability, NEMO Equipment
Ángel Peña, Executive Director, Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project
Madeleine West, Director, Center for Public Lands, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
Bill Lee, Senior Vice President for Policy, Advocacy and Government Relations, Trust for Public Lands (Virtual)
Joel Moffet, Director of Environmental and Special Projects, Native Americans in Philanthropy (Virtual)