April 18, 2024 – Mobilizing for Monuments, a coalition of more than 80 businesses working to protect outdoor spaces through the designation of national monuments, debuts its short film today, Mobilizing for Monuments Road Trip. The 15 minute film is available to stream on Mobilizing for Monuments. The film follows The Conservation Alliance, Flickr, Rivian…
Written By: Shoren Brown What is corporate advocacy? My colleague Rebecca and I are getting this question from member companies and partners more and more these days. And honestly it seems like everyone has a slightly different definition. Here is our hot take… At The Conservation Alliance, we define advocacy as utilizing the business voice…
National Monuments encompass some of the most inspiring and historical landscapes around the country. Permanently protecting these special spaces bolsters local economies, preserves our natural heritage, increases access to the outdoors, and fosters vibrant communities. In early 2023, The Conservation Alliance brought together a coalition of businesses to call for the designation and expansion of…
This event marked a significant step forward in our mission to protect outdoor spaces and wild places through the collective power of our member companies. Here, we’d like to recap our journey, express our gratitude, and emphasize the importance of businesses participating in fly-ins. Advocating for Land Conservation Our annual D.C. Fly-In is an excellent…
(August 8, 2023) – Today, President Biden protected nearly 1 million acres of federal public lands in Arizona by designating The Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. The Grand Canyon is an iconic landscape and outdoor recreation destination. In 2021, 4.5 million visitors from around the world visited…
July 24, 2023 – Today, The Conservation Alliance, along with a broad coalition of companies and outdoor industry partners, is proud to announce the launch of the Mobilizing for Monuments campaign. Business leaders are calling on the Biden Administration to permanently protect millions of acres of public lands by establishing new National Monuments across the…
(July 20, 2023) – Today, The Conservation Alliance submitted a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Biden Administration, and members of Congress signed by over 100 companies that clearly demonstrates business support for the agency’s draft Public Lands Rule. From the outdoor industry to brewers, bankers, sportsmen, and renewable energy companies, the…
Following the designation of the Castner and Avi Kwa Ame National Monuments in March 2023, The Conservation Alliance sent the following letter to President Biden. The Conservation Alliance and more than 270 member companies continue to prioritize new monument designations using the Antiquities Act as a critical way to protect critical landscapes throughout the United…
This post was written by Sam Chadwick, Associate Director of Save the Boundary Waters and Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness Protecting the Boundary Waters from copper mining is a Priority Campaign of the Conservation Alliance and has long been championed by businesses and adventurers across the outdoor industry. Sometimes in the backcountry, we reach a hard-earned…
By Amelia Arvesen In central Arizona’s Tonto National Forest, Oak Flat is a refuge. Rock formations rise out of the ground, majestic emory oak forests filter the sunlight, and cool perennial water flows through Ga’an Canyon. This high desert land provides for all forms of life, from the endangered ocelot to the Western Apache tribes,…
