The Protecting American Wilderness Act passed the House today. Next up: the Senate! The Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act (H.R. 803) package of bills, is championed in California by Reps. Carbajal, Chu, Huffman, and Schiff, and will protect one million acres of public land and more than 500 miles of rivers in the San … Continue reading Success in the House! PAW Passes the House
Press Event in Support of Public Lands Bills
Nature for All joined Congress members Judy Chu, Adam Schiff, Salud Carbajal and Jared Huffman today for a press event to support the final House vote to preserve one million acres of wilderness and public lands in California. We were joined by community volunteers and the Congressional representatives for a virtual live-streamed event to support … Continue reading Press Event in Support of Public Lands Bills
Yo Cuento: Nurturing Grassroots Advocacy for Conservation Documentary
We're excited to share this short documentary from Latino Outdoors, "Yo Cuento: Nurturing Grassroots Advocacy for Conservation," which features interviews with coalition members and staff, community partners, Rep. Judy Chu, along with others helping us pass legislation to protect California public lands, including our beloved San Gabriel Mountains and rivers. https://youtu.be/7sGjjMQ7BMw
30 by 30: Governor Newsom’s Executive Order to Act on Climate and Protect California’s Public Lands
The executive order signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom on October 7, 2020, enlists California’s vast network of natural and working lands to store and remove carbon from the atmosphere. This makes California the first state in the nation to pledge to conserve 30 percent of land and coastal water by 2030, joining 38 countries in commitment to … Continue reading 30 by 30: Governor Newsom’s Executive Order to Act on Climate and Protect California’s Public Lands
Public Lands Day 2020
We're proud to be among the Californians (virtually) traveling to Washington, DC, this week to ask Congress to protect our public lands. Our virtual "fly-overs" helped to share what we are fighting to protect. There is so much as stake. In a story about our efforts, board member Thomas Wong was quoted: "The San Gabriel … Continue reading Public Lands Day 2020
