In April we had the privilege of participating in the first annual “America the Beautiful for All” Coalition DC Fly-in. Nearly 100 participants from the Mariana Islands to Maine, Washington to Puerto Rico, and dozens of communities in-between came together to meet with over 21 congressional offices and several federal agencies to discuss 30×30 and Justice40 policy goals. We will continue to support our friends and allies in the coalition and push elected officials to make strong environmental policy.
Launched in Spring 2022, the “America the Beautiful for All” Coalition is helping to connect, restore, and conserve 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030 (30×30) by uniting land, freshwater, ocean, wildlife, community, recreation, and equity advocates across the nation to drive urgent action by the Biden Administration and other decision-makers in support of our shared goals while building long-term political power. Bringing together the collective power of nearly 150 workgroup and steering committee members organizations and hundreds of frontline organizations, Indigenous and communities of color, legacy conservation groups, hunters and anglers, public health nonprofits, businesses, land trusts, and others in our broader community, this is the largest and most representative coalition working to catalyze forward movement on 30×30.
On the Central Coast, we are advocating for the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act as part of this joint effort. This bill would designate nearly 250,000 acres of public land in the Los Padres National Forest and Carrizo Plain National Monument as wilderness, the highest form of federal protection available. The Central Coast Heritage Protection Act was reintroduced last month by Congressman Salud Carbajal.
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