WHALES of Teton Valley • Entered by Liz McCane on December 27, 2024
Web Conversation: 2025 Priorities for Investing in America’ Public Lands
December 4, 2024
Participants and Hours
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Key Issue: Public Lands Health & Protection
Activity Type: Education & Outreach (tabling, films & lectures, regional B-walks/works)
Key Partners: Conservation Lands Foundation; Native American Land Conservancy
Short Description of Activity
“The conversation highlighted three key themes: the bipartisan legacy of public lands protections, the critical role of grassroots advocacy, and the pressing need to strengthen community power in the face of challenges.”
Reflection/Evaluation
Panelists agreed that the new Congress will try to reduce size of monuments, reduce funding for environmental agencies and attack bedrock environmental laws and resource management plans. Public lands legislation has been historically popular with both parties, although Trump himself doesn’t seem to care about the intrinsic value of public lands (aside from monetizing resources). Although downsizing of monuments will probably happen quickly, rule changes will take longer, allowing time for organizing public resistance.