Public Lands: The Underutilized Climate Solution
What are public lands anyway?
Who owns and manages public lands? What counts as public lands? And how can they be a powerhouse in solving the climate crisis? All of these questions and more are answered in our video:
In the past year, we’ve accomplished a lot. Through community advocacy and coalition work, we fought for President Biden to:
- Expand Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument by over 13,600 acres
- Expand San Gabriel Mountains National Monument by over 105,900 acres
- Establish Chuckwalla National Monument, permanently protecting 624,000 acres in the California desert
- Establish Sáttítla Highlands National Monument, permanently protecting over 224,600 acres in the Sierra Nevada
We’re fighting to keep these and other public lands in California protected. Follow us on social media to get the latest updates on this and other news.
Help us advocate for public lands:
The Trump Administration has made their plans clear: to open up more public lands to destructive development, logging, and oil and gas drilling at the cost of our health, safety, and environment.
Protected public lands and waters help ensure access to nature and also the continued biodiversity of plants and animals in the face of a changing climate. When environmental rights are stripped away, it’s not just wildlife that suffers: it’s people.
Add your name to show our lawmakers that we’re committed to protecting public lands, waters, and environmental protections—especially in frontline communities. >>>
You can also stand up for public lands by supporting our advocacy campaigns
We’re working to protect Indigenous land, conserve our ecosystem, and increase access to nature for all. Support our campaigns with a donation today!
What We Do
California Environmental Voters is focused on building the political power to solve the climate crisis, advancing justice, and creating a roadmap for global action. We are California’s voice, statewide and nationally, for bold climate action. We elect and cultivate environmental champions, turn election victories into policy wins, hold our lawmakers accountable, and build political power to transform our political system and achieve climate justice. Learn more about what we do.
