The Wilderness Society

In May 2021, the Biden administration launched the America the Beautiful initiative—a historic commitment to protect 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by the year 2030. Now, it’s up to communities across the country to help make that commitment a reality—and to make sure the future it leads to is one that includes, engages and benefits all people. That’s why The Wilderness Society teamed up with GreenLatinos and the Children’s Environmental Health Network to form the America the Beautiful for All Coalition. Launched in 2022, the Coalition centers the voices of communities of color and frontline communities in advocating for the goals of the America the Beautiful Initiative. At the same time, the Coalition is pushing further to ensure at least 40% of the funding benefits communities that have historically seen little to no investment in conservation and equitable access to nature. To achieve these goals, the Coalition has united 150 organizations representing the full diversity of our nation and the future of the conservation movement—frontline organizations, Indigenous and communities of color, national groups, public health organizations, wildlife and ocean organizations, hunters and anglers, businesses, land trusts and more. That’s the convening power that donors like you make possible—and the type of inclusive collaboration the crises of this moment and our vision for the future demand.