Join Other Leaders: Show Your Support for America the Beautiful by Protecting 30% of Lands and Waters by 2030
As an elected official, you can add your name today to show your support for the America the Beautiful campaign. Signing your name is an expression of support for accelerating the level of conservation ambition nationally, which is a scientifically proven need in order to reverse the impacts of climate change. Signing does not obligate you (or your office) to conserve 30 percent of lands and waters in your local jurisdiction.
add your name to the list and consider adopting a Resolution
See the list of supporters here. Scroll down to see the governments that have adopted America the Beautiful resolutions.
Pass a Resolution to Support Conservation and Reverse Climate Change
Your local jurisdiction can show support for America the Beautiful by adopting a local resolution. Click here to download a draft resolution for your council or commission to consider. If you pass a resolution or need assistance, let us know by contacting jess@westernleaders.org.
These local governments have adopted resolutions supporting the America the beautiful initiative:
Tohono O’odham Nation, San Xavier District, Arizona
Boulder County Commission, Colorado
Gilpin County Commission, Colorado
La Plata County Commission, Colorado
Telluride Town Council, Colorado
San Miguel County Commission, Colorado
Las Cruces City Council, New Mexico
Santa Fe County Commission, New Mexico
Tools & Resources
WLN America the Beautiful Toolkit
The Science Supporting America the Beautiful
Groundwork for America the Beautiful: Website amplifying locally driven conservation projects
Department of Interior: Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful
Report: How Outdoor Recreationists Can Support America the Beautiful
Headwaters Economics: The economic importance of national monuments to communities
Headwaters Economics: Federal lands in the West, liability or asset?
What is the America the Beautiful Campaign?
The America the Beautiful initiative is a science-based initiative to conserve 30 percent of America’s lands and waters by 2030 to fight climate change and reverse the destruction of our wildlife, waterways and natural places. This goal acknowledges that we have reached a tipping point with the damage done to the natural world, and we must take bold, decisive action to reverse the climate crisis.
The campaign’s five core principles are:
Support locally led conservation;
Work toward a more equitable and inclusive vision for nature conservation;
Honor the sovereignty of tribal nations;
Support private conservation; and
Be guided by science
