Justice Outside Conference
Blue Horizons Summit: Deep Waters, Shared Currents
Tallahassee, Fl, & Virtual Convening | October 8-11, 2026
A call to move beyond surface-level collaboration and into the deeper, collective work required to build lasting power. Grounded in community wisdom and collective care, this conference invites us to move with shared currents toward possibility, resilience, and change.
Blue Horizon Summit 2026
A joint conference presented by Justice Outside and Black in Marine Science
Our In-Person Conferences Center On:
Knowledge Exchange
Sessions sharing effective practices and emerging innovations
Relationship Building
Structured and unstructured opportunities to build meaningful connections
Joy and Celebration
Creating space to honor achievements and nurture community wellbeing
Skill Development
Workshops on advocacy, organizational development, and other key capacities
Collective Visioning & Action
Processes for developing shared priorities and coordinated actions
This year, we’re excited to invite you to our signature event:
Virtual & In-Person Call for Proposals!
Blue Horizon Summit: Deep Waters, Shared Currents
We are currently accepting speaker proposals for virtual sessions.
The virtual conference October 8-9 invites the entirety of the Justice Outside and BIMS communities to collectively create a vital space for connection, solidarity, and strategic action. Through inspiring sessions, short talks, and collaborative conversations, we’ll focus on organizing, mobilizing, and amplifying diverse voices to build collective power for lasting change in outdoor spaces.
Attend.
Connect.
Build Power.
Together, attendees will:
Amplify community voices to transform policies and change who makes decisions about our natural world
Connect with leaders redirecting resources to where communities need them most
Build networks that center excluded communities in the environmental movement
Transform solidarity into coordinated action for lasting structural change
Join Us This October!
Ways to Build Power With Us
Together, we build power that lights the way forward.
Attend
Join us in Tallahassee, Florida or Virutal!
Hotel Accommodations
Stay Tuned!
Sponsor
Fuel our collective work by becoming a sponsor. Support leadership development and policy change while gaining visibility.