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In 2018, I was on a sea kayaking trip to paddle around Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay Area. The adventure started calm but about 15 minutes in, my partner and I found ourselves suddenly...

This reflection is written by Victoria Beltrán. Follow her on Instagram to learn more. My name is Victoria Beltrán. I am a Mexican American twenty-something born and raised in a medium-sized...

By Kim Moore Bailey, Justice Outside President & Chief Executive Officer I just recently returned to work after a three-month sabbatical made possible by Justice Outside’s policy to ensure paid...

Content warning: This piece discusses police brutality, murders by police, and state violence. Please use discretion in reading and sharing.  Around the country and around the world, Black,...

“The experience has been very emotional for me in many ways. Through these outings, we have had the safe space to be vulnerable and learn about one another. Many of us come from similar backgrounds...

Communities are best positioned to rename harmful place names.  Content warning: This blog mentions White supremacist violence that may be triggering to some. Public lands are for all people,...

Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving and solidarity through resource sharing. On this day, people around the world donate to, volunteer with, and partner with nonprofits they believe in. At...

This was a year of growth and transformation at Justice Outside. We started the year with 12 team members and concluded it with 26. This growth will enable us to implement our strategic plan for...

Indigenous people in the United States and around the world have been leading environmental conservation since time immemorial. We act in solidarity in calling for decolonial justice and healing,...

On September 15th, Justice Outside hosted a private screening of the documentary EXPOSURE for alumnx of our Outdoor Educators Institute, Rising Leaders Fellowship, and Cultural Relevancy...

Justice Outside Expands Liberated Paths Grantmaking to the U.S. South Oak Foundation has announced a two-year $500,000 grant to Justice Outside, a national leader in the critical work of creating a...

“Justice Outside” elevates our ultimate mission of advancing racial justice and equity in the outdoor and environmental movement. Bold, clear, and forthright, our new name tells the world exactly who we are, highlighting the work we’ve been doing for years to center the voices and leadership of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color who are building a more inclusive future for the movement.

In August 2020, Justice Outside announced a bold vision for our new Liberated Paths Grantmaking Program: to build a more racially just and sustainable outdoor and environmental movement. We sought...

In August 2020, Justice Outside announced a bold vision for our new Liberated Paths Grantmaking Program: to build a more racially just and sustainable outdoor and environmental movement. We sought...

This week served as yet another reminder of how deeply white supremacy is embedded in our country. The Capitol Hill insurrection on January 6th, 2021, is one more milestone in a long legacy of...

Choosing a book without putting some thought into the dimension of racial equity raises the possibility of causing harm. Depending on the choice we make, books can perpetuate unconscious bias as well as economic inequality. Our choices matter, and so do the books we select. The current moment, like so many moments, calls upon us to show solidarity in support of Black lives. Therefore, I invite you to ask these three questions when choosing your next book:

When it comes to conversations about racial equity, Kim Moore Bailey is more than comfortable – it’s her life’s work. Growing up as a child of Black NAACP (National Association for the Advancement...

What if we returned from this pandemic with a deep and profound commitment to a new way of being? What would it look like if, instead of this crisis making our work towards equity slower and less important, it became an opportunity for the field to work towards equity faster and make that work a higher priority? What if equity and inclusion were built into every fiber of our reimagined and reopened organizations, considered in every new initiative so that “pausing” is not possible as it is simply how we go about each day?

A few years ago, I asked my mother if she was surprised that I was engaged in this field. She said absolutely not… spending time outside had always been a part of my life. She loved being outside and, quite naturally, she passed this along to me and my sister.

She felt like the true planting of this seed of curiosity happened in our backyard one afternoon when I was around four years old. After pestering her for a cookie, I took it outside and immediately dropped it on our patio. From my position on the patio, I could see her face inside the house disappear and I thought, “I am in trouble.”

Last May, I welcomed advocates from all over the world to the Children & Nature Network’s International Conference which was held right here in Oakland. In my speech, I challenged the attendees to...

On behalf of everyone at Justice Outside, we want to share our heartfelt appreciation for those of you who came out to our October 23rd event, A Generation of Hope and Change. We hope that you left...