Blog – Justice Outside

Nine Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color Led Organizations to Support This Giving Tuesday (11/22/2022) - 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 Justice Outside, we want to take this opportunity to shine a spotlight on some of our Liberated Paths grantee partners around the country… Continue Reading Nine Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color Led Organizations to Support This Giving Tuesday
Sustainable Housing Initiative: Understanding and Valuing Community Knowledge (11/21/2022) - The United Nations Climate Change Conference, also referred to as COP27, will take place this year in Egypt on November 6-18. This year, the focus of COP27 is to move from negotiations and planning to implementation. The three main objectives of the conference are mitigation, adaptation, and climate finance. Countries will have to show how… Continue Reading Sustainable Housing Initiative: Understanding and Valuing Community Knowledge
Vallejo Project: Green Workforce Development (11/18/2022) - The United Nations Climate Change Conference, also referred to as COP27, will take place this year in Egypt on November 6-18. This year, the focus of COP27 is to move from negotiations and planning to implementation. The three main objectives of the conference are mitigation, adaptation, and climate finance. Countries will have to show how… Continue Reading Vallejo Project: Green Workforce Development
Highlights of 2022 (11/15/2022) - 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 2025 and strengthen our mission to advance equity in the outdoors. Our larger team has already increased our impact. We… Continue Reading Highlights of 2022
Climate Resilient Communities: Youth Voices in Addressing Climate Change (11/10/2022) - The United Nations Climate Change Conference, also referred to as COP27, will take place this year in Egypt on November 6-18. This year, the focus of COP27 is to move from negotiations and planning to implementation. The three main objectives of the conference are mitigation, adaptation, and climate finance. Countries will have to show how… Continue Reading Climate Resilient Communities: Youth Voices in Addressing Climate Change
Diné Nihi Keyah Project: Indigenous-led Land Use Shifting Away From Extractive Models (11/8/2022) - The United Nations Climate Change Conference, also referred to as COP27, will take place this year in Egypt on November 6-18. This year, the focus of COP27 is to move from negotiations and planning to implementation. The three main objectives of the conference are mitigation, adaptation, and climate finance. Countries will have to show how… Continue Reading Diné Nihi Keyah Project: Indigenous-led Land Use Shifting Away From Extractive Models
On Native American Heritage Month, Decolonizing Environmentalism (11/1/2022) - 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, recognizing that many of us occupy native land and environmental justice must center the demands of earth’s traditional caretakers. We must foster solidarity with Indigenous peoples… Continue Reading On Native American Heritage Month, Decolonizing Environmentalism
Film Screening for Justice Outside Alumnx Highlights the Importance of Outdoor Access for All (9/30/2022) - 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 Series. EXPOSURE is a film about eleven women from different backgrounds who embark on a journey together to the top of the world on the disappearing Arctic sea ice.… Continue Reading Film Screening for Justice Outside Alumnx Highlights the Importance of Outdoor Access for All
Justice Outside Celebrates First Outdoor Educators Institute: Pathfinders Cohort (8/24/2022) - On Sunday, July 31st, Justice Outside and our community celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of our Outdoor Educators Institute: Pathfinders program. OEI: Pathfinders is a 5-month professional development engagement program specifically designed for Outdoor Educators Institute (OEI) alumnx to further develop their own outdoor equity-oriented projects. The Outdoor Educators Institute trains young adults… Continue Reading Justice Outside Celebrates First Outdoor Educators Institute: Pathfinders Cohort
Thank you for being part of Explore-A-Thon! (8/10/2022) - We are so thankful to our community for joining us for Explore-A-Thon 2022 and making it a successful campaign. Together, we raised nearly $25,000 for Justice Outside’s work for racial justice and equity in the outdoors. This wouldn’t have been possible without you creating fundraisers, donating, and sharing our mission and campaign with your community.… Continue Reading Thank you for being part of Explore-A-Thon!