![]() Each bring their own unique personal why and call to action but have a common message for us all: bold steps can be daunting, but the risks of inaction far outweigh the risk of failure. So, what’s stopping us from accelerating meaningful progress? Jelani Cobb will join a diverse mix of outdoor leaders to reflect on relevant data and trends shaping our future and explore the ethical and business imperatives for addressing climate, equity and inclusion in the outdoors and beyond. We know our customers, employees, retailers, and investors increasingly expect business to do more for people and planet. Lipman Professor of Journalism.ĩ:10 AM Panel discussion: What do equity, inclusion and climate action have to do with each other, and why are they vital to securing our shared outdoor future? Jelani Cobb is a staff writer at The New Yorker, writing on race, history, justice, politics, and culture, as well as Columbia University’s Ira A.Cobb will tell us why he believes the levers of justice are in our hands, and how we all - in particular, outdoor leaders working in partnership with communities - can move them in the direction we see fit. Historian and award-winning journalist Jelani Cobb will break down the complex dynamics of race and racism in America - relating the country’s history of inequality to today’s issues, including climate change. Jaylyn Gough, Founder/Executive Director, Native Women’s WildernessĨ:35 AM Welcome remarks from OIA Executive Director Lise Angeenbrug and Outdoor Foundation Executive Director Stephanie Maez.In doing so, we show appreciation for the culture and contributions of all Indigenous peoples - past, present and future, and welcome our responsibility to consider what it means to acknowledge the history and legacy of colonialism as a nation, as a community and as individual leaders. We will honor the Indigenous peoples who were traditional stewards of the land where we’ll gather in Washington, D.C., which sits on the ancestral lands of the Nacotchtank (or Anacostans), and neighbors the ancestral lands of the Piscataway and Pamunkey peoples. Co-create a shared vision for our future outdoor ecosystem that is inclusive, equitable, and climate positive, commit to meaningful action and lay the groundwork to hold each other accountable to deliver progress.įacilitator: Amy Horton, Senior Director, Sustainable Business Innovation, Outdoor Industry Association.Build leadership capacity for candor and risk-taking to deepen relationships, develop trust and spur innovative approaches within and across our organizations.Amplify the leadership power already evident in the work of outdoor community-based organizations and forge new win-win partnerships.Empower and equip outdoor executives to lead on making progress toward these outcomes: identify opportunities to expand audiences, connect with customers beyond the transaction, and demonstrate our industry’s values and capacity for doing good.Learn about the inextricable links between climate change, equity, and inclusion, and why they are vital to securing the future for our families, communities, businesses, and society.In this meeting, leaders across the outdoor ecosystem will come together to make bold commitments toward a shared future that is inclusive, equitable and climate positive. The Summit will convene outdoor business executives, community-based partners, policy makers and other influential voices for an intimate two-and-a-half-day event to collaborate and commit to act on the most pressing issues – and greatest opportunities – of our time: climate change and outdoor equity, with intentional focus on the intersections between the two. Now is a pivotal time for outdoor business leaders to unite, and ally with our partners in social justice, climate, and outdoor equity to seize the opportunity to demonstrate leadership and build authentic purpose-driven value. These are societal and business imperatives we all seek to address but cannot solve alone. Climate change is among these barriers – threatening a healthy outdoor experience for all and in particular, marginalized communities, who shoulder a disproportionate burden of climate impacts, and may not have equal access to the benefits of climate action. All people deserve equitable access to the joy, wonder and benefits of the outdoors, yet barriers persist. ![]()
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