30 x 30: A new conservation of, by, and for the people
Could the answer to the climate and biodiversity crises be a new, more inclusive model for locally-led conservation of America’s lands and waters? In this episode of Stories from the Floodplain, Prairie Rivers Network speaks with Tonyisha Harris, Chicagoland Conservation Manager at the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC). She talks about growing up and becoming an environmentalist on Chicago’s Southside and describes the importance of the 30 x 30 program, a nationwide effort to conserve 30 percent of the land and water of the United States by 2030.
Links:
Prairie Rivers Network (https://www.prairierivers.org/)
Illinois Environmental Council (https://ilenviro.org/)
30 x 30: An opportunity for Illinois (https://ilenviro.org/30-x-30-an-opportunity-for-illinois/)
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