Tune into another episode of Joy Outside with Justice Outside's Communications and Advocacy Coordinator Rachida Mahamed, and Director of Movement Building & Advocacy, Sierra Mathias!

Jeremy Orr serves as the director of litigation and advocacy partnerships at Earthjustice. In this role, he helps Earthjustice’s offices, programs, and departments build strategies to deeply engage and genuinely partner with communities and other stakeholders. Prior to joining Earthjustice, Jeremy served as a senior attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council where he focused on drinking water and source water protection issues, working to ensure that all people have access to safe, sufficient, and affordable drinking water.

Joining us this week for another episode of Joy Outside is Evelynn Escobar (@evelynnworld) 

From the founding of @hikeclerb to centering your community, Evelynn takes us on a journey of self-discovery and purpose-driven work. You don’t want to miss it! 🌱

Joining us this week is Comedian, Flyfisher, and Wildlife Biologist Eeland Stribling!

Get ready for an episode filled with laughter and healing! Tune in to hear Eeland share his unique perspective on the outdoors, comedy, and everything in between. You won't want to miss it

Kicking of the second season of Joy Outside is special guest Tykee James. Based in Denver, Colorado, Tykee is an avid birdwatcher and environmental justice advocate. Tune in to hear about his love for the outdoors, misconceptions about bird watching, the EXPLORE Act, and one of the most controversial hot takes we’ve ever heard!

We speak with LaTresse Snead, founder and CEO of Bonsai Leadership Group. She shares her insight into how environmental nonprofits can support and retain Black, Indigenous, and Leadership of Color, and speaks to her work empowering young Black, Indigenous, and environmental practitioners of color in the sector.

LaTresse mentioned Dr. Tiara Moore of Black in Marine Science and Imani Black of Minorities in Aquaculture

Check out LaTresse’s book, When Black Women Rise, here!

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Jess Rivas, our Rising Leaders Manager, shares her journey from the streets of LA's 818 to advocating for racial equity in the outdoors. Jess discusses her evolving relationship with nature and insights on creating justice in environmental sectors. 

Jess references important work on White Supremacy Culture: Tema Okun's article and website can be found here, and the Dismantling Racism Works Web Workbook inspired by Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun is available here. Discover how we can make the outdoors truly accessible for all.

The full episode transcript can be found here.

To learn about our Rising Leaders Fellowship, click here.

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Our Director of Grantmaking, Efraín Chávez-Delgado, discusses building community in and expanding community access to the outdoors as a community member, professional, and parent.

The full episode transcript can be found here.

To learn about our Liberated Paths Grantmaking, click here.

The book Efraín referred to is Fresh Banana Leaves by Dr. Jessica Hernandez.

At the time of the recording, Efraín was a Grantmaking and Program Manager. Since then, he has become the Director of Grantmaking.

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Rising Leaders Fellow alum Shirley Calderon interviews Dr. Darlene Hall, founder of Intersections Consulting. Dr. Hall discusses her book “Youth Development Theory and Practice: Integrating a Trauma Framework: A Social Justice Approach”, underscoring the importance of all workers that work with youth in the outdoors being trauma-informed to create truly safe spaces.

The full episode transcript can be found here.

To learn about Intersections Consulting, click here.

To buy “Youth Development Theory and Practice: Integrating a Trauma Framework: A Social Justice Approach”, click here.

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Mo Henigman, Justice Outside’s Movement Network Coordinator* speaks with Blanca Hernandez, a Network for Network Leader. Blanca discusses the importance of networks and network leaders in her life and for Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color working to expand equitable access to the outdoors. She also shares impactful memories in the outdoors that have shaped her understanding of equity in the environmental sector.

The full episode transcript can be found here.

To learn more about YES Nature to Neighborhoods, click here. This is the article “Creating Networks for Survival and Mobility: Social Capital Among African-American and Latin-American Low-Income Mothers” by Silvia Dominguez and Celeste Watkins-Hayes. This is the Social Change Map by Deepa Iyer. The apps Blanca recommends are AllTrails and iNaturalist.

To learn about the Network for Network Leadership program, click here.

To learn more about Justice Outside’s work and our programs to increase access to the outdoors for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, click here.

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*Since the episode was recorded, Mo Heningman no longer works at Justice Outside and we have their permission to release this episode. Thank you Mo!

We speak with Amelia Vigil, Liberated Paths: Youth Access to Nature Grant and Program Manager, about their long relationship with the backcountry and outdoors industry, prompting them to want to create safe, accessible, and inclusive spaces for Black, Indigenous, and Youth of Color. They explain the changes they have witnessed and changes they hope to see in the industry.

You can find the episode transcript here.

The book Amelia referred to is Spirits of the Earth by Bobby Lake-Thom.

To learn about the Liberated Paths: Youth Access to Nature Fund, click here.

To learn more about Justice Outside’s work and our programs to increase access to the outdoors for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, click here.

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