Apologies for cross-posting, but please help us share Tess’ story and raise awareness about the need for President Biden and Secretary Haaland to retain strong protections for 28 million acres of “D-1” public lands in Alaska.  Tess is a fantastic advocate and the video is a great watch!

From: 'Margaret Cooney' via U.S. 30x30 Collaborative <30x30-US@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 4:08 PM
To: 30x30-US@googlegroups.com
Subject: [30x30-us] NEW VIDEO: A Day in the Life of Conservation Advocate Tess Hostetter

Good afternoon,

The Center for American Progress has released a new video featuring Igiugig Tribal citizen, Tess Hostetter advocating for the conservation of at-risk public lands in Alaska known as “D-1 lands.” These lands are among the largest intact landscapes left in the country, connecting tens of millions of acres of important habitat that support Alaska Native communities, drive regional and local economies, and buffer against the alarming impacts of climate change. 

They remained protected until January 2021 when the Trump administration attempted to open them to harmful and exploitative industrial extraction, threatening the unique and important wildlife habitat and the subsistence rights of Alaska Native communities across the state.

Tess came to DC this past spring as part of the America the Beautiful for All Coalition’s fly-in to meet with public officials and advocate to conserve these critically important and at-risk lands.

You can watch the full video here: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/a-day-in-the-life-of-conservation-advocate-tess-hostetter/

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Draft Social Media

• ☀️Spend a day with Igiugig Tribal citizen & @AtB4All advocate - Tess Hostetter - as she travels around Washington, DC to advocate for conserving Alaska's “D-1" public lands 🌲 in NEW @amprog video 🎥: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/a-day-in-the-life-of-conservation-advocate-tess-hostetter/
• Learn more about the how the @AtB4All coalition is advocating for just and equitable public lands, water, and ocean conservation policies: https://americathebeautifulforall.org/

• 🎥 NEW video from @amprog follows Igiugig Tribal citizen & @AtB4All advocate - Tess Hostetter - as spends the day advocating for conserving Alaska's “D-1" public lands, which are among the largest intact - and at-risk - landscapes left in the US 🌲: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/a-day-in-the-life-of-conservation-advocate-tess-hostetter/
• Learn more about the how the @AtB4All coalition is advocating for just and equitable public lands, water, and ocean conservation policies: https://americathebeautifulforall.org/

• Have you ever wondered what it’s like to advocate for policy-change? Join Igiugig Tribal citizen & @AtB4All advocate - Tess Hostetter - as she advocates for conserving Alaska's “D-1" public lands in NEW @amprog video 🎥: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/a-day-in-the-life-of-conservation-advocate-tess-hostetter/
• Learn more about the how the @AtB4All coalition is advocating for just and equitable public lands, water, and ocean conservation policies: https://americathebeautifulforall.org/

Thank you,

Margaret

Margaret Cooney

She/her/hers (what’s this?)

Campaign Manager, Energy & Environment Department

Center for American Progress

1333 H Street, NW

Suite 100E

Washington, DC 20005

(Piscataway & Anacostan lands)

mcooney@americanprogress.org