Coalition Asks Congress to Prioritize Conservation
Published on February 25, 2021
Earlier this week, a coalition of ten organizations called on Congress to consider conservation priorities as policymakers draft economic recovery legislation.
The coalition included the National Marine Manufacturers Association, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, National Audubon Society, Environmental Defense Fund, National Wildlife Federation, Ducks Unlimited, American Sportfishing Association, and others that identified a list of shared legislative priorities with House and Senate leadership. The goals of the coalition include building resilient communities that can withstand the impacts of a changing climate, restoring and conserving outdoor spaces, investing in nature-based solutions, and sustainably managing water resources.
The groups highlighted eight main areas of focus:
- Invest in our nation’s private lands.
- Improve the resilience of transportation infrastructure.
- Invest in the value of clean water.
- Support multi-benefit watershed management in the West.
- Support effective watershed management.
- Strengthen America’s coasts and restore iconic ecosystems.
- Invest in pre-disaster mitigation.
- Prioritize wetland restoration.
- Invest in Army Corps ecosystem restoration projects.
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