We'll be talking to Amara Ifeji and Tony Antione about outdoor accessibility and the importance of mobilizing our youth to join the movement. Amara Ifeji is a climate and environmental justice leader, recognized as a National Geographic Explorer and recipient of prestigious awards. She is the Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Maine Environmental Education Association, where she advocates for systemic transformation.

Tony, a Bowdoin College graduate, is an outdoor access and resource activist who is dedicated to self-sufficiency. He views nature as a vital source of food and believes the outdoors is an ideal setting for practicing food sovereignty, experiential learning, and connecting with nature. Both Amara and Tony are working to break down the 30 by 30 campaign plan and how it relates to outdoor access and youth organizing.

Redefining Conservation is written, edited, and produced by the staff and volunteers of Sierra Club Maine, including Nyalat Biliew, Matthew Cannon, Nasreen Sheikh-Yousef, Anna Siegal, Philip Mathieu, Grace Deng, Minot Weld. It was recorded at WMPG in Portland, ME. Our theme music was composed by Nathan Kroms Davis.

Head to sierraclub.org/maine to learn more about how you can get involved with environmental activism in your community. Questions or comments? Submit them here or email us at maine.chapter@sierraclub.org.