The biggest issues facing the Colorado Plateau today, from climate change to protecting public lands, can't be solved by any one group alone. From helping to reignite traditional intertribal exchanges, to supporting young people working to promote climate justice, to convening legal and policy experts to build support for our public lands, we help bring the right people to the table to discuss and find solutions to the plateau's most pressing challenges.
Tribal communities once traded goods and stories. The Colorado Plateau Intertribal Gatherings reignite this tradition. Now, intertribal elders, community leaders, and cultural experts come together twice a year to share knowledge and work together to protect the Colorado Plateau's ecology, food systems, watersheds, and sacred sites. Learn more ›
America's public lands are under siege. The Public Lands Gatherings bring together legal and political experts, conservationists, artists, theologians, and indigenous thinkers to inspire new levels of public support for these places of majesty, mystery, and democratic optimism. Learn more ›
A climate conference organized for young people, by young people, Uplift is a youth movement for climate action devoted to reimagining our relationships with our energy sources, cultures, waterways, and ecosystems. Learn more ›
To overcome the challenges that lie ahead, we must bring the best thinking — including traditional indigenous knowledge — to the table. To build the best possible future, we must be willing to learn from the past and to ensure that both elders and the young people who will inherit the plateau have a voice in shaping its conservation.