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Thousands of aging and forgotten dams — big and small — have outlived their usefulness. A nationwide dam removal effort, led by communities, would reduce public safety risks, bring rivers back to life, and boost economies.
Ground Shift promotes bold, cross-partisan solutions for the future of America’s public lands and waters.
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In looking towards a new era of public land management, we should focus on the root causes of our current problems, which have been fueled by corporate power, rather than compromise our foundational conservation laws yet again.
Refocusing on locally-led problem solving and cooperative decision making may not be an easy or glamorous solution, but it is the only way to tackle the big challenges facing our public lands and waters. And it is exactly the kind of work our democracy needs right now.
Deciding the primary purposes and uses of more lands and waters could bring balance and health to our shared landscapes.
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, it’s time to add a new chapter to America’s conservation legacy, with private lands, market-based tools, and bottom-up approaches at the center.
A call to embrace systems thinking and diversity in land management
The status quo has been so thoroughly shattered that we have no choice but to forge a new consensus for how we manage our lands and waters.