1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern
Webinar
This session focuses on the bipartisan strategies necessary to advance an Outdoors For All framework. It delves into how advocates can create inclusive messaging, build coalitions across political lines, and frame outdoor access as a universal value. Participants will explore how to engage diverse stakeholders, including policymakers, community leaders, and organizations, to foster collaboration and advance equitable outdoor initiatives.
Presenter:
Gerry James, Sierra Club
Gerry Seavo James is Deputy Campaign Director, Outdoors For All for the Sierra Club's Outdoors For All Campaign where he works apart of a team focused on securing federal legislative and administrative opportunities that accelerate outdoor access and equity across the U.S. In his previous role, he served as the inaugural He is also the founder of Outdoor Recreation Design Lab, a creative think tank home rooted in incubation of inclusive outdoor environments, helping all people be active, preservation of biodiversity, and just transition for rural communities. ORDL past projects include the Explore Kentucky brand and RERC EPA consultancy.
Gerry is a certified ACA instructor in various disciplines and winner of their 2018 Joe Pina Volunteer of the Year. In 2020 he co-founded the ACA's DEI working group that kickstarted the organization inclusion efforts including the establishment of the Equity and Inclusion Fund, Community Paddlesports Leader Certification, creation of an inclusion focused staff role, Community Paddlesports Leadership Academy, and Leadership Exploration and Development (LEAD) Initiative. Gerry earned a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications Area from Campbellsville University. He is also an Air Force veteran, social artist, and photojournalist. Since 2010, Gerry has adopted the Commonwealth of Kentucky as his home.
Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education
UNITED STATES
Please use the button 'Register for this Event' to the left for any of the following:
- (4.3) Webinar: Nature for All: Redefining Inclusivity in the Outdoors
- (4.10) Webinar: The 7 Principles of DEI for the Outdoor Educator
- (4.17) Webinar: The Declassified Field Guide to an Outdoors For All
- (4.24) Inclusive Summit - LIVE WORKSHOPS
- Inclusivity in the Outdoor Bundle (includes all of the above)
- Group Registration
Registration Rates
| Member | Member | Non Member | ||
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| (Professional, Student Professional, Outdoor Champion) | (Supporter, Student Supporter) | |||
| April 3 Webinar: Nature for All: Redefining Inclusivity in the Outdoors |
Free | $10 | $25 | |
| April 10 Webinar: The 7 Principles of DEI for the Outdoor Educator |
Free | $10 | $25 | |
| April 17 Webinar: The Declassified Field Guide to an Outdoors For All |
Free | $10 | $25 | |
| April 24 Inclusive Summit - LIVE WORKSHOPS | Early: $99 (by April 4, 2025) Late: $149 |
Early: $99 (by April 4, 2025) Late: $149 |
Early: $149 (by April 4, 2025) Late: $199 |
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| Includes: • Workbook • Welcome/Workbook Review Session • Workshop 1 • Workshop 2 • Workshop 3 |
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| Inclusivity in the Outdoors Bundle | Early: $99 (by April 4, 2025) Late: $149 |
Early: $115 (by April 4, 2025) Late: $165 |
Early: $199 (by April 4, 2025) Late: $249 |
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| Includes: • April 3 Webinar: Nature for All: Redefining Inclusivity in the Outdoors • April 10 Webinar: The 7 Principles of DEI for the Outdoor Educator • April 17 Webinar: The Declassified Field Guide to an Outdoors for All • April 24: Inclusive Summit - LIVE WORKSHOPS |
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Group Registration
| Member | Non Member | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusivity in the Outdoors Bundle | 1-10 Attendees: $499 11-20 Attendees: $1499 |
1-10 Attendees: $999 11-20 Attendees: $1999 |
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| Includes: • April 3 Webinar: Nature for All: Redefining Inclusivity in the Outdoors • April 10 Webinar: The 7 Principles of DEI for the Outdoor Educator • April 17 Webinar: The Declassified Field Guide to an Outdoors for All • April 24 Inclusive Summit - LIVE WORKSHOPS |
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| 4/17/2025 |    |