Policy and Advocacy in Action
The American Alpine Club believes that the future of climbing and human powered recreation depends on the health, access, and vitality of public lands and open spaces.
We commit to Protect Public Lands, Ensure Lands are Open and Accessible, and Combat Climate Change
We need you to act and make your voices heard
Active Campaigns
SOAR Act
The Simplifying Outdoor Access to Recreation Act (SOAR Act) is a bipartisan bill that will improve the federal public lands permitting processes in order to allow for better, more streamlined, access to climbing on public lands in organized, group settings. This bill will be a huge win for outfitters and guides, which will, in turn, increase access to climbing for all people.
Protect NEPA
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) ensures federal decision making is transparent, scientifically informed, and that the public has an opportunity to share their expertise and concerns. It's a bedrock environmental law that requires Federal agencies to engage in a project review process to identify the environmental, cultural, economic, and health impacts of a project, as well as offering alternatives to the plan before a decision is made.
Send it to the Polls
Thank you for coming out in record numbers and voting in November of 2020. More to come on how the outcome of this election on both a state and federal level will impact climbers moving forward.