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A groundbreaking volume from the president and CEO of the Appalachian Mountain Club makes the profound argument that to preserve the environment, a revolution must take place in which every person becomes a champion for nature and the outdoors. In The Outdoor Citizen, John Judge coins the term ""Outdoor Citizen"" as he delivers a remarkably persuasive argument for why we must all become citizens of the natural world, reconnecting with life's most essential foundation, nature, and defending it, embracing it, and instilling in the next generation a keen interest in outdoor leadership. Through The Outdoor Citizen, there is, at last, an easy-to-follow plan for all people to contribute to the cause of preserving the environment. This extraordinary volume is a call to action to commit to an active outdoor lifestyle and make the outdoors an epicenter of our communities. Judge, an international leader in conservation stewardship, covers how to turn our cities into Outdoor Cities, with a wide range of green spaces, outdoor recreation activities, eco- friendly transportation, and sustainable food sources; how to globally transition to green energy sources; what environmental policies must be urgently implemented and how to enact them; and how to fund a sustainable economy. At a time when we are facing an unprecedented climate crisis, the continued use of carbon emissions will lead to devastating, irreversible effects on the earth. This unique volume, brimming with expert advice and case studies, is unprecedented in its comprehensiveness. It is a gamechanger for saving our planet and an entry point into a world of healthier and happier people.

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In this compelling and necessary book, John Judge offers a bold new model for environmental policy and action beginning with the truth that a personal connection with the outdoors is the first step toward preserving it. The Outdoor Citizen is a visionary blueprint for how individuals, communities, and, indeed, our entire civilization must act to become outdoor-centric in an epoch defined by both climate change and miraculous technological promise. --Joseph E. Aoun, President of Northeastern University

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John Judge is is an internationally renowned advocate for connecting people with the outdoors, conservation stewardship, and advancing the outdoor economy. He has served as president and chief executive officer of The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees), the oldest statewide land trust in the United States, since February 2022.

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