Helping our community and the climbing landscapes we love face the challenges of a changing climate.
Burned up crags. Washed out roads. Ice climbs that no longer form. Increasingly strange and severe weather, driven by climate change, is already impacting our climbing experience, putting the places we recreate and the sport we love at risk.
These environmental challenges aren’t far-off problems for future generations to solve. It’s up to us to tackle these issues right now, safeguarding climbing while also protecting our environment, our health, and the economy.
It's easy to feel overwhelmed, but we believe that climbers have an important role to play in driving climate action and protecting the landscapes we love in a changing world. We want to help you make a difference by combining political advocacy with hands-on conservation work.
Here are the ways we're engaging in the fight, and we invite you to join us.
Land Acquisition & Conservation
Land conservation plays a crucial role in combating climate change. When we save a threatened climbing area from development, we're also conserving a natural ecosystem that mitigates greenhouse gas emissions and preserves biodiversity. Access Fund is a certified land trust with a multi-million dollar conservation fund set aside to safeguard threatened climbing landscapes, many of which are overlooked by traditional conservation organizations.
[PHOTO CREDIT] Irene Yee
Climate Resilient Landscapes
We must prepare the climbing areas we love to adapt to a changing climate. Our land stewardship experts work with local communities to restore habitats, preserve biodiversity, provide fire mitigation, and install recreation infrastructure that promotes sustainable access.
[PHOTO CREDIT] Cait Bourgault
Public Lands Policy & Advocacy
Conserving public lands is an essential piece of the puzzle in addressing climate change. Access Fund is a longtime leader in public lands conservation, working with agencies and lawmakers on sustainable land management practices that not only protect climbing areas, but also preserve natural habitats, support renewable energy, mitigate wildfires, and promote environmental justice.
