# The Environmental Fight to Save Public and Sacred Lands with Chris Riccardo

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Podcast: [The Global Grit Experience](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-global-grit-experience-7725883)
Published: 2026-05-12T15:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://theglobalgritexperience.com/episode/the-environmental-fight-to-save-public-and-sacred-lands
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## Resource

We are at a critical time when many of our public and sacred lands across the U.S. are being threatened. Political decisions, like the recent, totally disgusting vote passed to undo protections that block copper mining in the Boundary Water’s watershed, are at risk of setting precedents for other wilderness areas, like Utah's Grand Staircase- Escalante National Monument. We need to stand together, across state lines for wilderness protection. Today’s Guest is Chris Riccardo, the Midwest organizer with the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA). Hear about what's happening with the Grand Staircase- Escalante National Monument, how congress is seeking to roll back protections, and what you can do (that's easy) to help. After listening, I hope you’ll take action and go to SUWA.org or make a quick call to your members of congress to vote NO on resolutions to undo the Grand Staircase-Escalante management plan. We gotta keep the pressure on together. For more info, Chris shared these resources: chris@suwa.org DC’s Switchboard: 202.224.3121 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W1FceOMx_XQ https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/fbdd127c2bfb421a8fe56f579f252892 https://gsenm.org/april-2026-newsletter/

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