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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John Judge. The Outdoor Citizen
Embarking on an Outdoor Journey
The Outdoor City
Fitness and Food
Changing Our Energy Model
The Next Ecology and Digital Ecosystems
Outdoor Policy and the Outdoor Economy
Funding the Outdoor City
The Outdoor Global Community
Stepping Up, Stepping Out
Appalachian Mountain Club Photo Archives
Acknowledgments
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GET OUT, GIVE BACK,
GET ACTIVE
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The OO will also need to have Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals (BHAGs)—a wonderful term for a strategic vision plan coined by James Collins and Jerry Porras46—and a concrete plan to achieve them. The OO’s plan should galvanize the entire machinery of government, the private and nonprofit sectors, and the broader citizenry, and the OO should work closely with a diverse team of designers, engineers, influencers, community organizers, and advocates to push his or her outdoor agenda to its full potential. The officer should also guarantee that no new construction or other change negatively affects existing green spaces or human access to them.
The OO position could be realized in several different ways. It could be incorporated into the current Parks and Recreation Department director’s role, so the director takes a broader, more dynamic role in planning the city’s outdoor strategies, or it could be a newly developed senior executive position, with the person on the mayor’s board of senior advisors. Alternatively, it could be a “budget-positive” fellow, with the person’s salary privately funded and not pulled from the city’s budget, or funded through a combination of public and private resources. But even if there’s private funding, the OO needs to be a senior advisor to the mayor, so he or she has the clout to sit with the mayor, city manager, and other city department heads and get the support necessary to implement initiatives including:
