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1 | Background: This is preliminary Access Fund database or tracker of local climbing advocacy/conservation org (LCO) activity on Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (JEDI) issues. Access Fund offers this to LCOs as a benchmarking tool, and a basic way to monitor the diverse ways LCOs are making statements, undertaking programming, updating internal org policies, working to improve representation, and other work consistent with JEDI advocacy and values. Access Fund also continues to receive an increasing amount of support requests from LCOs on ways to incorporate JEDI principles, internally and externally. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Local Climbing Advocacy Organization | Taimur Consult | State | Website | Discussing as LCO Board (Y/N) | Donations to JEDI Causes | Public Statements/Commitments and Plans | JEDI Committees or Board Positions | Board Diversification Efforts | Community Programming and Partnerships | Communications Materials Promoting JEDI | Board/Membership Training and Education | Other (Route naming; land acknowledgment efforts, etc.) | ||||||||||||
3 | SSCA - Southern Sierra Climbers' Association | www.facebook.com/Southern-Sierra-Climbers-Association-108647937497 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | CASA - Climbers Alliance of Southcentral Alaska | AK | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | VAA - Valdez Adventure Alliance | AK | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | L49 - Levitation 49 | AK | valdezadventurealliance.com | www.facebook.com/ValdezAdventures | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Nomads | AR | https://www.facebook.com/ArkansasNomads/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ARCC - Arkansas Climbers' Coalition | AR | www.arkansasclimbers.org | www.facebook.com/arkansasclimbers | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | NACC - Northern Arizona Climbers Coalition | AZ | www.nazcc.org | www.facebook.com/NorthernArizonaClimbersCoalition | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | SACC - Southern Arizona Climbers Coalition | AZ | www.facebook.com/saccbeta | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | CASA - Climbing Association of Southern Arizona | AZ | www.theclimbershome.org | www.facebook.com/theclimbershome | https://www.facebook.com/theclimbershome/posts/thanks-to-ashleigh-thompson-and-sergio-avila-for-an-amazing-discussion-on-climbi/2274677615959882/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | PCC - Prescott Climbers Coalition | AZ | prescottclimberscoalition.weebly.com | www.facebook.com/prescottclimbers | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | CCA - Concerned Climbers of Arizona | AZ | www.facebook.com/groups/411414695565973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | QCC - Queen Creek Coalition | AZ | theqcc.com | www.facebook.com/Queen-Creek-Coalition-159979214054724 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | AMC - Arizona Mountaineering Club | AZ | arizonamountaineeringclub.net | www.facebook.com/groups/amc1964 | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | CASBC - Climbers' Access Society of British Columbia | BC | www.access-society.ca | www.facebook.com/ClimbersAccessSociety | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | BACC - Bishop Area Climbers Coalition | CA | https://bishopclimbers.org/ | Y | I believe they issued a pro BLM statement | Tribal liaison board position | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | SCCC - Southern California Climbers Coalition | CA | http://socalclimberscoalition.org/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | ICA - Idyllwild Climbers Alliance | CA | https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-Organization/Idyllwild-Climbers-Alliance-189167917787873/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | YCA - Yosemite Climbing Association | CA | www.yosemiteclimbing.org | www.facebook.com/Yosemite-Climbing-Association-156186131099894 | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | CRAGS - Climbing Resource Advocates for Greater Sacramento | CA | norcalcrags.org | www.facebook.com/sacramentocrags | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | BACC - Bay Area Climbers Coalition | CA | bayareaclimberscoalition.org | www.facebook.com/bayareaclimberscoalition | Y | https://www.facebook.com/bayareaclimberscoalition/posts/2551613501821131; Eventbrite inclusivity statement (standard text included at the end of event postings - {We are an inclusive community and welcome all people including LGBTQ+ and people of color.}) -> goal to grow this out to be a more standard declaration within our content/channels | Standing JEDI item on the agenda at all board meetings; all board members are encouraged to volunteer topics or lead discussions <--- this is the step that I would most advise other orgs to adopt. Keeping the conversation about inclusivity (and definitions of access) surfaced at every meeting has been critical to our progress. And, with our particular organization culture, we find it more helpful to ALL shoulder the responsibility for making progress rather than assigning a singular JEDI watchdog or committee. | Offering free cleanup participation and donation based event entry (or refreshments at events) to be inclusive of individuals without the means to pay to participate;; Offering affinity-group cleanups for safe space experiences (we had our first safe space event scheduled with Queer Crush this March... then CoVId...); Offering transit to events to accommodate individuals without transit (again, we have the insurance assurances in place, and were planning to debut this service at a CoVId cancelled event in March); Bridging conversations between land managers and the community when needed. (There have been a few reported incidents of aggression or hate speech directed at climbers of color or ethnoreligious populations at our local crags. We have reached out to make the land managers aware of the occurances, or to provide assistance technical assistance in the process of building a case against the agressors ie - providing time and expense estimates to put a value on removing hate-speech graffiti.); Developing a list of favored businesses to support with meal orders / supplies / printing, etc. (We recognize that as a small non-profit, our impact on the community-beyond-climbers occurs when we choose to spend money at a small local business versus a convenient chain alternative. We are developing a cheat-sheet for impactful alternate businesses to support with our regular expenditures) | Using our social channels or events to promote partner orgs - examples range from reposting social content to holding a movie night fundraiser where we matched any donations made to The Brown Ascenders; Volunteer and board profiles - we are striving to highlight the work (and play) of our underrepresented members in our media | Building bridges with community organizations and amplifying their voices by extending invitations to guest-speak at BACC board meetings and to table at the BACC community Block Parties | Researching and sharing land acknowledgements for the lands where we climb and recreate; this land acknowledgement and summary of history is now a part of our standard Adopt-a-Crag intro speech; Encouraging sharing of personal pronouns on website bios, email signatures, and event nametags; Open discourse on changing offensive names of local resources (we're just beginning our journey on this item, including finding connections with other non-climber populations affected by or already engaged in this work); Multi lingual materials. (This was an excellent suggestion that we got from Taimur, and we are in the process of determining the most relevant languages for additional versions of our Coloring Book, to distribute at local gyms and public park / rec centers with climbing walls.); Standardize closed captioning, sub titling, or visual accessibility principles of design on BACC media (we have a few things like our recent "Beyond Gym to Crag" webinar transcripted, but the goal is to improve accessibility of all our materials.) | ||||||||||||||
23 | FOJT - Friends of Joshua Tree | CA | www.friendsofjosh.org | www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Joshua-Tree-194304667791907 | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | SCMA - Southern California Mountaineers Association | CA | rockclimbing.org | www.facebook.com/SoCalMountaineersAssoc | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | ACSD - Allied Climbers of San Diego | CA | alliedclimbers.org | www.facebook.com/Allied-Climbers-of-San-Diego-107639545929358 | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Pinncales Climber's Assocation | CA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | GCSCC - Greater Donner Summit Climbers Coalition | CA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | TCC (CA) - Tahoe Climbing Coalition | CA | https://tahoeclimbingcoalition.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/551700685242616/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
29 | FWR - Friends of Williamson Rock | CA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | FP - Friends of Pinnacles | CA | www.pinnacles.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | DCC - Deep Creek Coalition | CO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | DCC - Durango Climbers Coalition | CO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | OCA - Ouray Climbers Alliance | CO | ourayclimbers.org | www.facebook.com/ourayclimbersalliance | |||||||||||||||||||||
34 | PPCA - Pikes Peak Climbers Alliance | CO | www.pikespeakclimbersalliance.org | www.facebook.com/pikespeakclimbersalliance | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | SOCOCRAG - Southern Colorado Climber's Resource & Action Group | CO | sococrag.org | www.facebook.com/SocoCrag | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Four Corners Climbing Coalition and Friends | CO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | ACE - Action Committee for Eldorado | CO | aceeldo.org | www.facebook.com/ActionCommitteForEldorado | |||||||||||||||||||||
38 | NCCC - Northern Colorado Climber's Coalition | CO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | WCCC - Western Colorado Climbers' Coalition | CO | westernslopeclimbers.blogspot.com | www.facebook.com/Western-Colorado-Climbers-Coalition-79051078111 | |||||||||||||||||||||
40 | FCC - Flatirons Climbing Council | CO | www.flatironsclimbing.org | www.facebook.com/flatironsclimbingcouncil | |||||||||||||||||||||
41 | BCC (CO) - Boulder Climbing Community | CO | www.boulderclimbers.org | www.facebook.com/boulderclimbers | |||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 4CCC - 4 Corners Climbing Coalition | CO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Denver Climbers Coalition | CO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | SLVCA - San Luis Valley Climbers Alliance | CO | www.roaringforkclimbers.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | AVCC - Arkansas Valley Climbers Coalition | CO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | FCC - Foothills Climbing Coalition (Jeff Co, Clear Creek, CO) | CO | www.facebook.com/FoothillsClimbing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | NCCC - North Colorado Climbers Coalition | CO | nococlimbing.org | www.facebook.com/nococlimbing | |||||||||||||||||||||
48 | RCC - Rifle Climbers Coalition | CO | www.rifleclimbers.org | www.facebook.com/Rifle-Climbers-Coalition-151785488221838 | |||||||||||||||||||||
49 | TMC - Telluride Mountain Club | CO | www.telluridemountainclub.org | www.facebook.com/TellurideMtClub | |||||||||||||||||||||
50 | GVC - Gunnison Valley Climbers | CO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | CO | http://www.slvclimb.org/ | www.facebook.com/groups/slvca | Y | |||||||||||||||||||||
52 | RMF - Ragged Mountain Foundation | CT | www.raggedmtn.org | www.facebook.com/raggedmountainfoundation | |||||||||||||||||||||
53 | DCC - Delaware Climbing Coalition | DE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | CAM - Climbers Association of Maui | HI | www.facebook.com/Climbers-Association-of-Maui-375722799209541 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | HCC - Hawaii Climbing Coalition | HI | www.hiclimb.org | www.facebook.com/HiClimb | |||||||||||||||||||||
56 | TAP - The Arch Project | HI | www.archprojectclimbing.com | www.facebook.com/climbpono | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | ICC - Iowa Climbers Coalition | IA | www.iowaclimbers.org | www.facebook.com/IowaClimbers | Y | ||||||||||||||||||||
58 | CRAG Idaho | ID | |||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | NICA - Northern Idaho Climbers Alliance | ID | www.facebook.com/northidahoclimbersalliance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | KC - Kootenai Climbers | ID | |||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | BCA - Boise Climbers Alliance | ID | www.boiseclimbers.org | www.facebook.com/boise.climbers.alliance | |||||||||||||||||||||
62 | EICC - East Idaho Climbers Coalition | ID | eastidahoclimbers.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | SICC - Southern Idaho Climbing Coalition | ID | www.climbsicc.com | www.facebook.com/Southern-Idaho-Climbing-Coalition-427304250982728 | |||||||||||||||||||||
64 | CMC - Chicago Mountaineering Club | IL | chicagomountaineeringclub.org | www.facebook.com/chicagomountaineeringclub | |||||||||||||||||||||
65 | ICA - Illinois Climbers Association | IL | www.ilclimbers.org | www.facebook.com/illinoisclimbersassociation | |||||||||||||||||||||
66 | ICC - Indiana Climbers Coalition | IN | |||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | KCCC - Kansas City Climbing Community | KS | www.climbkccc.com | www.facebook.com/groups/kcclimbingcommunity | |||||||||||||||||||||
68 | FMV - Friends of Muir Valley | KY | www.muirvalley.com | www.facebook.com/Muir-Valley-162126590483558 | |||||||||||||||||||||
69 | RRGCC - Red River Gorge Climbers' Coalition | KY | rrgcc.org | www.facebook.com/rrgcc | This happens every month (usually more often, actually!). | As an organization we have promoted but not made monetary donations to JEDI related causes or groups. | https://www.facebook.com/rrgcc/posts/10158445804097748 ; https://www.instagram.com/p/CBVnQk0DVoe/ | The RRGCC founded a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee about three months ago. I currently Chair this committee with one other woman on our Board. Our committee meets once a month and reports back to the entire board once a month as well. JEDI is an active piece of our monthly communications. | We have committed to these efforts. We vote for new board members in November and are actively seeking interested members of the BIPOC community. I was voted onto the board in November 2019 and our organization now has two women of color serving as board of directors. | Ale8 reached out to us a few months ago to partner with us on our JEDI work. They donated $1,000 towards our efforts and our DEI committee is currently in the planning stages of implementing a program in two of the Cincinnati climbing gyms. This program would have monthly meet-ups at each gym and provide free admission and gear rentals to the BIPOC community (potentially youth or adults) who may not otherwise have the means to afford a regular membership/gear or may be wanting to try climbing for the first time. Each of the gyms has offered waived expenses for our first meet-ups. I would love to keep you updated on how this program plays out. | t this point we have created more content for diverse representation in our social media posts. I have worked to reach out to various photographers who have photos of black or brown climbers in the Red River Gorge. We have also been creating more space for diverse instagram takeovers. Most recently my friend Devin Dabney took over the RRGCC instagram and shared his story. He is a black rock climber, route setter, and musician. We plan to have future instagram takeovers to highlight our diverse community. We are also creating space during our virtual Rocktoberfest to highlight our JEDI efforts during the keynote introducti | Route names- I am dedicated to working on this. I am friends with a few different developers in the RRG and have had personal conversations with them. Thankfully for us (which I am sure is more of a coincidence than intentional), I have only come across a couple somewhat insulting route names, none of which were on our property and one of them being overtly racist, sexist, derogatory, etc. This particular route currently has the name "Cherokee Hair Tampon" and the developer has requested a name change. This route is also not on RRGCC property. | Land Acknowledgement- Currently we have a land acknowledgement on every social media post. We are working to add this as a permanent fixture to our website. I am reaching out to a few different anthropology professors at the surrounding colleges, who specialize in the history of indigenous peoples. | Bylaws-Last month we voted to add a non-discrimination statement to our bylaws and in this listed that we are dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion within the board by refusing to discriminate. My goal is to also create a physical statement to be posted at our kiosks on our property. | |||||||||||||
70 | WMCC - Western Massachusetts Climbers' Coalition | MA | www.climbgneiss.org | www.facebook.com/WesternMassClimbersCoalition | Y | ||||||||||||||||||||
71 | SNECC - Southeastern New England Climbers Coalition | MA | snecc.org | www.facebook.com/SNEclimbers | Hosting listening sessions and info sessions every 4-6 weeks for the community. Addressing offensive route names with developers and FAs. | ||||||||||||||||||||
72 | MAC - Mid-Atlantic Climbers | MD | www.midatlanticclimbers.org | www.facebook.com/midatlanticclimbers | Y | ||||||||||||||||||||
73 | CCA - Clifton Climbers Alliance | ME | http://www.cliftonclimbersalliance.org/home | ||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | ANPCAC - Acadia National Park Climbing Advisory Committee | ME | |||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Clifton Climbers Alliance | ME | |||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | GLCC - Grand Ledge Climbers Coalition | MI | www.grandledgeclimbing.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | UPCC - Upper Peninsula Climbing Coalition | MI | www.upperpeninsulaclimbing.com | www.facebook.com/groups/1549963618613359 | |||||||||||||||||||||
78 | MCA (MN) - Minnesota Climbers Association | MN | www.mnclimbers.org | www.facebook.com/mnclimbersassociation | Y | https://mailchi.mp/6ae851d41fc1/minnesota-climbing-march-newsletter-1426420?e=bc22009346&fbclid=IwAR0ZMo8qnb2FagVXP7XgDX8-VEvnONUHWgF5WXDz048NxRbONtEWOCyb0dA | Working with local guidebook authors and FAists to change route names | ||||||||||||||||||
79 | DCC - Duluth Climbers Coalition | MN | |||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | RAW - Recreation Alliance of Winona | MN | https://www.recreationalliance.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/RecreationWinona/ | Y | Two women have been appointed to the board as of summer 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
81 | CAMM - Climbers Alliance of Mid-Missouri | MO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | BETA Fund | MO | www.betafund.org | www.facebook.com/betafund | |||||||||||||||||||||
83 | FOH - Friends of Hyalite | MT | https://www.hyalite.org/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | SWMCC - Southwest Montana Climbers Coalition | MT | swmontanaclimbers.org | www.facebook.com/SouthwestMontanaClimbers | |||||||||||||||||||||
85 | WMTCC - Western Montana Climbers Coalition | MT | www.wmtcc.org | www.facebook.com/westernmontanaclimberscoalition | |||||||||||||||||||||
86 | NWMTCC - Northwest Montana Climbers Coalition | MT | https://nwmtcc.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | HCC - Helena Climber's Coalition | MT | https://helenaclimberscoalition.org/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | SVCC - Southwest Virginia Climber Coalition | NC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | CCC - Carolina Climbers Coalition | NC | carolinaclimbers.org | www.facebook.com/carolinaclimberscoalition | Y | No, but... We do not generally donate to other groups but we do share donation information about other groups and/or partner with them to bolster efforts. Recently, we have promoted that people donate to Melanin Base Camp, Brown Girls Climb, and Climbing For Change | Yes. https://carolinaclimbers.org/about-ccc/board/asolis.html | Yes. We had two positions open recently and specifically asked for BIPOC or LGBTQ identified individuals to apply. Our board is now full. | Yes. We plan to work with Streets to Peaks, an organization that focuses on giving underserved and at-risk youth. We have discussed starting a scholarship program to support BIPOC and/or underserved climbers in the region. This program still needs more structure and CCC board approval but we plan to allocate some funds towards it. | we have also worked to highlight BIPOC and adaptive climbers in social media posts with takeovers. | We have added land acknowledgements in our social media work. Also, over the past few years, we have begun to work on graffiti removal. Some of the graffiti has been racially insensitive at the least, and anyone using these climbing areas would be appalled at seeing rock defaced, but also defaced with bigotry. See photo. Sadly, the bottom photo was retagged lately with more racial nonsence and we will be back out to remove that shortly. That spot is in Boone and we have worked with Blue Ridge Parkway officials over the past 1.5 years to continue to clean it up. It is otherwise a beautiful road side bouldering area. Close to the road areas always seem to get trashed by non climbing locals. Anyone want to join for the removal party? | ||||||||||||||
90 | BCC - Boone Climbers' Coalition | NC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | NDCC - North Dakota Climbers Coalition | ND | |||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | CLyme | NH | |||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | PCA - Pawtuckaway Climbers Association | NH | |||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | MCA (NH) - Monadnock Climbers Association | NH | monadnockclimb.wordpress.com | www.facebook.com/ClimbMCA | |||||||||||||||||||||
95 | RCA - Rumney Climbers Association | NH | www.climbrumney.com | www.facebook.com/rumneyclimbersassociation | |||||||||||||||||||||
96 | FOTL - Friends of the Ledges | NH | |||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | The Powerlinez Climbers Coalition | NJ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | NJCC - New Jersey Climbers Coalition | NJ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | NMCRAG - New Mexico Climbers Resource and Advocacy Group | NM | www.nmcrag.org | www.facebook.com/nmcrag | |||||||||||||||||||||
100 | SNCC - Southern Nevada Climber's Coalition | NV | www.southernnevadaclimberscoalition.org | www.facebook.com/snclimberscoalition |