Michelle Romero highlights community efforts to introduce sustainable and efficient transportation in rural towns.

These initiatives prioritize mobility and health access over environmental

Michelle Romero highlights community efforts to introduce sustainable and efficient transportation in rural towns.

These initiatives prioritize mobility and health access over environmental concerns.

The Yurok and Karuk peoples fought for decades to remove dams on the Klamath River, which decimated salmon populations and riparian ecosystems vital to their traditional lifeways. In 2022, the US

The Yurok and Karuk peoples fought for decades to remove dams on the Klamath River, which decimated salmon populations and riparian ecosystems vital to their traditional lifeways. In 2022, the US government agreed to remove four dams, launching the largest river restoration project in US history. This monumental achievement highlights tribal activism and groundbreaking partnerships.

Learn about this success, culture-based restoration, and tribal collaboration with state and federal governments. This talk, delivered at the 2023 Bioneers Conference, was moderated by Cara Romero, with Samuel Gensaw, Isaac Kinney, and Craig Tucker. For more information, visit bioneers.org.

Explore the meaning of #LandBack and how to engage with this vital movement. This panel, delivered at the 2023 Bioneers Conference, features leaders sharing diverse approaches to the return and

Explore the meaning of #LandBack and how to engage with this vital movement. This panel, delivered at the 2023 Bioneers Conference, features leaders sharing diverse approaches to the return and "rematriation" of ancestral territories. Discussions cover organizational, fundraising, and legal strategies for tribal members, alongside guidance for non-Native allies.

The panel was moderated by Cara Romero, with PennElys Droz, Corrina Gould, Tom Little Bear Nason, and Kawenniiosta Jock. Learn more at bioneers.org.

Artemisio Romero y Carver delivered a speech at the 2021 Brower Youth Awards. This virtual event was held on October 14.

For more information about the awards, visit the official website:

Artemisio Romero y Carver delivered a speech at the 2021 Brower Youth Awards. This virtual event was held on October 14.

For more information about the awards, visit the official website: Brower Youth Awards.

Colonial oppression severely damaged the relationship between tribal communities and their traditional lands. However, a new generation of First Nations activists is now working to restore these

Colonial oppression severely damaged the relationship between tribal communities and their traditional lands. However, a new generation of First Nations activists is now working to restore these vital connections.

These activists are dedicated to safeguarding Indigenous identity for future generations. Their efforts include protecting traditional territories and sacred sites, while also renewing Indigenous land stewardship practices.

Key figures in this movement include Eriel Deranger (Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation), Valentin Lopez (Amah Mutsun Tribal Band), and Cara Romero (Mohave-based Chemehuevi Tribe).

Artemisio Romero y Carver co-founded Youth United for Climate Crisis Action (YUCCA) in 2019. This youth-led nonprofit advocates for climate policy, holding officials accountable for the planet and

Artemisio Romero y Carver co-founded Youth United for Climate Crisis Action (YUCCA) in 2019. This youth-led nonprofit advocates for climate policy, holding officials accountable for the planet and BIPOC communities through protests, lobbying, and voter education.

As a YUCCA steering committee member and spokesperson, Romero y Carver also served as policy director in 2021, helping pass three key climate bills. A 2020 Youth Poet Laureate, her art empowers the disempowered.

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