Activity Report Explorer

Cascade Volcanoes • Entered by Barb Fox-Kilgore on January 23, 2024

Movie

January 20, 2024 – January 20, 2024

Key Issue: Multiple apply
Activity Type: Education & Outreach (tabling, films & lectures, regional B-walks/works)
Key Partners: Columbia Land Trust, Confluence, presented by Fort Vancouver National Park

Short Description of Activity

Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty – Film Screening & Panel Discussion

Columbia Land Trust is excited to cosponsor a series of free screenings of the award-winning documentary film Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty in Vancouver, WA and Astoria, OR. The film tells the story of Stewart Udall, a congressman from Arizona and former Secretary of Interior whose legacy is defined by his contributions to environmental conservation and social justice in the 1960s. Udall was key in the passing of many landmark pieces of legislation such as the Wild and Scenic River Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Wilderness Act of 1964, and was responsible for the addition of a massive amount of public lands including national parks, historic monuments, recreational areas, and wildlife refuges. As a civil rights advocate, Udall used his platform to advocate for racial integration on public lands. After leaving public office, he went on to advocate for communities in Nevada affected by nuclear weapons testing and for Navajo workers impacted by uranium mining.

Reflection/Evaluation

A wonderful thought-provoking documentary followed by a panel discussion/question/answer period with the Director and Producer of the film,
It really demonstrated how politics in the 60s and 70s were healthier, had a more functioning bipartisan approach to issues.
Stewart Udall also recognized that environmental issues affected all people and championed diversity and inclusion.
So many of the issues and accomplishments of that period were an important time in many of our high school and college lives. It is sad we have fallen backwards so far.