Episode 18: Northeast Wilderness Trust, with Sophi Veltrop

Welcome to Audible Café, where we celebrate wildlife and nature,
and talk with people who are working to protect and restore the
earth.


Today I am excited to share my interview with Sophi Veltrop,
Outreach Coordinator for the Northeast Wilderness Trust based in
Vermont.


The Northeast Wilderness Trust believes that “wild nature
deserves the freedom to flourish. On forever-wild lands people
take a step back and natural processes unfold freely. The 37,000+
acres of wildlands safeguarded by Northeast Wilderness Trust are
places where all species can thrive and evolve.”


We wholeheartedly agree that all species need space where they
can thrive and evolve, and for wildlife, that often means land,
water, and air where humans do not encroach.


During our conversation we discussed:


the difference between wilderness conservation and other
kinds of land conservation

what lands the Northeast Wilderness Trust has under its
protection

the different levels of protection they provide

new projects underway

why hunting is permitted on some preserves

the importance of recognizing the fact that we need everyone
to be “all in” to protect the future of all species and, thus,
save ourselves. That means opening ourselves and our
organizations up to welcome all people, especially those who
previously have had neither the luxury of access to wild lands
nor a feeling of inclusion or safety while visiting wild lands.



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Thank you, again, to Sophi Veltrop for being on
the show, and for doing the work you do!


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Judy