Outdoor Activists Launch The Oath to Activate Next Generation of Outdoor Enthusiasts
This week, outdoor advocates José González, Pattie Gonia, and Teresa Baker launched The Oath, an organization / education model created to activate the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts through an individual commitment to the planet, inclusion and adventure.
“Often we don’t know where to start when it comes to allyship or we are afraid we’ll do the wrong thing. Our aim is to provide a starting line and be safe space-makers for people to access free education on allyship in the pieces that make up our industry and our environment -- planet, inclusion and adventure – however that’s defined by you,” says The Oath co-founder, Pattie Gonia.
People who love the outdoors are full of enthusiast energy and using a framework such as The Oath to direct that energy towards greater care for our planet and people could be a very good thing.
To participate in The Oath, individuals are asked to sign up online, and participate in a free 2-hour educational session. Following the completion of the educational session, the individual is then eligible to “sign The Oath”, adding their name to the list of those who are taking the first steps towards a better outdoors. Oath signers will be part of a growing community of change-makers, and will receive ongoing communication and information about opportunities to enact change, be a part of The Oath community, and continue their education. Visit outdooristoath.org to enter a lottery to join the workshop and take The Oath.
