Peak Design supports our National Monuments which, as a new report illustrates, often improve the economies of surrounding communities. Let's give our monuments some love.
Today, Headwaters Economics released a new report examining the economic performance of communities near national monuments. The findings are clear. National monument designation does not harm local economies. Employment, income, and population trends remain stable and in many cases improve after designation. We believe in the power of voices and businesses coming together to tell the stories of landscapes that need protection. When companies, community leaders, and Indigenous advocates speak side by side, conservation becomes more than an idea. It becomes shared responsibility and collective action. Today with DUCT TAPE THEN BEER, we hear from Paul Hendricks of The Conservation Alliance, Annie Nyborg of Peak Design, Axie Navas of The Wilderness Society, Kim Garrison-Means of Friends of Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, Betsy Harter of Kahtoola, Davina Smith of Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition and the Navajo Nation, and Juan Rosas of the Hispanic Access Foundation. Together, they speak to the full value of national monuments. These places matter economically, culturally, ecologically, and recreationally. They support local communities, sustain wildlife, and serve as living homelands tied to identity, history, and future generations. Protecting national monuments is about honoring those connections and ensuring the landscapes we depend on remain intact for the long term. Learn more about the economic performance of communities near national monuments at https://lnkd.in/gta_nT-m