Americas for Conservation + the Arts 501c3 (AFC+A)

Since 2008, AFC+A has been a beacon of change, addressing critical inequities in climate readiness and access to the health services of nature and the arts. Our diverse programming spans from forest bathing wilderness hikes to publishing diverse voices through our Mandel Vilar Press, from environmental justice summits to urban forestry. We meet communities where they are and offer multiple points of entry into learning about and taking action on the inequities that lie at the intersection of environmental and public health. Our efforts have not gone unnoticed, earning us accolades such as the SHIFT 2020 Award and the Colorado Environmental Education Innovation 2018 Award. We’ve been pioneering this work for 15 years through our three award-winning, flagship programs: (1) Americas Latino Eco-Festival (ALEF) CONGREGATES BIPOC conservation and creative leadership, hosting its 14tg edition right now. (2) Mandel Vilar Press DOCUMENTS the needs of our community by advancing diversity and conservation in the book economy, publishing its 85th title in 2025’. (3) Promotores Verdes Conservation Corps (Nature Health Workers) ACTS with and on behalf of BIPOC communities to promote conservation through outdoor recreation, climate literacy, and human-nature health connections, planting 1200 in 2022-2024 between Denver and Aurora with thousands more to come through 2029. www.afcanatura.org www.mvpress.org www.americaslatinoecofestival.org AFC+A is *Winner of SHIFT 2020 Award *Winner of Colorado Environmental Education Innovation 2018 Award *Winner of City of Denver Office of Sustainability Community Builder 2016 Love This Place Award *Winner of City of Denver Mayor's Awards for Excellence in Arts & Culture 2017 Imagine 2020