Access to nature is beneficial to everyone, including persons with disabilities. Increasingly research shows that time in nature provides a range of physical, emotional and mental benefits and can enhance a sense of belonging. However, accessibility issues mean that the disability community is often excluded from the outdoors. This webinar addresses the current environment of access, barriers to the outdoors, and how we can make nature more accessible.
June 08, 2023 RAPID RESPONSE
Rights of Persons with Disabilities to Access Public Natural Resources
Panelists
- Jeremy S. Buzzell, Branch Chief, Accessibility Management Program, U.S. National Park Service
- Riss Leitzke, Program Coordinator, Wilderness Inquiry
- Kristine Perry, Staff Attorney, Environmental Law Institute
- Stuart Seaborn, Managing Director, Litigation, Disability Rights Advocates
Moderator
- Emily G. Bergeron, Assistant Professor, Department of Historic Preservation, University of Kentucky College of Design; Vice Chair, Environmental Justice Committee, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice
Joint Sponsor: ABA Commission on Disability Rights
Resources
Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled (BCID), et al., v. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Four Freedoms Park Conservancy | Disability Rights Advocates
Settlement Reached to Provide Equal Access to FDR Memorial on Roosevelt Island | Disability Rights Advocates
Gray, et. al v. Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA), et al. | Disability Rights Advocates
Tucker v. CA State Parks | Disability Rights Advocates
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