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Dear John,

Don't forget to sign up for a special Park Bench Chat
where corporate and advocacy leaders will discuss creating social
change through parks and community.

When: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 11:00 a.m. PT/12:00 p.m. MT

Topic: Parks Unite Us:
Creating social change through parks and community

Register here.

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Event details

Parks have always been
our common ground, but during the pandemic, they are a lifeline. And
yet today, 100 million people-including 28 million kids-do
not have a quality park or outdoor space near home. Even more
troubling, parks serving primarily nonwhite populations are half the
size of parks that serve mostly white populations, and five times more
crowded.

Communities without
adequate parks often also suffer from high unemployment, higher rates
of asthma, obesity, and heart disease, a lack of affordable housing,
underperforming schools, and a shortage of healthy food.

As representatives of
some of the world's largest and most influential brands, the business
sector can play a pivotal role in addressing these disparities and
creating a more inclusive society.

For our next Park
Bench Chat, Trust for Public Land volunteer, philanthropist, and
retired Apple senior executive Val Cole will be joined in conversation
with Luis Benitez, vice president of global impact for The VF
Corporation, parent company of The North Face, VANS, Timberland, and
other lifestyle and apparel brands; Cheri Carter, vice president of
Boeing Global Engagement for The Boeing Company; and Wendy Feliz,
founding director of the Center for Inclusion and Belonging at the
American Immigration Council.

They will discuss how
the corporate sector can address systemic inequalities through
investments in communities and parks, how brands can effectively
communicate their commitment to diversity and equity, and ways
corporate America can lead in fostering a more welcoming and inclusive
enviroment for all.

We hope you can tune in to
this important conversation!

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- The Trust for Public Land

 


 

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