Steve
Blackledge
Senior Director, Conservation America Campaign, Environment America
Started on staff: 1991
B.A., Wartburg College
Steve directs Environment America’s efforts to protect our public lands and waters and the species that depend on them. He led our successful campaign to win full and permanent funding for our nation’s best conservation and recreation program, the Land and Water Conservation Fund. He previously oversaw U.S. PIRG’s public health campaigns. Steve lives in Sacramento, California, with his family, where he enjoys biking and exploring Northern California.
Posts by Steve Blackledge
We have a chance to save green sea turtles
The Biden administration proposed two significant rules to protect green sea turtles and their habitats
Sea turtles need a safe place to live
New protections on critical habitat for threatened and endangered green sea turtles have been proposed. You can help make sure they pass.
Monarch butterflies are migrating south — it’s a flight for survival
Fewer monarch butterflies will reach their home this winter. We have to act now to restore monarch habitat and help ensure their continued survival.
Spare us from the light
Ending the ever-worsening scourge of light pollution and enabling future generations to experience the wonder of the night sky isn’t just about reclaiming something beautiful that we’ve lost. It’s vital for protecting biodiversity.