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Author Archives: Yvette López-Ledesma

Yvette López-Ledesma is the Urban to Wild Director at The Wilderness Society. She works on programs and policies to ensure equitable access to urban parks and open space in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Albuquerque. Mrs. López-Ledesma also serves as a Lecturer in the Urban Studies and Planning Department at California State University Northridge. From 2013-2018 Yvette served as Deputy Director of Pacoima Beautiful, an environmental justice 501c3.

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PERSPECTIVE: COVID-19 highlights why the conservation movement must support park equity

Avatar photoby Yvette López-LedesmaJune 7, 2020November 22, 2022

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