Robbie Bonds: 2021 Murie Spirit of Conservation Rising Leader

<div>At 9 years old, Robbie heard about the prospect of closing or limiting access to our national parks, and wanted to be sure his and other kids' concerns were heard. He started speaking out, and subsequently founded the organization <a href= "https://www.kidsspeakforparks.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.kidsspeakforparks.org/&source=gmail&ust=1633111629236000&usg=AFQjCNH58ihgOshcb3bFRtXwnhEaFyL5Cw"> Kids Speak for Parks</a>, which has been a fantastic vehicle for his message since 2017. </div> <div> <div dir="ltr"> <div> </div> <div>Robbie Bond's work to speak out on behalf of national parks caught the eye of Rose Marcario, former CEO of Patagonia. Rose was recently nominated as the recipient of the <a href= "https://www.tetonscience.org/locations/murie-ranch/spirit-of-conservation-award/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.tetonscience.org/locations/murie-ranch/spirit-of-conservation-award/&source=gmail&ust=1633111629236000&usg=AFQjCNEEo0iDTSMtDkOmVMmxCD8p4iuJZw">2021 Murie Spirit of Conservation Awards</a>, an annual tradition at Teton Science Schools in Jackson, WY. The award is named for <a href= "https://medium.com/our-arctic-nation/week-28-wyoming-45206dc95122" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://medium.com/our-arctic-nation/week-28-wyoming-45206dc95122&source=gmail&ust=1633111629236000&usg=AFQjCNGph6LCC7DAk7-6rnwIwkMedCs4_w"> early conservation activist Mardy Murie</a>, whose efforts contributed to the signing of the Wilderness Act of 1964. Rose has been a staunch advocate for the business sector to be a solution, rather than a problem, for our worlds' conservation needs. The awardee has the honor of naming a rising leader in the conservation movement, and Rose named Robbie as the 2021 Murie Spirit of Conservation Rising Leader.</div> <div> </div> <div>The Murie Spirit of Conservation Rising Leader Award is among a growing