The Executive Council has passed a new Advocacy Policy that enables us to engage publicly with issues of concern to the organization and the membership.

Under the new policy:

The Executive Council is permitted to endorse publicly a policy or statement related to ASLE’s central concerns, such as environmental justice, literary and cultural studies, environmental education, and so on.

Members in good standing may propose that ASLE endorse a stance on academic issues of concern, especially those related to tenure, shared governance, and academic freedom.
The Executive Council may consider requests for advocacy from non-members.

Please see the full policy for details: ASLE Advocacy Policy

Special thanks to Sarah Wald for drafting the policy, and to Amy McIntyre and Greg Garrard for working through its organizational implications.