The Leopold Writing Program
ALDO LEOPOLD. Photo courtesy of the Aldo Leopold Foundation
The Leopold Writing Program seeks effective and inclusive ways to engage the current and next generation of citizen leaders in the urgent conversation to address changing realities brought about by climate disruption, biodiversity loss, growing demand for fresh water, and other global conservation issues.
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O U R P R O G R A M S
One Mission. Three Programs. All Generations.
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Aldo Leopold
WRITING CONTEST Giving voice to young writers most vulnerable to the consequences of environmental inaction. 
An opportunity for New Mexico students in grades 6-12 to engage with critical questions about environmental ethics in an annual essay contest with cash prizes. Each year, the Aldo Leopold Writing Contest invites New Mexico students in Grades 6-12 to submit essays in response to a carefully-crafted and thought-provoking prompt inspired by the writings of Aldo Leopold.
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Aldo & Estella Leopold RESIDENCY
Offering a retreat for emerging and mid-career writers interested in reshaping the cultural story of humans relating to Nature. 
The Leopolds at "Mi Casita" in NM. 1912.
Photo courtesy of the Aldo Leopold Foundation.
An inspiring one-month retreat, the Aldo and Estella Leopold Residency provides a space for writers and respected thinkers to reflect and write about the relevance of Aldo Leopold’s ideas to 21st century cultural and environmental issues. Based at historic "Mi Casita," Aldo and Estella's first home in New Mexico, the Residency is for writers who are committed to reshaping the cultural story about the relationship between humans and Nature.
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Annual Leopold
LECTURE Featuring a distinguished environmental thinker to highlight challenging and urgent conservation needs. 
Dan Flores, 2024 Lecturer
This event features a distinguished environmental thinker who inspires audiences to explore today's critical environmental issues. The Annual Leopold Lecturers enhance the influence of the growing network of writers and respected environmental leaders who have been touched by the Leopold Writing Program.
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Updated December 8, 2023
