One of the most important initial projects of Next Interior is simply raising the profile of the Department of the Interior and the many ways it matters to people. While parts of Interior have ample constituencies that are ready to speak up for them - like parks or wildlife, science or Tribes - Interior does not have that same backing. We're working to build that body politic with:

1. Next Interior Memos, our newsletter that provides both (a) regular updates on hot topics driven by Congress, the Executive Branch, or other news, and (b) overviews of insights and analyses from Next Interior. Subscribe!

2. Directly engaging decision makers in the federal, state, and Tribal governments; non-governmental organizations, whether business or non-profit sectors; and the general public to advocate for the policies and decisions that will make the future Interior all that it can be.

Building the next Department of the Interior will take action, and that action will need to be informed by reasoned and forward-looking analysis. 

If we're starting from just the smallest embers to make a brighter fire, then what resources do we really need for Interior to be all it can be? What are better ways to serve Indian Country, from consultations to economics? How can we make data and information more readily available for decisions--either the Department's or Interior's customers? How can we expand the reach of ecosystem restoration to cross boundaries, build resilience, and address climate change? What would next-generation science from Interior look like to better meet the needs of people and the Nation's resources?

Next Interior will pursue these questions and develop creative-yet-practical recommendations to inform deliberations and action for years to come.

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