The End of the Wilderness (And Why That’s A Good Thing)
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 6:00 PM PDT – 8:00 PM PDT
Little Bird Brewing · 3176 Thorn St, San Diego, CA 92104, USA, San Diego, CA
Hosted by Big Idea Night
We’ve spent a century trying to save nature by putting it in a box and calling it a "park," "open space," or "preserve."It hasn't been working.This nights speaker is Anne Middleton, a conservation leader and operational strategist who has spent two decades at the intersection of private-sector innovation and global environmental advocacy. She currently serves as Associate Director at WILDCOAST, where she bridges policy, operations, and on-the-ground conservation efforts to scale natural climate solutions.She believes that if we want to save the planet, we have to stop pretending to "protect…