Terms & Conditions

Submissions

• By submitting content, including but not limited to articles, essays, or other written work (collectively, "Submissions"), to the Wilderness Foundation, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, reproduce, distribute, and display the Submissions in any media, including our website, social media, newsletters, and other promotional materials. 

• You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights in your Submissions. However, you agree that the Wilderness Foundation may edit, modify, or adapt your Submissions as necessary for formatting, clarity, or any other reason deemed necessary by us, while still crediting you as the original author.

• By submitting content, you affirm that the work is your original creation and does not infringe on the intellectual property rights of others. You also agree not to submit any content that is defamatory, unlawful, or otherwise inappropriate.

• If you wish to have your content removed from the website, please contact us, and we will make reasonable efforts to comply with your request.

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Collected Stories and Interviews

• The Wilderness Foundation may collect stories, interviews, photographs, and other related content (collectively, "Collected Content") during various events, travels, or projects aimed at documenting the impact of climate change on communities around the world.

• By participating in an interview or providing a story, you grant the Wilderness Foundation a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, reproduce, distribute, and display the Collected Content in any media, including our website, social media, newsletters, and other promotional materials.

• You agree that the Wilderness Foundation may edit, modify, or adapt the Collected Content for clarity, brevity, or any other purpose deemed necessary, while striving to maintain the integrity of the original message.

• The Wilderness Foundation will take reasonable steps to credit contributors for their stories or interviews when published. However, by participating, you acknowledge that your contribution may be used anonymously or pseudonymously if requested or deemed appropriate.

• If you wish to have your story or interview removed from the website, please contact us, and we will make reasonable efforts to comply with your request.