Climate Land Leaders implement changes on their land, such as reducing fertilizer and tractor use, planting trees and restoring prairie and wetlands. They know, however, that we will not have a livable future without robust climate-focused federal, state and local policy.

Climate Land Leader Maggie McQuown is an Assistant Commissioner for the Montgomery County (IA) Soil and Water Conservation District.
Climate Land Leaders participate in that policy debate, including:
- Hosting legislators on their farms.
- Contacting elected officials about conservation matters.
- Serving on policy-setting local and state committees.
- Writing editorials, letters, blogs and posts on policy issues.