Your Borderlands Stories
Your Borderlands Stories
Few people know that the borderlands and communities along the U.S.-Mexico border are environmentally and culturally diverse, beautiful, safe, and resilient. Let's share those stories with the country.
Share Your Story
Say your name
Where you live
Tell us your borderlands story
Record Your Story
Tips For Recording
Set up your shot
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Find a quiet place to film -- speak slowly, loudly, and clearly. And make sure there’s no background noise behind you (if there is, consider using headphones or a headset with a microphone built in).
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Look for a bright and well-lit place to film -- ensure that you/your subject is brighter than the background. This might be as simple as opening the blinds, and standing in front of a white wall behind you.
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Frames matter -- hold your camera horizontally, and center your face in the middle of the screen (just as the app guides you to do). Do your best to keep the camera steady (this might mean having someone else hold the camera for you).
- Review our instructions and best practices to create your video
Tell your story
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You are the only person who can tell your story -- and we want to hear it. Here are a few ideas to pull from, but of course, feel free to share your thoughts in your own words:
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Border communities: Border cities and towns are vibrant, diverse, and consistently some of the safest in the country.
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Border walls harming wildlife: Walls harm destroy habitat and migration corridors for hundreds of animals, including threatened species like jaguars, ocelots, and Mexican gray wolves.
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Immigration System: The U.S. immigration system has been deeply flawed and inhumane for decades. But Trump’s administration is tripling down on the inhumane treatment of immigrants and building walls and militarizing the border that provides no national security benefits.
Remember our values
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As an organization and a movement, we strive to protect the natural and human environment. Our work to stop border walls and protect the borderlands is both about protecting unique ecosystems and habitats for biodiverse species as well as sharing the stories and reflecting the resilience of the people and communities in the region. This can only happen with your voice. Using grassroots power, communities along the U.S.-Mexico border, and across the country, can speak up to protect the borderlands. The Sierra Club is committed to fostering a culture of equity, community, and justice.
About This Project
There are a lot of stories being told about our southern border and much of it is inaccurate and harmful, and told by people who have little to no experience of our borderlands. We're setting out to change that. This is an opportunity to share stories from border residents, immigrants, activists, and those who live, work, and play in the borderlands. By sharing these stories we can help shift the narrative away from fear, militarization, and destruction, and move toward understanding, regeneration, and protection.
Terms and Conditions
Need Help or Have Questions?
- Contact dan.millis@sierraclub.org