Code of Conduct

The Code of Conduct applies to all members of the AMC community: Our community includes employees, volunteers, members, program participants, guests, visitors, contractors, vendors, and others who interact with the organization. It applies to interactions that take place across our operations, including in offices; on trips, programs and trainings; at AMC owned or operated facilities of all types; in meetings; on the trail; at social events; in written communication including online and social media; and at other events, activities, and places where we represent AMC.  In other words, this code applies in every area of AMC – whether inside, outside, or online.

AMC’s [email protected] inbox is managed by staff and volunteer/staff teams, and it receives about 20-30 complaints each year. The most common complaints fall into these categories:

• Sexual harassment, stalking, unwanted sexualized attention
• Bullying
• Bias: gender identity, race, age
• Exclusionary practices
• Disrespectful treatment of Leaders, staff, participants, and guests