We are not experts in diversity, equity or inclusion, but we can all be allies.  We are experts in showing how learning occurs through environmental education.  We all can learn to provide support of people of color and LGTBQ individuals.  We can learn to provide safe spaces for all to come to know nature.  We are an EE Community that can be the change we want to see in the world! 

The first EECO DEI Listening Session was September 29th.  Click here to see a recording of the zoom call.  We plan to have more discussions and zoom table talks to continue this dialogue of how we can make the field of Environmental and Outdoor Education a more inclusive and safe space for People of Color.  We also want to encourage more students of color to feel comfortable going into green careers as well as supporting environmentalism.  Stay tuned for more sessions!  

Resources that help us learn and bring about change:

Inclusive Language Guide | Counseling@Northwestern

Anti-Racist Resource Guide.docx

White dominant culture and something different.pdf

Participant Guide for My White Perspective, Silence and Fragility .pdf

Examining-Equitable-and-Inclusive-Work-Environments-in-Environmental-Education.pdf

Equity-in-Center-Awake-Woke-Work-2019-final-1.pdf

Mtg07GroundRules.pdf

NDORH_ConversationGuide_2019_V6_12-10-18-FINAL_proofed.pdf

A Guide to Understanding Gender Identity and Pronouns : NPR

Recommended books for Black History Month 2022