Center for Diversity & the Environment

The Facts

People of color working for natural resource organizations: 11% of the staff & 9% of board members*

People of color in the U.S.: over 100 million (about 33% of the population)**

Percentage of environmental institutions with no people of color on staff: 33% of environmental organizations & 22% of government agencies***

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Natural Resources Council of America

**U.S. Census Bureau

*** Minority Environmental Leadership Development Initiative

 

 

 

 

In Brief

Center for Diversity & the Environment provides strategic direction on diversifying the environmental movement. Click here to contact us

This website provides information about efforts, organizations, people, research and strategies that are diversifying the environmental movement.

Upcoming Events

Diversity for Environmental & Social Change Leadership Series, Session 1: Foundational Concepts, July 31-Aug. 1, 2008, San Francisico, CA Click here for details

Diversity for Environmental & Social Change Leadership Series, Session 2: Deepening Awareness & Skill Development, Sep. 10-11, 2008, San Francisco, CA Click here for details

Diversity for Environmental & Social Change Leadership Series, Session 1: Foundational Concepts, Nov. 17-18, 2008, Washington, DC Click here for details

In the Diversity Zone

 

"League of Conservation Voters Endorses Obama"

Barack Obama has a lifeteme LCV score of 86 and for the first session of the current Congress a score of 67-- lower because of his absence campaigning. John McCain has scores of 24 and zero, respectively. "Barack Obama has the most comprehensive plan we have ever seen from a presidential nominee," LCV president, Gene Karpinsky said.

"Black & Green: the new eco-warriors"

An Ebony magazine article featuring "eco-warriors," Van Jones, Majora Carter, Mario Van Peebles, and Kerry Washington, who are redefining what it means to be green.

"Kyra's Path: Reflecting on his daughter's future, a father says the green movement must diversify"

During an early summer morning, Marcelo Bonta and his daughter happily explore the wonders of their local park, from maidenhair ferns to red-backed salamanders. But Bonta's joy fades as he begins to wonder about Kyra's place in the current, too-white environmental movement. Will her experiences with the movement be as frustrating as his? Or will the movement succeed in diversifying enough to serve future generations?

"Changing the White Face of the Green Movement"

A Time Magazine article that focuses on Sanjayan, the Nature Conservancy's Sri Lankan-born lead scientist, and his push for racial diversity in the conservation movement.

Diversity and the Future of the U.S. Environmental Movement (Click here to order or download for free)

A groundbreaking book in which over 15 environmental leaders representing various disciplines share their thoughts about why diversity and inclusivity is important to the movement.

Diversity Matters

An organization that builds leadership and strengthens organizations working for environmental and social change through the power of diversity and inclusion.