Equity and Inclusion
A significant part of our work at KAEE centers around cultivating collective impact and bringing people together to create a stronger and more inclusive movement. With this in mind, and looking to our fellow NAAEE Affiliate friends for best practices in information dissemination, we share here a collection of equity and inclusion resources—from articles to videos to recommended books to podcasts to experts—with our members, donors, and the wider community.
​Like our work in advancing environmental knowledge around the state, this is work that is ever-changing and growing. We would love to hear from you as we build this collection of resources; please let us know if you have suggested readings, videos, podcasts, and more to add to these pages.
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To learn more about all of our Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion programs, visit our JEDI page.
EQUITY AND INCLUSION RESOURCES
Click on each title to be taken to the webpage associated with the statement, article, video, or other form of media.
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Organizational Policy and Belief Statements
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eeGuidance for Equitable Pay & Hiring in Environmental Education
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KAEE Executive Director and Board Chair Statement, June 2020
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Equity, Inclusion, & Justice - Environmental Education Association of New Mexico
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Demos’ Racial Equity Transformation: Key Components, Process & Lessons | Demos
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Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education: Equity & Inclusion
​History and Current Status in Environmental Fields
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Public Health Resources for Understanding Environmental Racism
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Green 2.0 - Research and Reports on Racial Diversity In Environmental Organizations and Agencies
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Agricultural Census, Race, Gender, and Ethnicity Profiles ​
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What's Right with this Picture? Fighting for Diversity in the Outdoors
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Rewriting the Racial Rules: Building an Inclusive American Economy
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Examining Equitable and Inclusive Work Environments in Environmental Education: Perspectives from the Field and Implications for Organizations
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To diversify the outdoors, we have to think about who we’re excluding
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Understanding cultural competency in experiential environmental education programs
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Nature’s calling—for diversity to be about more than just race
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Environmental Justice: Moving Equity from the Margins to Mainstream
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"Black Birders Week" Promotes Diversity and Takes on Racism in the Outdoors
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Equity in Access to Outdoor Recreation: Informing a Sustainable Future
Importance of Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity
Videos, Webinars, Articles, and Podcasts
BEST PRACTICES
Implicit Bias
​Racial Equity and Cultural Competency
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Beyond the Tip of the Iceberg: Five Stages Toward Cultural Competence
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Opportunities for White People in the Fight for Racial Justice
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The US Farm Bill - Corporate Power and Structural Racialization in the US Food System
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Why Hunger: Agroecology, Putting Food Sovereignty into Action
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Who Owns the Land? Agricultural Land Ownership by Race/Ethnicity
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Land and Power, Sustainable Agriculture and African Americans
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Working on cultural competency: Being the only one in the room.
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Scientists show how we start stereotyping the moment we see a face
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6 more landmarks that should have their Indigenous names restored
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40 Acres and a Mule Would Be at Least $6.4 Trillion Today—What the U.S. Really Owes Black America
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Progressive Governance Can Turn the Tide for Black Farms, Center for American Progress
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Ability
Gender
Human Resources and Inclusive Workplaces
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Hiring and Partnering with Inclusive Vendors and Consultants
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“That’s how we’ve always done it!” A Guide to Addressing Preferences, Traditions, and Requirements
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SMARTIE Goals Bank - Examples for Fundraising, Communications and More
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Becoming a More Diverse Nonprofit: Make Your Values Tangible
Webinars, Videos, and Podcasts
Books
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Legacy on the Land, by Audrey and Frank Peterman
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Black Faces, White Spaces, by Carolyn Finney
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Black & Brown Faces in America's Wild Places, by Dudley Edmundson
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Freedom Farmers: Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement, by Monica White
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, by Michelle Alexander
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The Color of Food, Stories of Race, Resilience, and Farming, by Natasha Bowens
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In the Shadow of Slavery, Africa’s Botanical Legacy in the New World, by Judith Carney
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An Indigenous People’s History of the United States, by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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A Queer History of the United States, by Michael Bronski
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Basic Concepts of Intercultural Communication: Paradigms, Principles, & Practice, by Milton Bennett
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Privilege, Power, and Difference, by Allen Johnson
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White Fragility, by Robin DiAngelo
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Me and White Supremacy: A 28 Day Challenge to Combat Racism, by Layla Saad
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Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence, by Gregory Cajete
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Other Organizations and Research Collections
TEACHING WITH EQUITY IN MIND
Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources
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​Teaching Intersectionality and Environmental Justice in Our Classrooms
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The Ultimate List of Diverse & Inclusive Books to Support Nature-Based Learning
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What's Good in Your Hood? Nearby Nature and Human Hope by Akiima Price
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Teaching in Nature's Classroom: Core Principles of Garden-Based Education (English) ​and La enseñanza en el aula de la naturaleza (Spanish)
Articles and Online Resources
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Building Inclusive AI: Strategies for Training Against Racism
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Common beliefs survey: Teaching racially and ethnically diverse students
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BIPOC Speakers, White Audiences - A Helpful Guide from Soul Fire Farm
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Considerations for Inclusive Convenings: A Community Generated Checklist
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Reaching Out with Respect: Environmental Education with Underserved Communities
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Still Developing the Toolbox: Making EE Relevant for Culturally Diverse Groups
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Indigenous Inclusion Education Resources (assembled by Project WET)
Webinars, Videos, and Podcasts
INSPIRING PEOPLE AND STORIES
Article
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Native Knowledge: What Ecologists Are Learning from Indigenous People
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Guardians of the Planet: 15 Women Environmentalists You Should Know
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Rolling easy: Barriers to hiking are falling for some with disabilities
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How LGBTQ people are breaking down barriers to take on the outdoors
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Tracing the Native American Roots of Famous U.S. Parks, Trails, and Natural Spaces
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Adaptive sports equipment enables outdoor recreation for all
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Urban Wildlife Refuge Initiative: A New Idea to Connect Urban Kids to Nature
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6 Queer Women Literally Saving the World Through Environmental Justice
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Why I wear Jordans in the great outdoors: A natural leader builds bridges between worlds
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Outdoor Afro Group Works To Get Diverse Populations to Enjoy The Great Outdoors
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Capturing the Oral Histories of NC's Black Farmers and Fisherman
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Michael's Arts and Crafts Store Joins Open to All Campaign Embracing LGBTQ Inclusion
Videos, Podcasts, and Social
BUILDING YOUR NETWORK
National and International Connections
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Group on NAAEE’s eePRO
Outdoor Afro
Nature for All
Latino Outdoors
Native Women’s Wilderness
KultureCity Sensory Sensitivity Site Certification
Open to All Business Coalition
Hunters of Color
Just Add Water
Kentucky Connections
Food Chain
La Minga
Black Soil..Our Better Nature
​Wild Fig Coffee and Books
Community Farm Alliance
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth
Kentucky State University
Grow Appalachia
Sustainable Communities Network
Sierra Club Cumberland Chapter
Organic Association of Kentucky
Fresh Stop
Kentucky Dream Coalition
Mijente Lexington
Lexington Fair Housing
Common Good
Migrant Network Coalition
SHARE YOUR RESOURCES
​Like our work in advancing environmental knowledge around the state, this is work that is ever-changing and growing. We would love to hear from you as we build this collection of resources. Please email us at programs@kaee.org if you have suggested readings, videos, podcasts, and more to add to this collection.
The Southeastern Environmental Education Alliance is partnering with the following southeast states to provide a regional course on Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for environmental educators: Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Tennessee. If you are a resident of North Carolina or Georgia, you can take the course in your state.
​This course is designed to provide a strong foundation in the language, concepts and principles of equity work. It is meant to be an introductory course and spark interest in further learning around justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. This course was developed through a partnership between the Center for Diversity and the Environment, EcoInclusive, Environmental Educators of North Carolina, Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education, Kentucky Association for Environmental Education, and Youth Outside.
This is a hybrid course. Participants will complete course work on their own time but will be asked to attend virtual check-in calls via Zoom every couple of weeks. Call times are listed in the syllabus.
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