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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

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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


​History and Current Status in Environmental Fields


Importance of Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity

 

Videos, Webinars, Articles, and Podcasts

BEST PRACTICES

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Implicit Bias


​Racial Equity and Cultural Competency 


LGBTQ+

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Ability


Gender


Human Resources and Inclusive Workplaces


Webinars, Videos, and Podcasts


Books

  • Legacy on the Land, by Audrey and Frank Peterman

  • Black Faces, White Spaces, by Carolyn Finney

  • Black & Brown Faces in America's Wild Places, by Dudley Edmundson

  • Freedom Farmers: Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement, by Monica White

  • The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, by Michelle Alexander

  • The Color of Food, Stories of Race, Resilience, and Farming, by Natasha Bowens

  • In the Shadow of Slavery, Africa’s Botanical Legacy in the New World, by Judith Carney

  • An Indigenous People’s History of the United States, by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

  • A Queer History of the United States, by Michael Bronski

  • Basic Concepts of Intercultural Communication: Paradigms, Principles, & Practice, by Milton Bennett

  • Privilege, Power, and Difference, by Allen Johnson

  • White Fragility, by Robin DiAngelo

  • Me and White Supremacy: A 28 Day Challenge to Combat Racism, by Layla Saad

  • Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence, by Gregory Cajete

  • 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

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Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources


Articles and Online Resources


Webinars, Videos, and Podcasts

INSPIRING PEOPLE AND STORIES

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Article


Videos, Podcasts, and Social 

BUILDING YOUR NETWORK

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SHARE YOUR RESOURCES

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​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.

GET INVOLVED

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