Online Resources

Diversity in the Environmental Movement

Organizations and resources that actively engage with and report on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the environmental movement.

Center for Diversity and the Environment
CDE works to educate future leaders and inspire change at the intersection of diversity and the environment.

Center for Whole Communities
Center for Whole Communities exists to cultivate transformative leadership that weaves together and strengthens movements for justice and the environment.

City Lab
Brentin Mock writes on diversity and the environment at City Lab and previously wrote for Grist. Explore the Environment section for more.

Green 2.0
Green 2.0 is a platform for expanding diversity in environmental nonprofits and government. Dr. Dorceta Taylor authored a 2014 report titled “The State of Diversity in Environmental Organizations: Mainstream NGOs, Foundations & Government Agencies” that revealed the state of diversity trends in the environmental movement as a whole.

Indigenous Environmental Network
IEN is an alliance of Indigenous Peoples whose Shared Mission is to Protect the Sacredness of Earth Mother from contamination & exploitation by Respecting and Adhering to Indigenous Knowledge and Natural Law.

Outdoor Afro
This network exists to encourage African American individuals in connecting with nature. They host events all throughout the country to connect people with meaningful outdoor experiences.

The Trail Posse
This media resource seeks to share information on issues of diversity in the outdoors. It illustrates the benefits of exposure to the outdoors in a way that helps address access for marginalized groups.