Center for Diversity and the Environment
Center for Diversity and the Environment " harnesses the power of racial and ethnic diversity to transform the US environmental movement by developing leaders, catalyzing change within institutions, and building alliances."[1]
The organization was founded by Marcelo Bonta, who serves as Executive Director.[2]
"Our Theory of Change"
Center for Diversity and the Environment "grew out of the belief that everyone has a place in the environmental movement. Everything we do at CDE supports this vision of inclusivity. We build bridges between communities of color and the environmental community, fostering a fundamental revolution of the environmental movement–into an equitable, inclusive, and diverse coalition of people at work on a wide array of environmental issues. We believe that diversity strengthens and enriches our work and makes the environmental movement more relevant than ever. Alumni of our programs carry this work forward and out into their communities: they are the change agents and ambassadors of the changing face of environmentalism."
Staff
- Queta Gonzalez, National Programs Director
- Rodrigo Corona, Program Associate
- Mary Coolidge, Communications Specialist
Board of Directors
- Neal Desai, (Co-Chair)
- Samantha Harvey
- Alex McBride
- Marisa Aurora Quiroz
- Evan Smith, (Secretary)
- Ann Takamoto, (Board Chair)
- Peter Stephens, (Treasurer)
2016 Accomplishments
- "Delivered 20 organizational trainings for over 800 folks ranging from basic trainings to complex strategy development to conference presentations
- "Uplifted and amplified the good work of colleagues in our communities by contributing over 200 hours of time and energy in support of their work and communities
- "Helped build capacity and strength, breadth and depth to transformational work by developing leaders and facilitators in this work
- "Contributed thousands of volunteer hours via CDE’s network of Environmental Professionals of Color, supported our membership throughout the country and hosted the first Northwest Environmental Professionals of Color Conference in Portland, OR
- "Spent hundreds of hours offering support to folks across the environmental movement who called and wrote us for advice and consult on how to begin or deepen their work in equity, diversity and inclusion
References
- ↑ http://cdeinspires.org/ Welcome to the Center for Diversity & the Environment, accessed May 14 2017
- ↑ http://cdeinspires.org/about-us/, accessed May 14 2017