NAAEE has had a strong interest in promoting diversity for several years and has recently renewed that commitment. We are embarking upon an important path toward using EE to reshape and reinspire urban educators, to work on racial and ethnic justice issues regarding the environment, and to work toward sustainability.

Our conferences have had and are continuing to have a number of sessions to help us all learn more about these opportunities.

I encourage you to attend as many of these sessions as possible.

Diversity Committee and International Commission Reception

Welcoming Diversity: The Richness of NAAEE
La Riqueza de la NAAEE: Bienvenida a la Diversidad
Wednesday, Nov. 13  5:30 - 7:00 pm
VBCC/2C
Join us for an evening of celebration as the Diversity Committee and the International Commission host a joint reception.

Widening Our Vision: Combining Environmental Education, Environmental Health, and Environmental Justice

Friday, Nov. 16,  8:00 – 9:30 am
VBCC Ballrooms 1 & 2
Building on enthusiasm generated last year, this forum will feature nationally known speakers Tom Goldtooth (Indigenous Environmental Network), Alice Coles (Bayview Citizens for Social Justice), and Gus Medina (Environmental Education and Training Partnership). The forum will explore pathways to collaboration among environmental education, health, and justice. Join us in opening these transformative trails with diverse communities. J. Allen Johnson. Esq. (Chair, EJ Commission) will moderate the session.
 

EJ Commission Meeting

Friday, Nov. 16, 4:45 – 6:00 pm
VBCC/2D

Diversity Committee Meeting

Saturday, Nov. 17, 7:30 – 8:30 am
VBCC/2D
Join us to reflect on our accomplishments and put our hearts and minds together to plan for the future.

Environmental Justice and Cultural History Open Space

Saturday, Nov. 17, 3:30 – 5:30 pm
VBCC/1B
Come share your questions, insights, and experience regarding environmental education, culture, and the right of all people to a healthy environment. Our goal is to gain new insights into environmental justice and cultural history. We will use the participant driven process called Open Space to identify and discuss issues of significance to session attendees.
 

See you soon!
Martha Monroe
NAAEE President