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See down below for our recent "Equity" blog posts
(Plus, here are recent articles by Sierra Club's on "Environmental Justice" and "Equity")
this image below -- is from the article "Environmental Equity Vs. Environmental Justice: What’s the Difference?"...
Vital Article = "The Green Movement Is Talking About Racism? It's About Time"...
Click to open Sierra Club's webpage -- on "Equity, Inclusion, and Justice"...
"This is just the beginning of a long journey for Sierra Club -- by centering our key principles of equity, justice and inclusion -- in every aspect of our work, we aim to transform ourselves -- and build a healthy, welcoming and sustainable community -- that celebrates people from all walks of life."
~~ Nellis Kennedy-Howard -- Director Of The Department Of Equity, Inclusion, And Justice
Sierra Club’s "2019 Multi-Year Equity Plan" (16 pages)
Resources For Learning and Taking Action
- White Supremacy Culture Explained
- The Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture
- Brief Overview of Racism in the Environmental Movement
- Resources on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Environmental Community
Below are organizations working for justice and equity for Black people and people of color, and environmental organziations run by people of color that you can get to know and support.
- Black Lives Matter Tucson
- The Dunbar Pavilion
- NAACP Tucson Branch
- ACLU of Arizona
- Outdoor Afro Phoenix
- Green Latinos
our recent "Equity" blog posts...
[muir] The Sierra Club's "History/Future Task Force"... [more]
September 15, 2020
excerpt = "The short-term task force will review and approve supporting materials and communications around the effort to reexamine Sierra Club’s past to acknowledge racism and problematic aspects throughout our long history and understand how that...
[op-ed] Sierra Club’s President: "Why We Must Confront Our Past" ~ by Ramon Cruz [more]
September 4, 2020
(Article written by Ramon Cruz, President of the Sierra Club) "The letters page is still among the most closely read part of the newspaper -- as well as where many policy makers look to judge public opinion. -- It is an easy way to share your...
[muir] "Who Was John Muir, Really?" by Chad Hanson... [more]
September 4, 2020
by Chad Hanson = "This is the John Muir who is worthy of honor and respect—the Muir who evolved beyond his upbringing and worked to protect Nature -- while simultaneously promoting admiration for Native American culture and speaking against racist...
[equity] "The Dehumanization of My People" By Javier Sierra [more]
August 5, 2020
"A new heartbreaking documentary, which the Trump administration tried very hard to stop, provides a front-line seat to ICE’s culture of violence, cruelty and dehumanization of immigrants. According to a horrifying documentary titled "Immigration...
Transportation Justice is Racial Justice [more]
July 24, 2020
... important time to grapple with violence and discrimination towards Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) that show up in so many aspects of our society, including transportation policy -- "Driving while Black", "walking while Black",...
[equity] "Reckoning With the Sierra Club’s Complex History" By Ramón Cruz [more]
July 22, 2020
"In the face of this moment of mass uprisings against police brutality and systemic racism -- millions of us are being challenged to recognize our individual and collective role in maintaining systems of inequality and discrimination. -- The Sierra...
[history] Sierra Club = "Pulling Down Our Monuments" by Michael Brune... [more]
July 22, 2020
(Article written by Michael Brune) "...[John] Muir was not immune to the racism peddled by many in the early conservation movement. He made derogatory comments about Black people and Indigenous peoples that drew on deeply harmful racist stereotypes...
[equity] Most Important Step is Self-Transformation -- "Running Towards Justice" By Sergio Avila [more]
July 21, 2020
"The most important step is self-transformation: Educate yourself; Google is your friend. Be curious and aware of issues affecting some communities, not defensive or offended. Acknowledge that you are part of a society that has created structures of...
[equity] "Running Towards Justice" By Sergio Avila [more]
July 21, 2020
"I got ready for my run thinking what a week it had been, and as I opened the door I was frozen with deep fear. That morning I could not leave my home. I could not go outside for the regular run I do most days. I felt fear for my own life and the...
[equity] Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) committee [more]
July 5, 2020
Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) committee... [CLICK TITLE ABOVE -- FOR MORE]