GREETINGS FROM THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE SIERRA CLUB GROUP

The Golden Triangle Group of the Sierra Club has been serving Southeast Texas since 1970. Our emphasis is on enjoying and preserving the natural world by getting out there and experiencing it! With frequent hikes, canoe and kayak trips, and our annual Trail Between the Lakes outing, we're never far from the great outdoors.

Join the Golden Triangle Group of the Sierra Club for our Monthly Chapter Meeting. The Golden Triangle Group of the Sierra Club meets on the first Tuesday of the month at Cafe' del Rio 2830 I-10, Beaumont, TX 77703 or on Zoom. Our meeting features informative talks by local professionals and environmentalists as well as interactive activities that help us to broaden our knowledge of local environmental issues and how we can be involved in saving our planet. Let's make America GREEN AGAIN!!

To contact us, email: gtgsierra@yahoo.com

November Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Location: Cafe' del Rio, 2830 I-10, Beaumont, TX

Dr. Meagan Pollock

Nurturing Sustainable Biodiversity Within Your Nature Club

Want to see your organization bloom?

Attend the November 7 Sierra Club meeting in Beaumont, Texas, to learn how to grow a thriving community that reflects our population. Understand the engagement ecosystem and how to foster an inclusive environment.

What do you notice when looking around at your nature club or organization? Do you see a homogenous set of regular members and contributors and can’t figure out why? If you want to create an inclusive and welcoming club that attracts and retains diverse members, you can! It is not a simple, one-and-done solution, however. Through intentional focus, targeted interventions, and sustained effort (just like in our gardens!), you can grow a thriving community of members that reflects the beautiful diversity of our population, all striving together to protect, conserve, and enjoy our natural environment and resources. In this talk, you’ll learn about a different ecosystem than you are used to, the engagement ecosystem, and how to create and nurture an inclusive environment that attracts and retains the talent and ideas you are missing.

Nurturing Sustainable Biodiversity Within Your Nature Club - Engineer Inclusion

About the Speaker

Dr. Meagan Pollock envisions a world where personal and social circumstances are not obstacles to achieving potential and where kindness, inclusivity, and conservation prevail. A past recipient of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, Meagan holds a PhD in engineering education from Purdue University, an MS in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University, and a BS in computer science from Texas Woman’s University. As an engineer turned educator for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Meagan focuses on helping others intentionally engineer inclusion™ in education and the workforce through her company, Engineer Inclusion. Meagan is working toward earning her Texas Master Naturalist Certification with the Sabine-Neches chapter and volunteers at the Shangri-la Botanical Gardens in Orange, Texas, as a boat driver for the bayou outpost tours. An international and TEDx speaker, consultant, teacher, engineer, and equity leader, her mission is to provide services, tools, and resources that inspire awareness and initiate action