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2010 Teaching OUTSIDE the Box- Keynote Speaker

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Marcelo Bonta

Keynote:

Saturday, April 17 8:30am

Diversifying the Environmental Movement: Countdown to 2042

As our nation continues to rapidly diversify and we approach 2042, the year the U.S. will be over 50% people of color, the environmental movement is faced with one question: Are we prepared to successfully address one of our greatest challenges of the century?  

In this thought provoking speech, Marcelo Bonta will discuss the need and the opportunity to begin comprehensively diversifying the environmental movement (as well as what is at stake if we do not.) He will provide insight into ensuring that our environmental institutions and policies represent and meet the needs of all Americans.  Overall, Marcelo will provide direction towards creating an inclusive, successful, and relevant environmental movement that is truly for all.  

 

Pre-Conference Session:

Friday, April 16 1:00pm-5:00pm

Equity Audit: How to Diversify your Environmental Organization

Utilizing the Center for Diversity and the Environment's Equity Audit tool, this workshop will provide insight and guidance to comprehensively diversifying your organization. Each participant will develop an individual and organizational diversity action plan.


Biography:

Marcelo speaks and writes passionately about his broad vision of diversifying the environmental movement to audiences around the U.S. Marcelo is the founder and executive director of the Center for Diversity & the Environment (www.environmentaldiversity.org), the only organization devoted to racially and ethnically diversifying the U.S. environmental movement, and the founder of the Environmental Professionals of Color. 

His work has been featured in numerous publications, including The New York Times, Colors NW Magazine, The Oregonian, Saving Land Magazine, Sustainlane.com’s “Sustainable City Rankings,” and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Magazine. His written pieces have been published in the book, Diversity and the Future of the U.S. Environmental Movement, the Land Trust Alliance's Special 25th Anniversary Issue, and Grist Magazine. He received a master’s degree from Tufts University and a bachelor’s degree from Yale University. 

Marcelo has been a teacher, rare bird monitor, diversity trainer, conservation policy and planning analyst, and a professional soccer player, but he is most proud of being a parent. Marcelo resides in Portland, Oregon where he lives with his wife and two daughters, Stella and Kyra.