Diversity & Inclusiveness Initiative
An initiative to increase diversity and inclusiveness in environmental education across the state of Colorado.
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Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education Inclusiveness Statement
Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE) works to ensure that everyone in Colorado has the opportunity to learn about the environment and experience quality environmental education.
Recognizing the value of diversity and inclusiveness to advance environmental education; CAEE, including our staff, leadership, membership, and audiences, commits to:
- integrating the ideals of multiculturism, equity, justice, and sustainability;
- acting as allies for those whose voices are not being heard; and
- promoting equal access to environmental education.
CAEE defines diversity in its broadest sense and welcomes everyone to the field of environmental education and the Alliance, including but not limited to people of all races, ethnicities, genders, gender expressions, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, national origins, socioeconomic status, religious affiliations, languages, and heritages.
The committee has also created these three goals for EE in Colorado:
- Increase the awareness of the value of diversity and build inclusiveness skills among environmental educators.
- Increase the diversity of environmental educators.
- Increase the diversify of the audiences being served by environmental education.
