Key Theme: Diversity equity inclusion

Pathways to a Just and Equitable Future Forum

This third forum in the Network for Landscape Conservation‘s Future of Landscape Conservation series focused on the fundamental importance of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in collaborative landscape conservation. This conversation builds from the Weaving the Strands Together: Case Studies in Inclusive and Equitable Landscape Conservation report, which the Network released in early 2021 in partnership with the Salazar Center for North American Conservation.

Dr. Mamie Parker opened the forum with a keynote address and then moderated a panel discussion featuring:

  • Curtis Bennett – Director of Equity & Community Engagement at National Aquarium, and steering committee member of Greater Baltimore Wilderness Coalition
  • Patrick Gonzales Rogers – Executive Director of Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition
  • David Lamfrom – Vice President of Regional Programs at the National Parks Conservation Association
  • Martha Williams – Principal Deputy Director of USFWS, acting director

Dates

Date Start Time End Time
March 31, 2021

Contact Information

Contact the Network to learn more.

Network for Landscape Conservation

Key Themes

  • Community-based conservation
  • Connectivity
  • Diversity equity inclusion
  • Healthy landscapes
  • Indigenous conservation
  • Large landscapes

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Thriving Cities Challenge Applicant Webinar

This is an optional webinar for interested applicants to learn more about the Thriving Cities Challenge. We will provide an overview of eligibility, timeline, and scoring process, as well as a demonstration of the application portal. Webinar attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions.

This webinar will be recorded and shared on the website for those who are unable to attend.

 

Dates

Date Start Time End Time
March 15, 2021 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

Contact Information

Catie Boehmer: catie.boehmer@colostate.edu

Thriving Cities Challenge

Key Themes

  • Climate adaptation
  • Climate change
  • Community-based conservation
  • Diversity equity inclusion
  • Resiliency
  • Urban nature

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Learn more about the Thriving Cities Challenge

Thriving Cities Challenge Applicant Webinar

This is an optional webinar for interested applicants to learn more about the Thriving Cities Challenge. We will provide an overview of eligibility, timeline, and scoring process, as well as a demonstration of the application portal. Webinar attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions.

This webinar will be recorded and shared on the website for those who are unable to attend.

 

Dates

Date Start Time End Time
Feb. 22, 2021 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

Contact Information

Catie Boehmer: catie.boehmer@colostate.edu

Thriving Cities Challenge

Key Themes

  • Climate adaptation
  • Climate change
  • Community-based conservation
  • Diversity equity inclusion
  • Resiliency
  • Urban nature

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Event of Interest: Institute for Science & Policy Symposium 2020

Join the Institute for Science & Policy for its annual symposium, at which they’ll explore the theme Untangling Complexity in Our Changing World. Agenda topics include trust, equity, health, and the future of science through critical thinking and thoughtful dialogue on collective action challenges, such as climate change.

The Institute provides tools, data, processes, and a collaborative environment for civil, productive dialogue on policy issues involving science and is a project of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

Dates

Date Start Time End Time
Dec. 1, 2020 8:30 am 2:00 pm
Dec. 3, 2020 8:30 am 2:00 pm

Contact Information

Nicole Delaney: Nicole.Delaney@dmns.org

Institute for Science and Policy

Key Themes

  • Climate adaptation
  • Climate change
  • Conservation policy
  • Diversity equity inclusion
  • Healthy landscapes
  • Resiliency

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Partner Webinar: Unequal Access to Nature

Hosted by the Center for Environmental Justice at CSU, the Salazar Center was honored to co-sponsor this webinar. 

This panel discussion explored unequal access to nature, greenspace, and public lands and offer diverse perspectives on issues and solutions around this topic. Panelists included:

    • Jessica Godinez of the Hispanic Access Foundation
    • Lindsey Schneider of the Department of Native American Studies at Colorado State University
    • Sahir Doshi of the Center for American Progress
    • Teresa Ana Martinez of the Continental Divide Trail Coalition

Dates

Date Start Time End Time
Oct. 27, 2020 1:00 pm 2:15 pm

Contact Information

Kate Wilkins: kate.wilkins@colostate.edu

Key Themes

  • Diversity equity inclusion
  • Healthy landscapes
  • Public lands
  • Urban nature
Blackfeet Indian Reservation

Partner Webinar: Environment Justice, Equity, and Inclusion for Indigenous Americans

In collaboration with an unprecedented coalition of university centers across the western United States, the Salazar Center is co-hosting a new webinar series! Conservation Conversations will explore the conservation challenges of the future and identify specific policies, programs, and strategies to help secure the long-term health of the nation’s natural resources, wildlife, and landscapes, and broaden the benefits for all Americans.

This installment of the series was hosted by the O’Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West at University of Montana, and panelists discussed ways to address current conservation challenges such as racism, sexism, and longstanding practices of exclusion of BIPOC while addressing climate change, co-existence, and the loss of biodiversity so that all Americans can benefit from the knowledge and expertise that Indigenous Americans have to offer in helping to guide the conservation of our natural resources for generations to come.

Dates

Date Start Time End Time
Oct. 21, 2020 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

Contact Information

Dominique Gómez: dominique.gomez@colostate.edu

Conservation Conversations webinar series

Key Themes

  • Biodiversity
  • Climate change
  • Community-based conservation
  • Diversity equity inclusion
  • Healthy landscapes
  • Indigenous conservation

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Cleveland OH tree canopy and urban setting

Partner Webinar: Carbon Sequestration and Climate Justice in Cities

In collaboration with an unprecedented coalition of university centers across the western United States, the Salazar Center is co-hosting a new webinar series! Conservation Conversations will explore the conservation challenges of the future and identify specific policies, programs, and strategies to help secure the long-term health of the nation’s natural resources, wildlife, and landscapes, and broaden the benefits for all Americans.

US cities face a host of interrelated challenges in 2020. A nationwide history of racism in housing and environmental injustice mean communities of color largely live in more polluted, hotter neighborhoods with less tree canopy and green space. Meanwhile, global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, evermore necessitating not only a reduction of emissions but also a tremendous investment in carbon capture worldwide – including in cities which are often overlooked as a potential site of carbon capture through urban forestry and green space. This webinar summarized the research that indicates that urban environments can and should be prioritized for carbon capture through significant investment in urban forestry, the inequity in existing tree canopies and green space, and the policy solutions that would ensure this investment has clear climate and local benefits, particularly for communities of color. The Salazar Center hosted this sixth installment of the series.

Dates

Date Start Time End Time
Oct. 14, 2020 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

Contact Information

Dominique Gómez: dominique.gomez@colostate.edu

Conservation Conversations webinar series

Key Themes

  • Climate adaptation
  • Climate change
  • Diversity equity inclusion
  • Resiliency
  • Urban nature

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Webinar: Urban Adaptation, Resilience and Managed Retreat

In the U.S. and around the world, communities are balancing the need for adequate land for green infrastructure and natural spaces to help make communities more resilient with existing structures and housing that is at increasing risk from climate change. In this session of our Connecting for Conservation webinar series, we discussed community resilience and adaptation – and specifically managed retreat: the purposeful, coordinated movement of people, infrastructure, and communities away from a variety of climate related hazards such as sea level rise, flood, or prolonged drought. We heard from two organizations that have recently released reports on managed retreat about how it is part of a broader adaptation and resilience strategy in City of New York.

Micah McMillan

Senior Analyst, Natural Resources and Environment, ‎U.S. Government Accountability Office

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Joe Thompson

Assistant Director, Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Government Accountability Office

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Katie Spidalieri

Senior Associate, Georgetown Climate Center

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Lauren Wang

‎Senior Policy Advisor – ‎NYC Mayor’s Office of Resiliency

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Lida Aljabar

Senior Climate Resiliency Planner – ‎NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development

Learn more about Lida

 

Dates

Date Start Time End Time
Sep. 8, 2020 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

Contact Information

Dominique Gómez: dominique.gomez@colostate.edu

Key Themes

  • Climate adaptation
  • Climate change
  • Community-based conservation
  • Conservation funding and finance
  • Diversity equity inclusion
  • Resiliency
  • Urban nature

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Webinar: Water Management, Community, and Urban Resilience

Communities in North America—both coastal and inland— must better manage water in the face of drought, flooding, sea level rise, and urbanization. In this session of our Connecting for Conservation webinar series, we discussed stormwater management in cities and new ways of harnessing natural solutions and community building to promote resilience.

Dr. Aditi Bhaskar

Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University

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Jaime González

Houston Healthy Cities Programs Director, The Nature Conservancy

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Dates

Date Start Time End Time
Aug. 12, 2020 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

Contact Information

Dominique Gómez: dominique.gomez@colostate.edu

Key Themes

  • Climate adaptation
  • Climate change
  • Community-based conservation
  • Conservation policy
  • Diversity equity inclusion
  • Resiliency

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Partner Webinar: Another Way of Knowing – Indian Tribes, Collaborative Management & Public Lands

In collaboration with an unprecedented coalition of university centers across the western United States, the Salazar Center is co-hosting a new webinar series! Conservation Conversations will explore the conservation challenges of the future and identify specific policies, programs, and strategies to help secure the long-term health of the nation’s natural resources, wildlife, and landscapes, and broaden the benefits for all Americans.

The third installment of the series was be hosted by Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment at Colorado Law and highlighted lessons learned from Bears Ears National Monument, specific recommendations about integrating collaborative management between tribes and federal agencies on public lands, and the ways traditional knowledge can enrich our understanding of the natural world.

Dates

Date Start Time End Time
Aug. 25, 2020 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

Contact Information

Dominique Gómez: dominique.gomez@colostate.edu

Conservation Conversations webinar series

Key Themes

  • Community-based conservation
  • Conservation policy
  • Diversity equity inclusion
  • Healthy landscapes
  • Indigenous conservation

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Learn more about the Conservation Conversations series

Partner Webinar: Reframing Conservation as an Economic Driver and Stimulus to Rural Communities

In collaboration with an unprecedented coalition of university centers across the western United States, the Salazar Center is co-hosting a new webinar series! Conservation Conversations will explore the conservation challenges of the future and identify specific policies, programs, and strategies to help secure the long-term health of the nation’s natural resources, wildlife, and landscapes, and broaden the benefits for all Americans.

The second installment of the series was hosted by University of Wyoming’s Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources and reframed conservation through an economic lens. Panelists discussed the role of conservation in stimulating investment and diversifying local economies, and how appreciating the economic contributions of conservation can help expand conservation constituencies, guide policy reforms, and inform investments to address economic declines in rural communities in the West.

Dates

Date Start Time End Time
Aug. 13, 2020 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

Contact Information

Dominique Gómez: dominique.gomez@colostate.edu

Conservation Conversations webinar series

Key Themes

  • Climate adaptation
  • Community-based conservation
  • Conservation policy
  • Diversity equity inclusion
  • Healthy landscapes

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Learn more about the Conservation Conversations series

Working and Communicating Effectively in Rural Communities Workshop

With support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Wilburforce Foundation, the Salazar Center hosted a half-day workshop, as part of its second annual International Symposium for Conservation Impact, for organizations seeking to improve the success of their conservation efforts in rural areas of the western United States.

The workshop convened participants to explore their interactions with rural communities and better prepare them to be successful in that work. Together, the group identified and unpacked the challenges and opportunities that are unique to conservation advocacy work in these areas, as well as the impact of other related factors—such as rural economic transitions, private lands, and human-wildlife conflict—on these efforts.

We highlighted powerful personal stories about rural community collaboration from a diversity of stakeholders, alongside research on environmental issues in rural western communities, including the Do’s and Don’ts of working on environmental issues in rural western communities and strategies for engagement, communications, issue framing, and relationship building.

You can view the complete agenda, as well as variety of recordings from the virtual workshop:

Watch the video playlist of the rural workshop
This playlist provides the complete recording of the workshop in three parts.

Recordings from the workshop include:

  • Part 1, featuring Kendall Edmo (Blackfeet Tribe), Angelina Gonzalez-Aller (Center for Large Landscape Conservation), and Ben Alexander (Resources Legacy Fund)
  • Part 2, featuring Teresa Martinez (Continental Divide Trail Coalition), Simon Sotelo (New Mexico Wild), and Dr. Robert Bonnie (Duke University)
  • Part 3, highlighting lessons learned and common themes
  • Check out the graphic recording of the event, as well as a timelapse, by Heartwood Visuals

Dates

Date Start Time End Time
Sep. 16, 2020 1:00 pm 4:30 pm

Contact Information

Dominique Gómez: dominique.gomez@colostate.edu

Key Themes

  • Community-based conservation
  • Connectivity
  • Crossing boundaries
  • Diversity equity inclusion
  • Healthy landscapes
  • Large landscapes

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