Conservation related resources to support, you, our students and alumni, who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), Latino/a, and Latinx, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and/or other identities (LGBTQ+).
If you come across a resource you would like us to share please send it to Katie!
Organizations
HUNTERS OF COLOR
Hunters of Color works to dismantle barriers to entry for hunters of color by providing educational opportunities, mentorships, and resources for new hunters.
JUSTICE OUTSIDE
Justice Outside advances racial justice and equity in the outdoor and environmental movement – shifting resources to, build power with, and center the voices and leadership of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color because the health of current and future generations demands it.
LATINO OUTDOORS
The mission of Latino Outdoors is to inspire, connect, and engage Latino communities in the outdoors and embrace cultura y familia as part of the outdoor narrative, ensuring our history, heritage, and leadership are valued and represented.
oSTEM
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics’s mission is to empowere LGBTQ+ people in STEM to succeed personally, academically, and professionally by cultivating environments and communities that nurture innovation, leadership, and advocacy.
OUTDOOR AFRO
Outdoor Afro is the nation’s leading, cutting edge network that celebrates and inspires Black connections and leadership in nature.
PEOPLE OF THE GLOBAL MAJORITY IN THE OUTDOORS, NATURE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
PGM ONE envisions a world that centers, values, uplifts, and empowers those who are most impacted by environmental harm and climate change—and in particular black, indigenous, and people of color/of the global majority—to lead the way toward environmental justice and collective liberation.
SOCIETY FOR ADVANCING CHICANOS/HISPANIC & NATIVE AMERICANS IN SCIENCE
SACNAS is an inclusive organization dedicated to fostering the success of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans, from college students to professionals, in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in STEM.
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR – GREATER HARRISBURG
YPOC HBG’s mission is to create community for the black and brown professional collective in the Greater Harrisburg Area, and to empower professionals of color to thrive within the community.
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR (YPC) MENTORSHIP PROGRAM – CHOOSE CLEANWATER COALITION
YPC enables Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities working in the environmental field to achieve their career and professional development goals, while closing the racial diversity gap that exists within the Chesapeake Bay restoration movement.
DIVERSITY RESOURCES
Conservation related resources to support, you, our students and alumni, who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), Latino/a, and Latinx, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and/or other identities (LGBTQ+).
If you come across a resource you would like us to share please send it to Katie!
Organizations
HUNTERS OF COLOR
Hunters of Color works to dismantle barriers to entry for hunters of color by providing educational opportunities, mentorships, and resources for new hunters.
JUSTICE OUTSIDE
Justice Outside advances racial justice and equity in the outdoor and environmental movement – shifting resources to, build power with, and center the voices and leadership of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color because the health of current and future generations demands it.
LATINO OUTDOORS
The mission of Latino Outdoors is to inspire, connect, and engage Latino communities in the outdoors and embrace cultura y familia as part of the outdoor narrative, ensuring our history, heritage, and leadership are valued and represented.
oSTEM
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics’s mission is to empowere LGBTQ+ people in STEM to succeed personally, academically, and professionally by cultivating environments and communities that nurture innovation, leadership, and advocacy.
OUTDOOR AFRO
Outdoor Afro is the nation’s leading, cutting edge network that celebrates and inspires Black connections and leadership in nature.
PEOPLE OF THE GLOBAL MAJORITY IN THE OUTDOORS, NATURE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
PGM ONE envisions a world that centers, values, uplifts, and empowers those who are most impacted by environmental harm and climate change—and in particular black, indigenous, and people of color/of the global majority—to lead the way toward environmental justice and collective liberation.
SOCIETY FOR ADVANCING CHICANOS/HISPANIC & NATIVE AMERICANS IN SCIENCE
SACNAS is an inclusive organization dedicated to fostering the success of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans, from college students to professionals, in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in STEM.
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR – GREATER HARRISBURG
YPOC HBG’s mission is to create community for the black and brown professional collective in the Greater Harrisburg Area, and to empower professionals of color to thrive within the community.
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR (YPC) MENTORSHIP PROGRAM – CHOOSE CLEANWATER COALITION
YPC enables Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities working in the environmental field to achieve their career and professional development goals, while closing the racial diversity gap that exists within the Chesapeake Bay restoration movement.
Conferences/Other Opportunities
Naturally Latinos Conference
SACNAS’ National Diversity in STEM Conference
Taking Nature Black
Additional Resources
Black AF in STEM / #BlackBirdersWeek
Center for Humans and Nature
Center for Diversity and the Environment
In Color Birding Club (Philly Based!)
The Aldo Leopold Foundation: Land Ethic and Social Justice
Paths, Like People, Persist– on Native Peoples, Paths and Places in Pennsylvania’s State Parks and Forests by Angie Jaillet-Wentling and Ashley Barry from DCNR’s Bureau of State Parks
Wildlife Observers Network: Brothers in Birding Podcast