Other Resources
The Choose Clean Water Coalition has put together a number of online resources, including a consultant list, anti-racism resources for white people, and a DEIJ action guide.
The Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed has assembled definition for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, as well as resources for non-profit organizations, including language guides and accessibility toolkits.
Justice Outside has compiled numerous resources related to racial justice and the outdoors.
Oftentimes organizations will focus primarily on external engagement and are faced with setbacks that would have been mitigated if more of their efforts were directed at changing the internal workings of their organization before beginning external work.
Diversity is not “the challenge of the moment”, but a goal that should be incorporated throughout an organization’s values and activities. Organizations that approach equity work by creating a solid foundation of internal organizational work find that they are more successful when they embark on increasing equity in their external work.
The DEIJ Lens and Screening Tool is a way to reorient how we view work, roles, and relationships, while also turning daily decision-making into an intentional practice of transforming organizational systems by aligning decision-making with our DEIJ definitions.