Tag: EID

Posted on: November 16, 2018 Posted by: Christian G. Miller Comments: 0

What Does Smog Have to Do with Diversity? An Analogy

I’ve decided to write about a concept that has grabbed at my consciousness at a couple points of extrospection. One point comes from reflection at the punctuation of my academic career, remembering the fact that I was often one of the few — or even the only — black person or person of color in the room. The second comes from observation of the current U.S. Congress and what these midterms election meant for the future of our democracy.

Posted on: September 28, 2018 Posted by: Salma Elmallah Comments: 0

Diversity, Representation, and Environmentalism

Every time I encounter an environmental organization, I can’t help but wonder, are they all this overwhelmingly white? I often find myself scanning rooms during talks or workshops and counting the number of minorities. I can usually fit them on one hand.