What Does President Obama’s Memo Mean for You?
Implementing President Obama's Memo on Diversity & Inclusion in Public Lands & Waters Dear valued partners and friends: We’re writing…
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Connecting the dots: what do immigration rights have to do with the environmental movement?
Art featured above by Ernesto Yerena Montejano Grab some snacks. This is a longer than a usual blog post, but we…
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Equity means supporting single identity spaces
We know diversity allows organizations to think out of the box, be more creative and innovative, problem-solve better and see…
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Connection the dots: white supremacy and monuments
In the wake of Charlottesville this past weekend, I have been thinking quite a bit about how these events connect…
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Nature’s calling — for diversity to be about more than just race
Dear CNN, Like many colleagues, we were thrilled to see that the topic of diversity in the outdoors has made…
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“But we’ve always said ‘biner!’” exclusionary words in outdoor recreation and education
Actually written by Guest Contributor Monserrat Alvarez [caption id="attachment_2568" align="alignleft" width="225"] Monserrat (Guachichil/Mexica) is an outdoor educator from the South…
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When you fail to do the work
A statement by the founders of the Avarna Group. As a company, we’ve been quiet about the announcement of the…
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We wanted to tell you the story of why we decided to create yet another equality v. equity (v. justice)…
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The role of white affinity spaces in anti-racism work
In the spring, PGM ONE organizers asked me to write a piece about why white folks shouldn’t show up to…
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Dear Community, Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we at the Avarna Group have been trying to figure out…
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Doubling Down on DEI in the Shifting Legal Landscape
Image description: author’s rendition of the anti-DEI monster (a/k/a Froghemoth from Dungeons & Dragons) By aparna rajagopal Nearly every day,…
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Sex redefined
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