Equity & Inclusion

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DEIJ Day of Learning: Actionable Strategies for Change

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On Wednesday, June 5th ― the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed (CDRW) hosted its inaugural Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) Day of Learning at the Social Profit Center in Hamilton, New Jersey.

The event was constructed by CDRW’s DEIJ Workgroup to highlight regional expertise and equip participants with tools to enhance advocacy, outreach, programming and more. 

Our robust agenda featured community-based organizations, state environmental agencies, and civic engagement groups who spoke about addressing systemic and racial injustices, forming authentic and representative partnerships, making nature accessible for individuals with disabilities, among other critical DEIJ topics.

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Access Nature Goes Statewide!

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The Pineland Preservation Alliance (PPA), the New Jersey Division of Disability Services of the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DDS), the Edward J. Bloustein School, and Duke Farms have come together to lead a statewide effort to make recreating in nature a part of the lives of everyone in our state regardless of disability. The inspiration for this came from The Pinelands is for Everyone project, which has evolved into the new statewide Nature: Accessible for All initiative that brings in new activists and partners to the cause. PPA received critical funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to facilitate this campaign.

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Unified Voices for Change: PennFuture, CDRW and Choose Clean Water Coalition's Joint Effort in Enhancing PA Department of Environmental Protection's Environmental Justice Policy

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In November, PennFuture, CDRW and the Choose Clean Water coalition, who works primarily in the Chesapeake, collaborated to draft and submit a joint coalition sign on letter commenting on updates to the Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) interim final Environmental Justice Policy The formal public comment period closed on November 30, 2023, and now DEP is working on a comment-response document for comments received during this period. 

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Tacony Creek Park Map Available in Seven Languages

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Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) is proud to announce that maps for Tacony Creek Park, the city’s 300-acre watershed park that was created in 1915 to protect Tacony Creek, are now available in seven languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Haitian Creole, Arabic, and Khmer. These are the languages spoken the most by residents living in the neighborhoods surrounding the park.

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Messaging & Social Media Guide

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CDRW has an exciting update! We are happy to announce the launch of our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) Messaging & Social Media Guide. This is a resource to help and guide organizations in talking about DEIJ and different environmental topics. The messages and tips included are evergreen; they are not about one specific event or holiday and can be used whenever throughout the year. In addition, this document includes many extra resources to learn more about environmental topics and DEIJ.

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Celebrating the Intersection of Great Outdoors Month and Pride Month: Embracing Nature and Inclusivity in Communications and Engagement

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Celebrating the Intersection of Great Outdoors Month and Pride Month: Embracing Nature and Inclusivity in Communications and Engagement

As June begins, we are presented with a convergence of celebrations: Great Outdoors Month and Pride Month. These two occasions create an intersection where we can embrace the wonders of nature while honoring and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community. This intersection presents an opportunity to foster inclusivity, encourage dialogue, and cultivate an appreciation for habitats and identities, both complex and diverse in their own respects. In this blog, we will delve into the significance of this intersection and its power to generate meaningful conversations, promote understanding, and celebrate the unity of nature and LGBTQIA+ communities.

To Honor Pride―Avoid Rainbow-washing this June and Beyond

What Rainbow-washing Means:

Every June, in honor of Pride, companies and organizations are quick to turn their logos rainbow to express their “allyship” of the LGBTQ+ community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus).

This passive gesture, however, isn’t showcasing how brands actually support and advance LGBTQ+ rights, or promote inclusivity in their marketing, programmatic efforts, overall structure and more. This empty proclamation has a name, rainbow-washing, which alludes to promoting “equality” online while demonstrating minimal commitments to reducing oppressive policies posed onto marginalized communities.

Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Environmental Leaders & Organizations to Celebrate

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month- a time to uplift voices in the AANHPI communities. In celebration of the month, CDRW is highlighting AANHPI environmental leaders and environmental organizations. Join us in celebrating and acknowledging the impact the AANHPI communities have on the environmental movement this month and every month!

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