Diversity, Equity,
and inclusion
Statement of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Earth Economics supports communities by promoting the equitable protection, restoration, and enhancement of nature-based solutions. The social, environmental, and economic benefits provided by nature are known as ecosystem services. By measuring this value, we help to ensure that nature is included in decision-making.
We are working towards a world in which access to the benefits provided by nature is not determined by race, ethnicity, class, or personal beliefs. We focus on the equitable distribution of natural capital as we believe it is critical to protect and enhance the value nature provides for all communities. Equitable access to nature’s benefits is both a human right and responsibility—to preserve nature for current and future generations.
ADDRESSING EQUITY IN OUR WORK
We live in a society where race and class limit social and economic opportunities, and strongly impact educational outcomes, individual health, and life expectancy. The equitable distribution of the benefits provided by nature is key to communities where clean air, water, and soil, access to green spaces, and reduced impacts from extreme heat and other natural disasters are commonplace.
Our staff strives to better understand how equity intersects with our broader mission. We are developing best practices to address this in our work and to cultivate both inclusion and equity within the organization.
Please view our work with Community-Based Organizations
OUR COMMITMENTS
Expanding racial and social diversity throughout the organization including our board, leadership, staff, contractors, and interns
Promoting an inclusive work culture
Integrating practices and systems into our project management, research, and business development processes to ensure we meet staff-set DEI standards
Building capacity for staff to address equity in all areas of our organization and measuring progress towards our DEI goals
Supporting just outcomes through our work
LAND Acknowledgement
Earth Economics acknowledges that we operate on the lands of the Coast Salish people, specifically the ancestral homelands of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and the 1854 Medicine Creek Treaty. Earth Economics intentionally strives to create inclusive and respectful partnerships that honor Indigenous nations, cultures, histories, peoples, identities, and sociopolitical realities.
acknowledgements
We are grateful for support from The Kresge Foundation and the organizational training and resources from Race Forward and Equity Matters.