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Podcast: The Land of Our Fathers, Part II
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40-minute podcast that explores how prejudice and racism shaped agricultural loan programs in the U.S. and how it affects Black farmers today. June and Angie Provost, who trace their family line to the enslaved workers on Louisiana’s sugar-cane plantations, know this story well.
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Podcast: The Land of Our Fathers, Part I
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More than a century and a half after the promise of 40 acres and a mule, the story of Black land ownership in America remains one of loss and dispossession. This 30-minute podcast explores how policies and practices have shaped Black farming and land ownership.
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Post: 11 Lessons We’ve Learned as Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Consultants in the Outdoor, Conservation, and Environmental Sector
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (or DEI) work seems to be happening throughout the conservation space, but leaders are at times hard pressed to explain why this work is mission-critical beyond “it’s the right thing to do.” And though we agree DEI is the right thing to do, it behooves Blue Sky Funders Forum members to be more specific about why and how DEI work is imperative to the mission of making environmental learning opportunities accessible in all communities.
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Post: Resources for racial justice, anti-racism, and allyship in the outdoors
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Post from Conservation Northwest about how to support racial justice, anti-racism, and allyship in the outdoors
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Range Rider Pilot Project
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A collaborative effort between Conservation Northwest and local ranchers, the Range Rider Pilot Project seeks to demonstrate the effectiveness of non-lethal measures in deterring or reducing conflicts where wolves and livestock overlap in Washington state. We also coordinate with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), independent wolf experts, scientists and other partners to support range riding efforts.
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Report: Supporting Native Ecological Stewardship and Land Protection
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This report from the First Nations Development Institute shares outcomes and activities associated with Native American ecological stewardship and protection of Native lands. It also identifies issues and key takeaways affecting Native communities’ natural resource management and protection.
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Report: The Nature Conservancy - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
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Find stories and learnings from across the globe featuring Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice projects and reflections. From The Nature Conservancy.
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Rural Training and Research Center
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The collective membership of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives owns the Rural Training and Research Center (RTRC), located between the towns of Epes and Gainesville in Sumter County, Alabama. The RTRC is also the base of operations for the Alabama State Association of Cooperatives (ASAC) outreach and technical assistance staff. RTRC staff work on projects with USDA, the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, and the Democratizing Rural Electric Cooperatives Campaign.
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School children dance with Oklahoma Creek Stomp Dancers, during the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Southeastern Indian Festival on Thursday, April 3, 2014, near Atmore, Alabama
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School children dance with Oklahoma Creek Stomp Dancers, during the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Southeastern Indian Festival on Thursday, April 3, 2014, near Atmore, Alabama. (USDA Photo by Lance Cheung)
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Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership
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The Center for Native Peoples and the Environment at the State University of New York's College of Environmental Science & Forestry is recruiting students for graduate study in diverse environmental sciences from ecology, sustainability, conservation biology to restoration and environmental engineering. As a member of the Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership, the program provides funding for full tuition and stipends for Native American students pursuing MS and PhD degrees.
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