How to Use Demographic Data for Equitable Decisions

From: Unlearning Racism In the Geosciences

Explore resource developed through URGE (Unlearning Racism in Geoscience) that help labs, programs, universities, and organizations use demographic data to make equitable decisions in your program or organization. These resources should be helpful to policy development and evaluation.

1. Read materials on racism in the geosciences that situate the long history of racism in geosciences and the importance of advancing antiracism and using data to inform decisions.
2. Use this audit of institutional demographic data to explore program and university data for equitable decisions.
3. See examples of institutional demographic data submitted by geoscience groups participating in URGE.

See the URGE (Unlearning Racism in Geoscience) website for a full set of antiracism program planning resources.