Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Resources for Earth Educators
These resources have been developed by many different projects and address various aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in the geosciences.
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- Environmental Justice 2 matches Environmental burdens and benefits should be shared equitably between all communities.
- Colonialism and STEM 9 matches STEM disciplines need to address historical associations with imperialism in order to have credibility in communities of color.
- Indigenous Ways of Knowing 1 match Indigenous people have long experience of their environment that can complement Western inquiry.
- Ethics 3 matches All students deserve guidance on how to move through their environment, community, and discipline in an ethical manner.
- Social Justice and STEM 3 matches STEM disciplines can have a positive impact on the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within society.
- Public Policy and STEM 6 matches STEM disciplines can strengthen data-based decision making in the public sphere.
- Antiracist Approaches 7 matches Striving for equity requires pedagogical approaches that actively dismantle the racist ideas and practices which are deeply embedded in educational systems.
Build Just and Equitable Curricula
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- Broaden Participation in the Geosciences 3 matches
- GeoContext 12 matches
- Teaching Activities 7 matches
- Courses 1 match
Teach the Earth
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and JusticeResults 1 - 10 of 23 matches
What's in the Water? Lesson 4: Drinking Water & Environmental Justice
Kelsey Bitting, Elon University
In this lesson from the "What's in the Water?" PFAS Contamination Unit", students explore equity in drinking water across the U.S. For homework, students read segments of two recent reports ...
Information Type: Activity, Classroom Activity
Cretaceous Coastlines and Modern Voting Patterns
× Contributor: Branson Becker This module examines the relationship between modern voting patterns in the American south and the geologic history of North America. The curve of the democratic ...
Investigating flood hazard mitigation via a role-playing case-study in Brays Bayou, TX
Wayana Dolan, UNC Chapel Hill; Megan Plenge, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
In this place-based role-playing activity, students evaluate flood hazard, risk, and vulnerability to make community-focused recommendations for flood mitigation in Brays Bayou, Texas. The activity is designed to ...
Information Type: Activity, Classroom Activity
Untold Stories in Geosciences: Social and Historical Contexts of the Development of Geosciences as a Discipline
Jeemin Rhim, Dartmouth College
Through reading discussions and writing assignments, this class investigates 1) how a set of founding principles in geosciences was established on the basis of scientific racism and colonialism; 2) how the history ...
Information Type: Course Description:Goals/Syllabi, Course Description
Game: SMARTIC Arctic Case Study
Jessica Brunacini, Columbia University in the City of New York; Stephanie Pfirman, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus
Students will build off of an introductory lecture on climate change in the Arctic to devise a strategy to manage climate change impacts on the global scale (the Arctic). After a brief synopsis on current management approaches in the Arctic, students will use information based on the stakeholders and interests they've identified before class, to organize and present.
Information Type: Activity
The Dark Side of Mineral Mining
Karen Helgers, Ulster County Community College
Students choose one of four short articles to read about mineral mining, including the impacts of mining on the Native American community in the region. Each article highlights a specific example where the ...
Information Type: Activity:Discussion, Activity, Writing Assignment
Climate, Climate Change, and Racism
Kaatje van der Hoeven Kraft, Whatcom Community College
Students engage in a discussion about climate change by both watching videos and reading an article to learn about the science behind climate change and some of the impacts of our warming climate. They then post ...
Information Type: Activity:Writing Assignment, Discussion
Landscapes
× Contributor: Tamara Pico This set of GeoContext slides provides context to the history of research and teaching on geomorphology. Foundational ideas in geomorphology attributed to 19th century researchers ...
GeoContext: a social and political context for geoscience education
× The GeoContext collection is a set of teaching modules developed by a team of educators to promote integration of topics on racism, colonialism, imperialism, environmental damage, and exploitation of ...
GeoContext Collection
Browse the collection of GeoContext resources on a variety of topics. Preview slides and download Powerpoint files and companion guide documents. Cretaceous Coastlines and Modern Voting PatternsGlaciology, Race, ...