Multiple Approaches to Improving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Within Environmental Professions

September 2, 2020

Speakers
Nuriyah A. Boné-Owens, Cultural Entrepreneur, Cultural Ventures LLC
Sharon Minchak, V.P., Talent & Technology Operations Director, Jacobs Environmental Solutions
Nan Renner, Senior Director of Learning, Design and Innovation, Birch Aquarium at Scripps, UC San Diego

Moderator
Ron Deverman, CEP, Vice President/National Environmental Planning Leader, STV Inc.

As Environmental Professionals you may be wondering what you do to be better informed, more aware, and better support our employees, communities, and take action to make effective and lasting change in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Our panel consists of three experts in a broad range of environments who will each speak from different perspectives about solutions to the same underlying issues.

Nan Renner, Senior Director of Learning, Design, and Innovation, Birch Aquarium at Scripps, UC San Diego, will speak about her work with UC San Diego’s Birch Aquarium at Scripps and CREATE STEM Success Initiative. Nuriyah Boné-Owens, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant, will speak about setting the foundation for programmatic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, and Sharon Minchak, Talent and Technology Operations Director, Jacobs Environmental Solutions, will showcase some of their initiatives that have been successful and talk about what that means.

Attendees will learn and get ideas from the examples shown and insights shared that they can bring back to their workplaces, associations, local chapters, and personal lives to help combat racism and bridge the inequities that exist in the environmental profession.

Please continue to stay informed on this important topic with the recording and presentation materials from the webinar.