How Much Longer? Exploring the Journey toward Racial Equity and Inclusion in Nature - Online Classroom

6:00-8:00pm PST via Zoom Meeting
Meeting link will be sent to registered attendees the day of the session.

This presentation journeys through the American past exploring factors that contributed to the low engagement of people of color in the outdoors. From massacres to freedom marches, the path that led us here is clear, and it's critical that we reframe the ways we look at these seemingly disparate pieces, as they comprise our current picture. Studies show the benefits of being in nature are many, and without access to safe outdoor engagement, marginalized groups that are already disproportionately less healthy than their white counterparts, face greater risk to full health and wellbeing. Together, we'll explore how each of us can facilitate change within our own spheres of influence so that we lessen the risks of perpetuating further harms and create the kind of changes we want to see in outdoor spaces!

Seminar Notes

This presentation will be presented in a lecture format but participants are encouraged to speak up throughout the presentation. Kriste will be interactive with prompting questions interspersed within lecture segments.

PResenter

As a leader and frequent speaker in Colorado’s outdoor community, Kriste Peoples offers experiential workshops that explore the underrepresentation of people of color in nature. An avid trail runner, she serves on the board of the American Trail Running Association, as well as Running Start. She is the Executive Director of Women’s Wilderness, which is a Boulder-based non-profit that serves women, girls, and nonbinary people in gaining more connection, agency, and belonging in nature.

Lead Image By NATE bROWN