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Welcome to the first of a new Equity & Sustainability intersectional newsletter

The College of the Environment's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion office and UW Sustainability have been exploring ways to create more collaboration and intersections between the people at the University of Washington who are working on diversity & equity initiatives, and those working on sustainability efforts. We are committed to working together to further the UW's response to environmental and climate injustices.

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Save the date: July 30 summit

"At the Intersection of Social and Environmental Justice"

How can we support students, ourselves, our communities, and our planet while building a better understanding within and across race/ethnicity, class, gender, and other forms of identity? Join the us in a short summit to learn from social and environmental activism, connect with people across University of Washington working in these areas, and engage in a dialogue for change at the intersection of this institution and beyond.
This initial summit is hosted by the College of the Environment's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion office and UW Sustainability.

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Take the pledge

The 50 for 50 pledge features 50 actions you can take to embrace the principles of climate justice. Each participant can choose which activities are appropriate for themselves, or use this list as a starting point for your own ideas.

One planet, All voices

A student coalition created a grassroots digital campaign to to connect and learn from each other, by connecting and adding to social media movements that center equity and communities of color in environmentalism.

UW's Sustainability Action Plan

On July 1st, the UW-wide Sustainability Action Plan was launched. Our goal is to make inclusion central to our implementation and engage with diverse groups on our campuses. Our passionate students, faculty and staff will be key to making our plan achievable, and we are hopeful to continue dialogue and conversation for advancing UW’s sustainability efforts in an equitable manner.

In consultation with faculty, staff and students across our campuses, the Sustainability Action Plan is grounded on the guiding principles of ensuring student literacy in sustainability, choosing our research conscientiously, keeping equity and inclusion at the center, using our natural resources responsibly and decarbonizing our energy source.

Throughout this inaugural year, we will engage our campuses with virtual and on-campus conversations, while continuing to seek input from the Sustainability Action Plan annual survey. Equity and inclusion is central to guiding implementation of the action plan. One of the key actions we will be taking is supporting our University in developing a UW-wide definition of sustainability, which will provide platforms for conversations and dialogue.

The UW Sustainability and College of the Environment's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion teams are continuing to work together to find ways to further our work in virtual spaces.
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