Outdoors for All: Inequities in Environmentalism
Examines how racial discrimination has limited outdoor recreation access for marginalized groups and explores efforts to broaden participation in public lands.
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Recognize the racial divide between those who spend time in nature for their personal enjoyment and edification and those who do not
Describe and explain the historic policies, legislation and customs that created an environment of systematic racial discrimination that prevented people of color in the United States of America from creating substantive relationships with the natural world equal to their white counterparts
Describe and discuss the experiences of specific people of color over the past 100 years of American history who, despite the circumstances of racial discrimination at the time, excelled at creating adventurous experiences and lifestyles
Recognize, summarize, and analyze the ways that institutions and organizations have prevented under represented members of our society from enjoying experiences in the outdoors and contributing to the long-term preservation of the natural world, as well as the ways they can be used to encourage and support broader access and participation
Based on their understanding of past discriminatory practices, be able to analyze, formulate, and defend improved policies and social systems that will encourage diversity, equity and inclusion in the management of public land and the interpretation of our shared natural history
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National parks, wilderness, and monuments that are set aside for recreational enjoyment are disproportionately underutilized by African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and Native Americans for reasons that are inextricably linked to past and present racial discrimination. Broadening access and participation in outdoor recreation requires a clear understanding of this history, as well as an appreciation of the continuing efforts by people of color to reassert their right to the outdoors. Gain a clear understanding of the sociocultural circumstances that have created disparities among the U.S. population in citizens' ability to access and enjoy public land and the efforts that aim to address them.
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- Racial discrimination in outdoor recreation
- Historical experiences of people of color in the outdoors
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion in public land management
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- Explain historic policies and customs that created racial discrimination in access to nature
- Analyze, formulate, and defend policies for diversity, equity, and inclusion in public land management
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