Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Action Team
Upcoming Meetings
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Scope and Purpose
The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) Action Team led the development of a plan to implement the recommendations of the Chesapeake Bay Program DEIJ Strategy and provided recommendations to further incorporate environmental justice leaders and underrepresented groups into partnership decision-making and implementation activities. The Chesapeake Executive Council signed a directive in August 2020 reaffirming their commitment to DEIJ in all partnership work. A complementary action statement was signed by the Principals’ Staff Committee and the DEIJ Action Team was formed as an initiative to oversee the implementation of the action statement. Members of the DEIJ Action Team were selected from across the partnership to reflect the diversity of the people living within the Chesapeake Bay watershed and included members knowledgeable about environmental justice matters. The DEIJ Action Team sought input and feedback from underrepresented communities on all aspects of its work.
Following the completion of the Chesapeake Bay Program's DEIJ Strategy Implementation Plan, the DEIJ Action Team was sunsetted.
Publications
DEIJ Backgrounder
Published on December 15, 2021This two-page backgrounder provides context for the CBP's DEIJ efforts and explains the high-level activities of the DEIJ Strategy Implementation Plan.
View detailsRestoration from the Inside Out: A Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Strategy
Published on April 1, 2020This strategy was developed by an independent consultant (Skeo Solutions) for the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership. It contains recommendations that are grouped into four DEIJ framework focus areas. The consultant developed these recommendations based on interviews with CBP teams and leadership, a DEIJ readiness survey, two focus groups, a review of key partnership policy documents and input from the Diversity Workgroup. The recommendations provide a visionary framework to be used by the partnership as a guide to achieve the following:
- Increase racial and ethnic diversity among partnership staff and leadership.
- Help partners develop as DEIJ leaders who understand, respect and embrace cultural diversity.
- Provide partners with the tools to continually assess progress towards diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice goals.
CBP DEIJ Strategy Implementation Plan
Published on November 23, 2021This Chesapeake Bay Program Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Strategy Implementation Plan (Implementation Plan) presents a roadmap for advancing the recommendations found in Restoration from the Inside Out: A Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Strategy for the Chesapeake Bay Program (DEIJ Strategy). The Implementation Plan was developed by the CBP DEIJ Action Team with input from partnership entities and the public following the release of the Principals' Staff Committee Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Action Statement.
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