An actionable anti-racism plan for geoscience organizations.
Hendratta N AliSarah L SheffieldJennifer E BauerRocío P Caballero-GillNicole M GaspariniJulie LibarkinKalynda K GonzalesJane WillenbringErika Amir-LinJulia CisnerosDipa DesaiMaitri ErwinElisabeth GallantKiara Jeannelle GomezBenjamin A KeislingRobert MahonErika Marín-SpiottaLeiaka WelcomeBlair SchneiderPublished in: Nature communications (2021)
Geoscience organizations shape the discipline. They influence attitudes and expectations, set standards, and provide benefits to their members. Today, racism and discrimination limit the participation of, and promote hostility towards, members of minoritized groups within these critical geoscience spaces. This is particularly harmful for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color in geoscience and is further exacerbated along other axes of marginalization, including disability status and gender identity. Here we present a twenty-point anti-racism plan that organizations can implement to build an inclusive, equitable and accessible geoscience community. Enacting it will combat racism, discrimination, and the harassment of all members.