Audubon Everglades Position Statement on EDI

The Board of Audubon Everglades agrees with the National Audubon Society’s Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and has adopted for our local chapter the general goals and principles it sets out.  Our conservation and environmental education efforts can be effective only to the extent that our chapter’s membership, leadership, and outreach activity reflect the diversity of our community.  In purposefully striving for equity, diversity, and inclusion, we will become better stewards of our changing world. 

Audubon’s Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The birds Audubon pledges to protect differ in color, size, behavior, geographical preference, and countless other ways. By honoring and celebrating the equally remarkable diversity of the human species, Audubon will bring new creativity, effectiveness and leadership to our work throughout the hemisphere.

In order to achieve these goals, Audubon has made equity, diversity, and inclusion a strategic imperative. Protecting and conserving nature and the environment transcends political, cultural, and social boundaries. Respect, inclusion, and opportunity for people of all backgrounds, lifestyles, and perspectives will attract the best ideas and harness the greatest passion to shape a healthier, more vibrant future for all of us who share our planet. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff, board, volunteers, members, and supporters, and fostering an inclusive network of Audubon Centers and Chapters in all communities, from rural to urban. We respect the individuality of each member of our community, and we are committed to a workplace free of any kind of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, national or ethnic origin, politics, or veteran status.