Are you from a Black, Asian, Arab, or other racially minoritised background(s) and interested in careers within Earth, environmental and ecological sciences? The Explorers Programme invites you to the Explorers Conference 2023 on Friday 24th November at the Natural History Museum.
Everyone should have the right to access and enjoy nature and be supported into a career in Natural History for their own interest. However, there is clear evidence that the Environmental sector is not accessible or inclusive, for example, the Policy Exchange 2017 report indicated it was one of the least ethnically diverse sectors in the British workforce. Some of the challenges that we as people from racially minoritised backgrounds who grew up or work in the UK encounter are reduced access to opportunities needed to succeed in the field, limited career guidance and exposure, lack of representation and sense of ‘belonging’, issues associated with lower socioeconomic status, and racism in the sector. The Explorers Programme aims to support people from racially marginalised backgrounds by addressing these barriers through events and resources tailored to specific stages in a person’s education and career.
At this conference, you will hear directly from professionals from racially marginalised backgrounds about their careers and experiences, push your vision for climate justice, discover the varied opportunities in environmental sciences, and take part in workshops to provide the tools that will assist you on your own career and educational journeys. There will also be a networking session at the event to meet like-minded people and ambassadors for environmental organisations so that you can build your community and career pathway.
This is a free event that will be hosted in person at the Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London. Financial support is provided for students and people with low-income travelling from outside of London. There is also a virtual option for those who would like to attend the panels and workshops remotely. Please see the Eventbrite for more details.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-explorers-conference-2023-tickets-731938867857
Everyone should have the right to access and enjoy nature and be supported into a career in Natural History for their own interest. However, there is clear evidence that the Environmental sector is not accessible or inclusive, for example, the Policy Exchange 2017 report indicated it was one of the least ethnically diverse sectors in the British workforce. Some of the challenges that we as people from racially minoritised backgrounds who grew up or work in the UK encounter are reduced access to opportunities needed to succeed in the field, limited career guidance and exposure, lack of representation and sense of ‘belonging’, issues associated with lower socioeconomic status, and racism in the sector. The Explorers Programme aims to support people from racially marginalised backgrounds by addressing these barriers through events and resources tailored to specific stages in a person’s education and career.
At this conference, you will hear directly from professionals from racially marginalised backgrounds about their careers and experiences, push your vision for climate justice, discover the varied opportunities in environmental sciences, and take part in workshops to provide the tools that will assist you on your own career and educational journeys. There will also be a networking session at the event to meet like-minded people and ambassadors for environmental organisations so that you can build your community and career pathway.
This is a free event that will be hosted in person at the Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London. Financial support is provided for students and people with low-income travelling from outside of London. There is also a virtual option for those who would like to attend the panels and workshops remotely. Please see the Eventbrite for more details.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-explorers-conference-2023-tickets-731938867857
