Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Archives - Page 4 of 11

Geology & Geophysics

AGU News 4 November 2019

AGU Makes Strides in 2019 Union Awards, Medals, and Prizes

Nominations of and accolades earned by women climb to representative rates within the AGU community.

Science Policy & Funding

Opinion 23 October 2019

Does Our Vision of Diversity Include Social Conservatives?

Achieving our goals of advancing science and benefitting society depends on ideological diversity. Cultivating relationships and dialogue with ideological opponents creates compassion and progress.

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Geology & Geophysics

Louise Kellogg wears a VR headset in a VR environment

Feature 1 October 2019

Louise Kellogg: Geoscientist, Mentor, Science Communicator

The geoscientist, who studied Earth’s mantle and believed strongly in the power of mentoring, passed away in April.

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Climate Change

News 19 September 2019

Youth Activists Call for Urgent Climate Action

Greta Thunberg and other youth climate activists came to Washington, D.C., days before a major United Nations conference to draw attention to the need for immediate action to address climate change.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

The first six women to reach the South Pole stand at the site in 1969

Opinion 5 September 2019

Overcoming Ice and Stereotypes at the Bottom of the World

The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first all-women research team in Antarctica.

Education

Smiling young woman in a Girl Scouts sash speaks before Congress.

News 12 August 2019

Girl Scouts Emphasize STEM Education

With women still underrepresented in STEM fields, experts hope that new Girl Scout badges and other efforts will propel girls to study and enter science and related areas.

Geohealth

Indigenous Brazilian people protest with signs

News 9 August 2019

Murders of Environmentalists Have Doubled in 15 Years

Indigenous people defending their lands are particularly at risk, and watchdog groups warn that criminalization of environmental activism is also on the rise.

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Planetary Sciences