Creating spaces for connection, healing, and growth.
Community-building spaces foster a sense of belonging and collective resilience, offering opportunities for healing, professional growth, and rejuvenation.
Why it Matters
POCIE recognizes that BIPOC professionals in environmental, climate, and conservation movements disproportionately face discrimination, microaggressions, and systemic barriers that white colleagues may not experience.
This could look like:
Having their voices marginalized
Contributions being undervalued
Perspectives ignored in decision-making spaces
Persistent inequity can lead to burnout, stress, and frustration. POCIE builds dedicated spaces where BIPOC professionals can connect, share experiences, and find support from peers who understand their unique struggles.
How We Build Community with Events
We are committed to helping our community lead from a place of strength and solidarity.
Through intentional gatherings, we ensure that BIPOC professionals in our field have spaces to:
Be heard and valued
Recharge and prioritize well-being
Celebrate their contributions to the movement
Featured Past Events
Our events promote well-being, rejuvenation, and access to nature
Community events like our Annual Day of Wellness and Fall Gathering promote well-being, rejuvenation, access to nature, and more. We ensure that POCIE members can get a massage, and participate in yoga, forest bathing, meditation, and time spent connecting with each other and our natural environment.
