Community Rights are either inclusive, diverse, and equitable, or they’re non-existent. We recognize that our core mission of advancing community rights, including the rights of nature, will be impossible to achieve until every member of the human community is encountered with respect, offered the same opportunities as others, and liberated from every process of exclusion, subordination, victimization, and both official and private aggression, whether subtle or systemic, unconscious or intentional. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a reflex, not an initiative. Where there is a deep sense of pride, passion and belonging that transcends any role, business, language or country and is unified in our shared commitment to excellence, innovation and social responsibility. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better results.
The staff at the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We have much work to do to advance diversity and inclusion. We are investing within our organization and with our partners to move forward with an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are valued.