We will actively recruit and increase racial diversity across our staff and board and ensure that equity is at the centre of our hiring process for prospective staff members.

We will proactively strive to embed equitable, inclusive decision-making and power-sharing within:

• Our internal policies, systems and culture;

• Our external relationships, coalition partners, communications and resource allocation.

We will commit to building deep, accountable relationships with communities of colour, marginalised groups, and equity partners. When developing policies and campaigns, we will engage with communities of colour at the beginning to listen to their perspectives and understand their needs. We will recognise the importance of being accountable to these communities and will ask for their feedback

We will commit to answering and evaluating the following question: 

How do our programmes/ policies/ actions impact and benefit communities of colour, marginalised groups, and those on the frontline of the climate crisis? 

We will recognise that our work has not always included a deeply diverse grassroots base so we will rely on our community-based partners to help answer this question, as well as to provide input on proposed solutions to address the climate crisis and environmental justice.

We will strive to reach out to other historically white-led organisations to share our experiences and commitments, encouraging them to commit to leading with a racial equity lens.