Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Work: A Conversation with Gabrielle Roffe and Briana Yancy

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Work: A Conversation with Gabrielle Roffe and Briana Yancy

On July 28th, HerChesapeake hosted a conversation with Gabrielle Roffe and Briana Yancy about the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion in Chesapeake Bay restoration and stewardship. Gaby and Briana opened up about their career paths, discussed some of the successes and challenges they’ve faced, and shared their thoughts on the future of this type of work and what they believe are the most important factors in ensuring success.

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Fighting for environmental justice: a conversation with attorney Taylor Lilley

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Fighting for environmental justice: a conversation with attorney Taylor Lilley

On May 19, HerChesapeake hosted a conversation with Taylor Lilley, the environmental justice staff attorney for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF). It was an enlightening and inspiring conversation about fighting entrenched systems of power and helping give a voice to communities that have been historically discounted by those systems of power.

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What I Wish I Knew When I Entered the Environmental Field

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What I Wish I Knew When I Entered the Environmental Field

The last decade has brought more attention to climate change and other environmental issues, inspiring many people to make a career out of saving the planet (myself included). And employment in this field is projected to keep growing over the next decade.

It’s been nearly 10 years since I first started studying environmental science. This milestone, along with a recent job change (preceded by a challenging job search) has led to a lot of reflection on my career path so far.

New grads, this one's for you…

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How Much Does Your Carbon Footprint Really Matter?

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How Much Does Your Carbon Footprint Really Matter?

As the climate activism movement has grown in the last few years, I’ve also heard a rather surprising argument start to emerge - that your carbon footprint doesn't actually matter

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Building “deep community” in the outdoors

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Building “deep community” in the outdoors

As the world continues to reopen and I try to restart some semblance of a social life, I sometimes find that I am re-teaching myself how to be out in public again - fighting back anxiety about how many other people are around me and not wanting to get sick, but trying to enjoy getting back out and experiencing life again. Looking for some guidance, I recently read Brad Stulberg’s new book, The Practice of Groundedness.

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What is eco-feminism, and why is it important to the Chesapeake Bay?

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What is eco-feminism, and why is it important to the Chesapeake Bay?

In a comparatively wealthy and progressive country like the United States, the connection between women’s inequality and the environment may not be as obvious as in other parts of the world. But these connections do exist and impact women every day, even here in the Chesapeake Bay region.

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