NESEA Diversity Caucus: Building an Inclusive Culture

For people of color, indigenous people, LGBTQIA, people with disabilities, and women.
At BuildingEnergy Boston 2019, we organized the first-ever NESEA Diversity Caucus, bringing together members of our community who identify as POC, indigenous people, LGBTQIA individuals, women, and people with disabilities. We shared stories, successes and strategies – and we’re back for the second year! Join us as we deepen our commitment to racial, gender, economic and disability justice in our high-performance building community. We will give an update on the NESEA Diversity Caucus Report and facilitate an interactive workshop on how to build inclusivity into our industry’s culture. We will review the Triple Bottom Line, Benefit Corporation's, and B Lab’s best practices for "Engaging and Retaining a Diverse Workforce."

Session Speaker(s): 

Mel Baiser
Miriam Gee
Ace McArleton
Maria Washington

Session Chair(s): 

Stacey Cordeiro

Event Time: 

Monday, March 23, 2020 - 10:30am to 12:00pm

Room / Location:
Marina III

Experience Level: 

1 (no prior experience/knowledge needed)

CEU Information: 

AIA 1.5 LU/HSW
MA CSL 1.5 hour, Business Practice

Learning Objectives:

  • Define and explain climate justice and its intersection with social justice and how it relates to the high performance building industry
  • Describe a Benefit Corporation, and how it relates to the Triple Bottom Line
  • Apply strategies and exercises for Engaging and Retaining a Diverse workforce in our industry
  • Propose concrete measure for how we can embody and foster an inclusive culture within NESEA, the high performance building industry, and the A/C/E industry in general

Session ID: 

BOS20-107

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