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Environmental groups lag nation in diversity
2014-07-30 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New American Media: Mainstream environmental groups are not mirroring the increasing racial diversity in the United States, according to a new report. While minorities make up 36 percent of the population, they account for no more than 16 percent of the staff of environmental organizations -- a figure that hasn't budged much in several decades. The report's author Dorceta E. Taylor, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment, says more diverse hiring reflects...
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