Anti-Racism Statement

At Root Awareness, we commit to Anti-Racism and DEI (Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion).

While knowing we have so much further to go, we understand that dismantling white supremacy and heteropatriarchy is necessary for a true and just ecological transition. 

We are committed to doing the work to heal white supremacy in ourselves as well as in our organization and leadership.   

Our commitments include: 

• Scholarships available for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in our group programs.

• A commitment to uphold community standards that seek to create a safe space for BIWOC in our programs

• Doing the research and inner work to understand our own ancestry, lineages, and nature - based ceremonial practices.

• Ongoing personal work to unpack our own privilege and dismantle white supremacy and heteropatriarchy through books, trainings, collaborations so that we can hold a safe space for BIWOC, queer, non-binary, and trans people.

• Conversations about race and privilege in our programs are prioritized and welcomed.

• At Root Awareness, we understand that our outdoor programs include a level of physical ability that is not accessible to everyone.  We are committed to providing local accessible nature-based workshops to those who cannot attend our backcountry adventures.  

• The online portion of our leadership program is available to those who are not physically able to participate in the backcountry.  

We recognize that these commitments are a work in progress, and undoing internalized and collective systems of oppression is a lifelong journey.