Tired of people rolling their eyes about DEIJ workshops? We get it! Come find out how to practice DEIJ principles, without really saying DEIJ, to advance conservation and human well-being outcomes! Answer Warning: Just teach basic human decency and respect principles *gasp*.

 In this session, we explore the topic of building and sustaining trust with various environmental defenders. We will present on intersectional identities of environmental defenders and how to create strategies for building trust with these critical allies in your conservation areas. We will cover a proven framework, The Trust Ecology by Professor Marc Stern, and co-create strategies to practice DEIJ hidden in principles of building trust.

Hosts: Saras Kumar, Valentina Aldana-Varón, Leander Lacy, Jilles Van Gastel