In acknowledgment of the role social inequality has played in perpetuating disproportionate environmental outcomes, the Institute on the Environment established the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) Grant program in 2018. The $30,000 fund accelerates 3 – 6 projects each granting cycle that help people and the planet prosper together more equitably and justly.
This spring, IonE received 13 highly competitive proposals from across the UMN system and selected three to receive DEIJ Grants.
One of the projects, led by Kyungsoo Yoo and Julie Grossman, aims to create an online networking platform for Indigenous smallholder farmers in mountain regions, which will also inform the development of new teaching modules for undergraduate students.
The project team will use three collaborative approaches toward networking Indigenous women farmers in Mexico’s mountain regions and increasing the campus and public awareness of mountain Indigenous farming.
