November 13th-19th is Transgender Awareness Week, followed by Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20th. Transgender Awareness Week is used to raise the visibility of transgender people and address issues members of the community face. Navigating the workplace can be difficult for transgender folks, especially when their colleagues are uneducated on transgender topics.
The 2020 Women in Conservation Leadership Summit
Despite COVID-19 preventing an in-person Women in Conservation Leadership Summit this year, the National Wildlife Federation’s team worked to find innovative ways to learn, connect, and make the event a rich and powerful experience. The shift to a virtual platform also created an opportunity to reopen registration and welcome even more participants. Instead of gathering in Colorado, participants came together for a productive and informative three days online this past October.
Equitable Hiring Practices in the Era of Virtual Interviews
Imagine a #DayWithoutTheDelaware
Organizations within the Delaware River Basin come together every year on October 18 for a social media day of action around the Clean Water Act anniversary in order to raise awareness about the essential resources the river provides. The Clean Water Act is the nation’s foremost law for protecting the irreplaceable life-giving resource of clean, accessible water. The Act’s pollution control programs and surface water protections helped to ensure that we don’t have to go a day without the water, the wildlife, or the habitat of the Delaware River Basin.
CDRW's New Policy Priority Nominating Process for 2021
It’s hard to believe we’re closing in on likely the most unprecedented year of our lifetimes. Although the pandemic posed several obstacles to our work, the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed was still able to succeed on several fronts. From implementing watershed signage in two basin states to celebrating the enactment of the Great American Outdoors Act, together we remained adaptive and motivated.
Virtual Interview Tips for Students and Recent Grads
Job interviews are one of the many elements of work lives that have changed amidst our COVID-19 reality. Virtual job interviews have become commonplace as recruiting organizations prioritize health and safety and forego the days of observing eye contact and handshaking. While the economy and job market may be a bit volatile nowadays, the good news is that several of Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed member organizations are hiring! Check out our website here for the latest environmental employment opportunities.
The 8th Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum
The Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed, led by New Jersey Audubon and in partnership with National Wildlife Federation, held the 8th Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum virtually from September 14-17, 2020. With COVID-19 forcing the cancelation of the in-person Forum slated to be held in Philadelphia, the Coalition quickly adapted to holding the event virtually, and expanded the event to four days compared to the usual two days that was custom in past years.
Roadside Signage in Delaware Highlights the Importance of the Delaware River Watershed
On September 18, Governor Carney, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed, and the Delaware Nature Society gathered to celebrate new signage marking the boundaries of the Delaware River Watershed. The six signs placed on major roads throughout the state of Delaware highlights a watershed that encompasses 3/4 of the state’s population. Delaware is the second state, after New York, to place roadside signage denoting the watershed boundaries.