The role of underrepresented groups in the environmental sector: how can an education programme mobilise minoritized young people to contribute to the

在气候危机中，社会与环境的关系比以往任何时候都更加重要，这个项目将确定环境教育计划的潜力，该计划针对并参与代表性不足的人。（特别是黑人和少数民族）年轻人，在影响参与者的个人信仰，关注代表性不足的群体至关重要，因为科学和政治结构，特别是环境运动，种族、宗教、阶级和性别等形式。由于这些团体、组织和结构所解决的环境问题属于人口中的特权阶层，不足以解决当前的气候危机。这项研究将探讨在何种程度上教育计划可以改变这一点，使用伦敦野生动物信托基金的保持野生计划作为案例研究。该方案与代表性不足的11-25岁的年轻人合作，培养环境管理，沟通和政策方面的技能。这项研究将确定环境准入计划在支持代表性不足的群体的发展方面可以在社会中发挥的作用，这些群体的观点至关重要，但在环境管理，政策和战略中历来被忽视。它将通过观察，访谈和焦点小组与计划组织者和参与者。

In the midst of the climate crisis at a time when society's relationship with the environment is more crucial than ever, this project will ascertain the potential of an environmental education program that targets and engages underrepresented (especially black and minority ethnic) young people, in influencing the participants' personal beliefs, behaviours and contributions to wider societal rhetoric and action The focus on underrepresented groups is crucial as scientific and political structures in general and environmental movements in particular lack diversity in the form of ethnicity, religion, class and gender among others. As such environmental concerns addressed by these groups, organisations and structures are those of a privileged subset of the population and are insufficient to address the current climate crisis. This research will explore to what extent an education program can change this, using London Wildlife Trust's Keeping it Wild program as a case study. The program works with underrepresented young people aged 11-25, to build skills in environmental management, communication and policy. This research will ascertain the role that an environmental access scheme can play in society in supporting the development of underrepresented groups whose perspectives are crucial, but historically overlooked in environmental management, policies and strategies. It will do this through observations, interviews and focus groups with program organisers and participants.