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，在社会与环境的关系比以往任何时候都更加重要的时候，该项目将确定环境教育方案的潜力，该方案针对代表性不足的年轻人(特别是黑人和少数民族)，在影响参与者的个人信仰、行为和对更广泛的社会言论和行动的贡献方面，重点关注代表性不足的群体是至关重要的，因为一般的科学和政治结构以及环境运动尤其缺乏种族、宗教、阶级和性别等形式的多样性。因此，这些团体、组织和结构所解决的环境问题属于人口中享有特权的一部分，不足以应对当前的气候危机。这项研究将探索教育项目能在多大程度上改变这一点，并以伦敦野生动物信托基金的野生动物保护计划为例进行研究。该计划与11-25岁的代表性不足的年轻人合作，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不足的群体的发展方面可以发挥的作用，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、采访和与计划组织者和参与者的焦点小组来做到这一点。

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.