Ally: Someone who supports a group other than one’s own (in terms of multiple identities such as race, gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, etc.).Diversity, in all its forms, is not only desirable, but also required for advancing our understanding of the environment and arriving at solutions that allow science to more effectively serve all of humanity. As we broaden our community, we strengthen our ability to identify key issues, frame questions and address issues that span earth sciences, natural resources and human dimensions. We believe that unbounded inclusion is foundational to effective interdisciplinary scholarship. Inclusion is the journey we travel to understand the roots of our identities and disciplines, and recognize how our scholarship both affects and is shaped by society and culture. We invite students, faculty, postdocs and staff to come together in dialogue through an exchange of ideas and debate. Diversity and inclusion create excellence. It is balanced by inclusion, the desire to create equal opportunity and further, realize that a diverse community is stronger, richer and more sustainable than one which actively, or passively, excludes people who are different. Diversity is the realization of difference and of inequity and understanding of power and privilege. Diversity and inclusionĭiversity is more than a word, more than an ideal and more than the attainment of a particular quantifiable goal. The main goal is to provide a basic framework around this conversation. This glossary is not meant to be exhaustive, since language is continuously evolving. The purpose of this glossary is to promote dialogue around equity and inclusion. Words often have different meanings depending on lived experiences words might hold different meanings for different people. This introduces the need for common vocabulary to avoid misunderstandings and misinterpretations. The dialogue around diversity, equity and inclusion is broad and growing.