DEI_-_Action_Plan.pdf

IRIS is developing an Anti-Racist Action Plan to address diversity, equity, and inclusion in geosciences, specifically seismology. The plan is based on "A Call for a Robust Anti-Racist Action Plan" and includes actions such as posting anti-racism statements, providing implicit bias training, and revising policies to be anti-discriminatory. The plan aims to break down silos, encourage communication, and hold IRIS accountable for progress. It recognizes the need to condemn racism and address retention of minoritized people in science, which requires structural and cultural change. The plan includes five main points: posting anti-racism statements, understanding lived experiences of minoritized groups, identifying past failures, revising policies, and questioning unspoken rules. IRIS will provide training, resources, and revise selection procedures to counter implicit bias and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion.