Professionals of Color in the Environment (POCIE)

A community for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) professionals from all environmental fields in Massachusetts. 

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Who We Are

POCIE fosters a joyous and authentic community for BIPOC environmental professionals of all career levels to advance racial equity and dismantle barriers within the environmental sector.

Through courage and collective empowerment, we strive towards professional excellence and transformative change in the sector now and for future generations.

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Our Work

POCIE operates through three strategic pillars of work: Community Building, Professional Development, and Outreach & Engagement.

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Community Building

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Professional Development

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Outreach & Engagement

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Our Events

Join POCIE in cultivating spaces for rest, rejuvenation, and connection amongst our community.

We want our members to center their well-being as BIPOC professionals in a predominantly white field, prioritize their professional development, and find pathways to ascend their careers and build leadership in the environmental space for generations to come.

Join POCIE

POCIE is open to anyone who:

✅ Identifies as BIPOC

✅ Lives or works in Massachusetts

✅ Is interested in or works in the climate and environmental fields

POCIE membership is always free, and gives you unlimited access to all of our community, professional development, and pathway building events.

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Join Us in Making a Difference!

At POCIE, we are dedicated to advancing racial equity within the environmental field in Massachusetts. Our work is driven by the passion of our community, and the support of the grants and donations that help us continue creating positive change.