Seattle Audubon is changing its name to Birds Connect Seattle to move away from a name with a racist legacy. FOX13
The Seattle chapter said Tuesday the name change is one step toward creating a more inclusive and anti-racist organization,The organization said the concept of "connection" came up throughout the renaming process and that birds connect across families, hemispheres and habitats.
"Rather than a barrier, this new name represents an open door for communities to join us in our mission to advocate and organize for cities where people and birds thrive," Executive Director Claire Catania said in a statement Tuesday.bird conservation groupElizabeth Gray, who became the first female CEO of the National Audubon Society in 2021, said in a statement that the board of directors "decided that the organization transcends one person’s name.
Birds Connect Seattle said its mission is to be inclusive, with active efforts to reach out to diverse communities and to promote more inclusive programming, hiring and recruiting practices, as well as within its advocacy work.
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