Landscape Ontario Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIB) Committee

Landscape Ontario is a not for profit, volunteer-driven trade association. Dedicated to the advancement of the landscape/horticultural profession. We strive to ensure that we are a collaborative and inclusive organization where people of all genders, races, religions, nationalities, cultures, sexual orientations, languages, and abilities are welcomed and can feel comfortable, respected, and valued.

Are you interested in joining the conversation on diversity, equity and inclusion at LO? Email Karina Sinclair at ksinclair@landscapeontario.com to express your interest.

The Landscape Ontario Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIB) Committee meets on a monthly basis to advance these areas across Landscape Ontario. Each committee member is committed to learning and growing in this ever-evolving sphere. Below you will find some of the helpful resources shared with committee members that you may find helpful in your own learning journey.

Resources:

Websites

• Why Diversity Programs Fail
• Diversity and Inclusion Efforts That Really Work
• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Canada.ca
• Social Inequalities Explained in a $100 Race (Please watch to the end).

Books

• Birds of All Feathers: Doing Diversity and Inclusion Right, by Michael Bach
• My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future, By Indra Nooyi
• Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, by Sheryl Sandberg
• Can You Hear Me Now?: How I Found My Voice and Learned to Live with Passion and Purpose, by Celina Caesar-Chavannes
• Transformative Leadership Primer: Shields, by M. Carolyn

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging tool kits

• CCDI diversity and inclusion Tool kits for the workplace
• Workforce Demographic Study (NALP)
• Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging Resources, Tools, and Tips — QuakeLab | DEI
• Learning Lab
• What Works Toolkit

Other resources

• Context & Resources: Land Acknowledgements - March 2022
• Landscape Ontario Diversity Inclusion & Belonging Committee Terms of Reference - January 2023

Learn more about the committee via an episode of the Landscape Ontario Podcast, which features a conversation committee members, Ed Hansen and Lindsay Drake Nightingale.