People & Culture

Philosophy


We aim to serve the vast needs, experiences, and abilities of our members and prospective members from all corners of the great state of California, to nurture connection & professional growth within our organization and in the communities we call home.

Initiatives


  • Supporting Our People at AEP Conference and AEP Symposium in 2025
  • Affinity Groups — Meetups coming in early 2025!
  • Our Student Engagement Program
  • The AEP EJ Fellowship — launching 2025!
  • The AEP Storytelling Project — coming in 2025!
  • Our People & Culture Committee
  • Our Most Recent Member Survey

If you are a current member interested in the history of People & Culture at AEP, contact us through our membership email address and we can share more.

An Update from the President


“Welcome to a brand new year to all 2,400 members of the California Association of Environmental Professionals!

In this first-ever blog post on our People & Culture program, I want to update you on where we stand with several initiatives and give a sneak-peek into what we are working on in the coming year.

We will use casual, personal, occasional updates in this space to let you know about this important work, and make sure you know more of what we are doing, and where we are going.

It’s different from the conventional practice of an annual report, but this gives us more chances to keep you in-the-know about this journey we’re on together.

Here is your first update of 2025:

AEP Conference and AEP Symposium

We provide regular opportunities for our members to meet their peers and learn from other experts in our field. And while we do that, we also want to make sure these environments are built to make connection and education open to all. This is why we are building our annual in-person AEP Conference and virtual AEP Symposium to consider the career aspirations of all of our members, regardless of the life or professional experience they bring to these programs.

Affinity Groups

Stages of Life and Stages of Career are the starting foundations of this new program launching in Q1 2025 to support our members coming to our organization from rich, and varied life experiences. These meetups will provide opportunities for sharing, connection, and support, all to help AEP grow into the future.

Our Student Engagement Program

Our P&C Committee is actively working on finalizing a framework and timeline for delivering this important work to reach students in all corners of the state. This work for the next generation of environmental professionals is key to maintaining a culture of learning and to the foundations of AEP’s future.

The AEP EJ Fellowship

We are in the brainstorming stages of this new program. While we have some ideas for what this may look like, we are hoping to get more ideas on how to make this Fellowship meaningful to recipients and to our organization. Much more to come!

The AEP Storytelling Project

What are the stories that make up our 2,400-strong membership? We know that stories foster empathy and connection, while providing lessons in life and career. This is why we want to elevate the individual narratives of our cohort of environmental professionals, and find out more of how they got here.

As with others on the People & Culture Committee, Board, and Executive Team, I am excited for this new phase of AEPs plan to nurture connection and growth.

And stay tuned — we’ll have more updates and regular check-ins in the coming weeks and months.

Cheers!

Mindy Fogg
AEP President