Dr Zuleyka Zevallos

I’ve noticed the Melb Science March is entire run by white male futurists this year....

I've been seeing nothing good coming out of the latest round of proposed science marches. They haven't really listened or learned a thing in one year. A shame.

I harangued @SeanGeoghegan at 4am on the disability access plan for Canberra. He had some answers....which was more than Melb last year....who I was also haranguing

This really is disappointing - considering that last year, all of us (and others) spelled out exactly what best practice should look like for science marches in Australia

There’s only white male Science Party types running Melb this year. No disability access info on Melb event page. (Or info on who’s in charge) Just a generic email for queries and some standard inclusion lip service text. #showmedonttellme

The handover to the new set of volunteers may not be the best (understatement) and I think they're trying to do their best in a shorter time than last year. Calls went out for volunteers with few answering the call.

Sean I'm sure you're trying your best, but intention does not equal impact. You are perfectly parroting the same excuses from last year. "Not enough time" being one. There's *always* enough time to be inclusive. It's about what you prioritise.

Agreed. It may not in their priorities due to lack of handover or awareness. A small number of volunteers and lack of effective handover increases the likelihood of it not being prioritised. We need active participation from a diverse group of people, which sometimes is missing.