The mission of the network is to connect, engage, and support Indigenous, Black and People of Color who are working in the environmental movement to ensure that the groundswell of activity across the nation does not happen in isolated pockets, but contributes to a comprehensive and strategic path forward. SEAPOC members are the change agents who envision a diverse environmental movement where they and their peers can thrive. This network provides both formal and informal opportunities to dialogue, organize, strategize, inspire, and support one another, and to develop leadership skills critical to this work.

SEAPOC is a platform for many types of activities and gatherings intended to celebrate, nurture, and strengthen our community of environmental professionals of color. These gatherings serve as important spaces where members can find allies, validate experiences, share tools and best practices to advocate for racial justice in their scope of work, and engage in constructive and restorative activities as a means for healing and growth.