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SUMMARY:Environmental Justice in the Midst of Polycrisis: Where Do We Go from Here?
DESCRIPTION:On April 30th\, delve into the vital topic of environmental justice at Wake Forest University’s spring summit. You’ll have the opportunity to hear from impactful leaders\, including CleanAIRE NC’s Executive Director\, Jeff Robbins\, and former Executive Director and Charlotte Mecklenburg Climate Leader\, June Blotnick\, who will be panelists in the day’s opening discussion. Prepare to be inspired by the keynote address delivered by the renowned environmental justice and civil rights activist\, Rev. Ben Chavis. This is a free event you won’t want to miss! \nThe Summit is free and open to the public\, but space is limited. Registration is required. \n8:45 AM | WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS \n8:50 AM | THE FIGHT FOR ENERGY JUSTICE \n\nModerator: Justin Catanosa \, Professor of Practice\, WFU Journalism Program and Environmental Journalist\nJeffrey Robbins \, Executive Director\, CleanAIRE NC\nWilliam Barber\, III \, Senior Director of Impact\, The Coalition for Green Capital and Founder\, The Rural Beacon Initiative\nJune Blotnick\, Climate Consultant and Co-Founder\, CharMeck Climate Leaders\n\n10:00 AM | MENTAL HEALTH IN THE ERA OF CLIMATE CRISIS \n\nModerator: Melba Newsome \, Program Coordinator and Summer Institute Director\, WFU Environmental and Epistemic Justice Initiative\nGoldie Smith Byrd\, Professor\, WFU School of Medicine\nLisa Sorg \, Adjunct Professor\, WFU Journalism Program and North Carolina Reporter for Inside Climate News\nRajendra Morey\, Professor\, Duke University School of Medicine\n\n11:15 AM | INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE \n\nModerator: Ryan E. Emanuel\, Associate Professor\, Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment\nCourtney Locklear Steed \, Founder and Director\, Cultural Burn Association\nLouie Rivers\, Senior Social Science Advisor\, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)\n\n1:45 PM | EEJI FACULTY FELLOWS RESEARCH AT WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY \n\nTivia Collins\, Assistant Professor\, WFU Department of Women’s\, Gender\,\nand Sexuality Studies\nClaire Crawford \, Assistant Professor\, WFU Department of Politics and International Affairs and Program in African American Studies\nDaniel Henry\, Assistant Teaching Professor\, WFU Program in African American Studies and The Program for Leadership and Character\nRowie Kirby-Straker\, Assistant Professor\, WFU Department of Communication\nKhaliah Reed\, Assistant Professor\, WFU Department of Women’s\, Gender\, and Sexuality Studies\n\nCLOSING REMARKS
URL:https://cleanairenc.org/event/environmental-justice-in-the-midst-of-polycrisis-where-do-we-go-from-here/
LOCATION:Wake Forest University\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27109
CATEGORIES:Past,Charlotte Mecklenburg Climate Leaders
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