Agenda
(Final 01-18-10)
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| Sunday, January 24, 2010 |
4:00 PM-
6:00 PM
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Early Registration |
| Monday, January 25, 2010 |
| 7:30 AM |
Registration |
| 8:45 AM |
Welcome |
Dr. Beverly Wright
(Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Dillard University)
Joseph “Chip” Hughes, Jr. (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences- NIEHS)
Gregory Green (EPA) |
| 9:15 AM |
New Environmental Justice Initiatives, Q&A |
Moderator: Gregory Green (EPA)
Gina McCarthy (EPA)
Cynthia Giles (EPA)
Lisa Garcia (EPA)(Invited)
Dr. Gwen Collman (NIEHS) |
11:15 AM |
Break |
11:30 AM |
Respondent Panel (Community Leaders) |
Moderator: Joseph “Chip” Hughes, Jr. (NIEHS)
Dr. Beverly Wright
(Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Dillard University)
Peggy Shepard (WE ACT for Environmental Justice)
Dr. Paul Mohai (The School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Michigan)
Dr. Robert Bullard (Clark Atlanta University Environmental Justice Resource Center) |
12:15 Noon |
Lunch (on your own) |
1:30 PM |
Track Sessions Overview: Understanding Disproportionate Impacts on EJ Communities
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2:00 PM |
Sustainability and Green Jobs: Opening Remarks and Keynote |
Moderator: Deepay Mukerjee (Progenesis Technologies, LLC)
Moderator: Shirley Augurson (EPA Region 6)
Keynote: Dr. Robert Bullard (Clark Atlanta University Environmental Justice Resource Center) |
2:15 PM |
Sustainability and Green Jobs and EJ: An Expert Overview |
Moderator: Mustafa Ali (EPA)
Dr. Beverly Wright (Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Dillard University)
Dr. Paul Mohai (The School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Michigan)
Dr. David Widawsky (EPA)
Joseph “Chip” Hughes, Jr. (NIEHS)
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3:45 PM |
Break |
4:00 PM |
Sustainability and Green Jobs – Green Job Creation and Training |
Moderator: Sharon D. Beard (NIEHS)
Moderator: Deepay Mukerjee (Progenesis Technologies, LLC)
Bill Keith (Sun Rise Solar)
Pam Broom (Food and Farm Network, New Orleans)
Brandy Toft (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe)
Dr. Raquel Pinderhughes (Department of Urban Planning, San Francisco State University)
Dr. Myra Lewis (Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Dillard University)
Kizetta Vaughn (The Center for Construction Research and Training) |
5:30 PM |
Adjourn |
6:00 PM -8:00 PM |
Poster Session and Reception |
| Tuesday, January 26, 2010 |
8:00 AM |
Sustainability and Green Jobs: Opening Remarks
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Moderator: Deepay Mukerjee (Progenesis Technologies, LLC)
Moderator: Shirley Augurson (EPA, Region 6)
Lawrence Starfield (EPA, Region 6) |
8:15 AM |
Sustainability and Green Jobs: The Community Perspective
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Moderator: Peggy Shepard (WE ACT for Environmental Justice)
Troy Von Otnott (South Coast Solar)
Brent Brown (Building Community CORPS)
Donele Wilkins (Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice)
Hilton Kelley (Community In-power and Development Association)
Elaine Proctor, Student Graduate (New Orleans Carpenters/The Center for Construction
Research and Training) |
9:30 AM |
Funding and Resourcing Grass Roots Work
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Moderator: Vernice Miller-Travis (MD State Commission on Environmental Justice
and Sustainable Communities)
Judy Hatcher (Environmental Support Center)
Patty Ochoa (Pacoima Beautiful)
Sharon D. Beard (NIEHS)
Marva King (EPA)
Sheila Lewis (EPA) |
10:45 AM |
Break |
11:00 AM -11:45 AM |
Lunch: Meet the Funders |
Moderator: Diane Takvorian (Environmental Health Coalition)
Dr. Aisha Nyandoro (Foundation for the Mid South)
Dawn Harris Jeffries (Bank of America)
Beth Galante (Global Green USA) ___________ Martha Soledad Vela Acosta (The Kresge Foundation) |
11:50 AM |
Session Changeover |
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Breakout Sessions |
| Track 1:
Goods Movement |
Track 2:
Ambient Air/ Climate Change |
Track 3: Hazardous Waste Cleanup/Job Training |
12:00 Noon |
Session I |
Session I |
Session I |
12:50 PM |
Session Changeover |
1:00 PM |
Session II |
Session II |
Session II |
1:50 PM |
Session Changeover |
2:00 PM |
Session III |
Session III |
Session III |
2:50 PM |
Break |
3:00 PM |
Meet in Hotel Lobby and Board Bus for Community Tour |
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
Community Tour (Pre-registration required) |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2010 |
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Breakout Sessions |
| Track 1: Goods Movement |
Track 2: Ambient Air/Climate Change |
Track 3: Hazardous Waste Cleanup/Job Training |
8:00 AM |
Session IV |
Session IV |
Session IV |
9:30 AM |
Session Changeover |
9:45 AM |
Plenary Session: Next Steps, Closing Remarks, Evaluations |
10:45 AM |
Break |
11:00 AM |
Closing Remarks and Speakers:
Mathy Stanislaus, (EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response) (Invited)
Lisa Garcia (EPA, Office of the Administrator) |
12:00 PM |
Adjourn |
1:00 PM |
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) – begins |
1:30 PM |
NIEHS Worker Education and Training Program – begins |
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