Fwd: [epa-ej] Registration is Now Open - 2011 Conference on Environmental Justice: One Community - One Environment
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Environmental justice is equitable access to environmental benefits and protections across different race, income and other forms of difference. -------------------------------------------- Environmental justice is the right to a safe, healthy, productive, and sustainable environment, where "environment" is considered in its totality to include the ecological, physical, social, political, aesthetic, and economic environment. Environmental justice addresses the disproportionate environmental risks borne by low-income communities and communities of color resulting from poor housing stock, poor nutrition, lack of access to healthcare, unemployment, underemployment, and employment in the most hazardous jobs. - National Association of County and City Health Officials |
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Environmental Justice Mailing List
Registration is Now Open
2011 Conference on Environmental Justice: One Community - One Environment
Who: Community-based organizations, indigenous organizations, community members, advocates, city/county/state governments, colleges/universities, faith-based organizations, businesses and other stakeholders interested in learning about opportunities to work towards environmental justice in their communities.
Where: Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, 400 Renaissance Drive, Detroit Michigan
Dates: *August 23-26, 2011 (*August 23 is an Optional Training Day)
Register: To register please visit http://www.cleanairinfo.com/ejconference/
Cost: There is no registration fee.
Call for Abstracts: The planning committee invites abstracts for poster presentations during this conference. For more information, visit http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/abstracts/call_for_abstracts.cfm
Topics
This Conference provides an opportunity for participants to learn about the following:
- Models for Effective Community Engagement & Capacity Building
- Strategies for Addressing Pollutions Sources that Impact EJ Communities
- Federal Interagency Working Group on EJ
- Workforce Development Training and Job Creation
- Updates: Federal Agencies' Priorities for EJ
- Hands-on Demonstrations of Tools & Resources
- Funding Opportunities
More Info: For more information please visit http://www.cleanairinfo.com/ejconference/
Contact:
- Lena (Vickey) Epps-Price, Conference Coordinator
- Phone: 919-541-5573
- Email: epps-pr...@epa.gov
Individuals with Disabilities: Individuals with disabilities who need accommodation to participate in this event should contact Nanishka Albaladejo at voice telephone: 919-484-0222 x333 or email albaladej...@ecrweb.com. TTY users should contact the Federal TTY Relay Service at 800-877-8339. Requests should be made at least 5 days in advance of the event.
Because of the chemical sensitivity of many people, we are encouraging attendees not to wear scented toiletry items.
Co-sponsored by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS); and Greendoor Initiative (Detroit based organization).
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