Speaker Series: The Zip Code Effect: Climate Justice and the Environments That Shape Our Health

[Habeebah Yasin]

Dear Newark Green Teams, 

Please see the information and flyer attached regarding a virtual call about climate justice and how our environments impact our health on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM. Although some of the speakers are New York based, similar themes can be seen with Newark, NJ. I plan on attending the call during the second half. Hope you can join.

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Good Afternoon:

 

Where you live can have a profound impact on your health. Across the United States, communities experience vastly different health outcomes based on environmental conditions such as air quality, heat exposure, access to green space, and proximity to pollution. These patterns are often shaped by historic disinvestment, environmental racism, and inequitable urban planning.

 

Join the Community Engagement Core (CEC) for a conversation exploring how environmental conditions tied to our zip codes can influence health outcomes and what communities are doing to advance climate justice. This webinar will bring together leaders working at the intersection of environmental justice, public health, and community advocacy to discuss how climate and environmental factors affect health—and what solutions are emerging from the communities most impacted.

 

Speakers include:

• Jordana Vanderselt, MPH (she/her) – Director of Environmental Health, WE ACT for Environmental Justice

• Dr. Eric Griggs – Community Medicine Doctor and Health Educator, LSU School of Medicine, Xavier University College of Pharmacy

• Ashley Dawson – Author, Professor, The Graduate Center and College of Staten Island, CUNY

 

Date: Tuesday, March 24^th

Time: 6:30-7:30PM EST

Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/dj_zGJmYTMyq-xuoixWGdA

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Habeebah Yasin