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Climate Justice Symposium
August 9, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - August 10, 2019 @ 3:00 pm
Emmanuel Baptist Church invites you to engage in solutions driven discussions and educational sessions on environmental justice, environmental racism, climate justice and addressing health disparities in African American communities. This seminar is FREE and open to the public and will be offered Friday, August 9, 5-8 pm and Saturday, August 10, 9:15 am to 3 pm. It is designed to accommodate 200 registrants and all participants must register no later than Friday, August 2, 2019. REGISTER WITH; Veronica Bitting, Emmanuel Baptist Chruch, vbitting@outlook.com or call 336-624-7704.
SPEAKERS:
Environmental Justice experts with NC DHHS – State Center for Health Statistics
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV – Environmental Justice
NC State University’s Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources
Chandra Taylor, Southern Environmental Law Center
NC Environmental Justice Network and West End Revitalization Association (Omega & Brenda Wilson)
and others are presenters in this timely and important discussion.
