Media Advisory
Aug. 15, 2012
Aug. 15, 2012
UPDATE: EPA to Hold Environmental Justice
Conference in Atlanta, GA
Contact Information: Dawn Harris-Young,
(404) 562-8421, harris-young.dawn@epa.gov
ATLANTA — The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will
host the 2012 Southeast Regional Environmental Justice Conference, “Promoting
Environmental Justice through Effective Education, Collaboration, and
Mobilization” on August 16-17, 2012. The event will be held at the Sam Nunn
Atlanta Federal Center in Atlanta, GA.
Who: Gwen Keyes Fleming, EPA Regional
Administrator
Lisa Garcia, EPA, Office of the Administrator, Senior Advisor on Environmental Justice
Mustafa Ali, EPA, Office of Environmental Justice
What: 2012 Southeast Regional Environmental Justice Conference
Lisa Garcia, EPA, Office of the Administrator, Senior Advisor on Environmental Justice
Mustafa Ali, EPA, Office of Environmental Justice
What: 2012 Southeast Regional Environmental Justice Conference
When: August 16, 2012 at 8:45 a.m. until
4:45 p.m.
August 17, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Where: Atlanta Federal Center - Sam Nunn Bldg. August 17, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
2nd Floor Conference Center
Cost: FREE
Media wishing to attend should RSVP to Dawn
Harris-Young at harris-young.dawn@epa.gov or
Jason McDonald at mcdonald.jason@epa.gov
.
The conference aims to bring together local community activists, citizens, state and federal agencies, academia, business and industry, non-profit organizations, and other stakeholders to build relationships that will benefit their communities and promote sustainable growth. The goals of this year’s conference include:
• Developing tangible solutions to address environmental, health, and social impacts affecting communities with environmental justice concerns;
• Educating the attendees on the environmental, health, and social impacts affecting communities with environmental justice concerns; and
• Providing networking opportunities for environmental justice leaders and organizations.
About Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. EPA has this goal for all communities and persons across this Nation. It will be achieved when everyone enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards and equal access to the decision-making process to have a healthy environment in which to live, learn, and work.
For more information on the conference: http://epa.gov/region4/ej/conference.html or
follow the conversation via Twitter at #R4EJC..
The conference aims to bring together local community activists, citizens, state and federal agencies, academia, business and industry, non-profit organizations, and other stakeholders to build relationships that will benefit their communities and promote sustainable growth. The goals of this year’s conference include:
• Developing tangible solutions to address environmental, health, and social impacts affecting communities with environmental justice concerns;
• Educating the attendees on the environmental, health, and social impacts affecting communities with environmental justice concerns; and
• Providing networking opportunities for environmental justice leaders and organizations.
About Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. EPA has this goal for all communities and persons across this Nation. It will be achieved when everyone enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards and equal access to the decision-making process to have a healthy environment in which to live, learn, and work.
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