Monday, May 9, 2011

INTERMUNICIPAL WORKSHOP ON CLIMATE JUSTICE

WHEN:      Saturday, May 21, 2011
        
TIME:          9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

WHERE:   Beacon Institute Center for Environmental Innovation and Education
                   Denning's Point, Beacon, N.Y.

COST:       FREE!

Pre-registration is required; 20 seats reserved for each community
Please register here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ClimateJustice
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Clearwater is hosting this workshop designed to provide participants from Peekskill, Beacon, Poughkeepsie, and Kingston valuable information on Climate Change and Environmental Justice. This information can help participants reduce negative impacts of climate change and prepare for those that cannot be avoided.
We'll have amazing speakers on Climate Change and Environmental Justice to be followed by breakout sessions on Energy, Transportation, Water Resources, Green Jobs, and Emergency Preparedness moderated by experts on these fields; and a panel on Current Progress in NYS on Climate Change. 

Speakers include:
           Andrew Revkin, journalist and author of Dot Earth Blog for NY Times
           Sacha Sepector, Director of Conservation Science at Scenic Hudson
           Cecil Mark-Corbin, Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiative for WEACT
           Mayor Mary Foster, Peekskill Climate Smart Community and NWEAC
           Kristin Marcell,  NYS DEC

Spanish translation will be provided- Traducción al español disponible
Healthy snacks will be served

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?
             Youth
             Community Members
             Local  Stakeholders
             Municipal Leaders
             Environmental/Conservation committees
          
WHAT IS CLIMATE 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. Climate Justice gives climate change and environmental justice focus.
Contacts at Clearwater for this project:

Beacon and Peekskill-      Karla Raimundí - karla@clearwater.org  845-265-8080 x 7159
Kingston-                      Victor Pierre Melendez victor@clearwater.org  845-265-8080 x 7144
Poughkeepsie-               Ryan Palmer- ryan@clearwater.org  845-265-8080 x 7114
Project Manager-            Manna Jo Greene manna@clearwater.org 845-265-8080 x 7113

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