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.
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/
______________________________
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
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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