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Advancing Climate Justice: Transforming the Economy, Public Health and our Environment
Location: New York, NY
Date: 29 - 30 January 2009
Organisation:
WE ACT for Environmental Justice
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A 20th Anniversary National Climate Justice Conference Organized by WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Poorer communities are feeling the effects of climate change more harshly than affluent communities, which typically have the resources to deal with the problems arising as a result of this phenomenon. There is the need to ensure that in the evolving debate on climate change, communities of color and low income are prepared to play an active role in the development and implementation of policies that will affect their residents’ and stakeholders’ quality of life.
Key objectives
On January 29-30, 2009, WE ACT will convene environmental justice advocates, community leaders and stakeholders from New York City and other parts of the nation around issues of climate change at a groundbreaking 2-day conference. Speakers will present findings on several topics related to climate change and its environmental, public health and economic impacts, discuss the multi-faceted impact of climate change on communities of color and low-income, advance and promote the concept of climate justice and jointly develop policy recommendations designed to secure climate justice in communities of color and low income.
Registration fees
General Registration - $100.00
Current WE ACT Member - $35.00
New WE ACT Member - $60.00 ($25.00 WE ACT Membership Fee + $35.00 WE ACT Member Registration Fee) (Scholarships are available)
Registration details
Register online at www.weact.org/conference
Contact Details
Ogonnaya Dotson-Newman
Environmental Health and Community-Based Research Coordinator
WE ACT for Environmental Justice, Inc. (WE ACT)
271 West 125th Street, Suite 308
New York, New York 10027
Tel: (212) 961-1000, ext. 315
Fax: (212) 961-1015
E-mail: OGONNAYA@weact.org
Website: www.weact.org/
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