Experts in intersectionality, racial justice, decolonization, the arts, law and environmental policy will discuss environmental justice, climate change and racial justice in a free, two-day symposium co-organized by the Center for the Environment, along with other campus organizations and Indiana universities.
The symposium will be composed of four panels centered on the following themes: Dimensions of Environmental Justice and the Midwest; Pollutants, Toxins, Health and Justice; Gender, Inclusion, and Justice; and Conflict, Disaster, and Climate Change. The conference will also feature Deputy Assistant Administrator for Land and Emergency Management Dr. Carlton Waterhouse.
The virtual event, Next Steps - Environmental Justice, Climate Change & Racial Justice Symposium, will take place on March 25-26. Registration for the Symposium is required and is available here.
Poster submissions and abstracts are due on Friday, March 12, 2021. Guideline for poster submission is available here.
More information about the event: https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/environment/communication/env-justice/index.php
Lori Hoagland
Professor, Purdue University
Horticulture And Landscape Architecture
Nexus Institute Co-Director
E-mail: c4e-nexus@purdue.edu
Walter Daniel Leon-Salas
Associate Professor, Purdue University
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Nexus Institute Co-Director
E-mail: c4e-nexus@purdue.edu
Dennis Macedo
Associate Professor, UNSA
Agronomy
Nexus Institute Co-Director
E-mail: dmacedov@unsa.edu.pe