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Environmental Justice Speaker Series

October 15, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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One event on October 22, 2020 at 12:00 pm

One event on October 29, 2020 at 12:00 pm

One event on November 12, 2020 at 12:00 pm

One event on December 10, 2020 at 12:00 pm

The School of Marine & Environmental Affairs at the University of Washington is excited to launch their Fall Quarter Environmental Justice Speakers Series.

The series this quarter features a variety of speakers all of whom will address unique aspects of environmental justice from their work, research, and/or advocacy. Each talk takes place on a Thursday from 12:00-1:00pm PST via Zoom. The speaker will give a 30-40 minute presentation, followed by time for Q&A with the audience. For more information, or to RSVP for one or all of the events, please contact Leah Quinn (leahq@uw.edu).

Schedule: 

October 15, Thomas Pool presents The Tonle Sap: Fish, Hydropower, and People
October 22, Sylvia Ewing presents Communication for Good: Centering Equity in the Climate Conversation
October 29, Sherry Pictou presents Indigenous Feminism and Ecological Governance
November 12, Whitney Mgbara & Kenzo Esquivel present Building a Community of Anti-racist Environmental Scholarship
December 10, Sabrina Brennan presents Gender Equity and Public Access: Policy and Advocacy on the California Coast