[CPEO-BIF] ICMA Offers Environmental Risk Communication Training

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ICMA Offers Environmental Risk Communication Training

Through a cooperative grant from the Environmental Protection Agency,
ICMA is preparing to host two one-and-a-half day regional workshops on
environmental risk communication training. The training will address
environmental risk communication among local government officials, risk
assessors, community members, and the private sector, involving
environmental contamination and the associated health risks. ICMA hopes
to bring together approximately 30 individuals to participate in each
workshop, which will be interactive and designed to address
participants’ specific issues.

Who Should Attend

Municipal staff and concerned community residents impacted by
environmental pollutants that pose a potential risk are invited to
participate. Also business representatives who have been involved with
or are concerned about environmental contamination and risk issues are
encouraged to attend.
To participate in one of the regional training workshops, complete and
return the attached form by Monday, March 10, 2003, to Dorothy Morrison
by fax, 202/962-3605; or mail to Dorothy Morrison, Project Manager,
ICMA, 777 North Capitol Street NE, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20002-4201.

Meeting date and location of each workshop has yet to be determined.
Further information will be provided upon receipt of your interest form.
A limited number of travel scholarships to attend a workshop will be
provided on a first-come first-serve basis, so respond early. Direct
questions to dmorrison@icma.org.

What Is Effective Risk Communication

Effective risk communication is a two-way exchange between the local
government and community that includes providing information to the
public in an understandable manner about toxic substances in the
environment, adverse health and welfare effects due to environmental
releases, and exposure information. This dialogue can help to alleviate
anxieties about environmental health risks, assist impacted communities
in taking steps to reduce risks, and help create a better-educated and
engaged public in understanding redevelopment of hazardous sites and any
adverse health and welfare effects of materials present in solid waste.

To download the ICMA Risk Communication Training Interest Form, please
take the following link:
http://www1.icma.org/main/ns.asp?nsid=305&scid=1&t=1

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