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Environmental Justice Events at Brownfields 2013 The Center for Public Environmental Oversight (CPEO) has listed below Educational Sessions and other activities of particular interest to environmental justice and other activists at the national Brownfields Conference in Atlanta. We are by no means suggesting that these are the only sessions of value to activists, or that these sessions are targeted only to activists. Unless otherwise noted, rooms are at the Georgia World Congress Center. Check the official schedule for room changes. Tuesday, May 14 and Wednesday, May 15 Workshop: Equitable Brownfields Revitalization: Tools for Progress Tuesday 1:00-5:00 pm B202 Wednesday 8:30-4:00 pm B314 For more information and registration (fee), go to http://www.brownfieldsconference.org/en/Article/163/Equitable_Development_Institute_Workshop Wednesday, May 15 Noon-3 pm: Healthfields: From polluted parcels to resources for revitalization, Omni Hotel International Ballroom E. Networking luncheon at noon. Work session at 1:00 pm. Advance registration is required. Go to http://goo.gl/YTFV9 7:00-7:30 pm: Special recognition of Dr. Mildred McClain, Omni Hotel International Ballroom D Thursday, May 16 11:00 am-12:15 pm: Continuing and Creating a New Community "Story" of Collaboration - Gulfport, MS, B206 1:00-2:15 pm: Town Hall—Highway to Health: FEATURING THE US SURGEON GENERAL. This Town Hall meeting will feature the Surgeon General as she addresses the National Prevention Strategy, which can advance environmental justice and sustainability. A panel of community leaders and local government representatives will highlight successful brownfields approaches that advance community health and well-being. Following the presentation and remarks, there will be a lively dialogue with the audience. B405 1:00-2:15 pm: Addressing Brownfields Challenges in Tribal Communities: The Zuni Pueblo Case Study, B401/402 2:30-3:45 pm: Transforming Brownfields into Viable Community Assets, B406 2:30-3:45 pm: BAD Buildings: A Community Based Approach to Abandoned and Dilapidated Structures, B204 2:30-3:45 pm: Greening Rural Communities – Smart Growth, Sustainability & Small Town Neighborhood Development, B401-402 4:00-5:15 pm: Film Screening: The Blood in This Town, B209 4:00-5:15 pm: Architecture to Action: Increasing Health Care in Brownfields Impacted Communities, B408/409 4:00-5:15 pm: Brownfields Revitalization and Local Hiring, B405 8:00-10:00 pm: Environmental Justice/Community Debrief, Omni Hotel Pre-Function Lobby Friday, May 17 9:45-11:00 am: Addressing Open Dumps and Construction & Demolition Waste in Tribal and Rural Communities, B407 11:15 am-12:30 pm: Corridors of Care and More Highways to Health, B407 11:15 am-12:30 pm: Reviving Historic Urban Communities to Meccas of Livability and Commerce, B207-208 11:15 am-12:30 pm: Building the Bridges: Smart Growth, Environmental Justice and Equitable Development, B308/309 11:15 am-12:30 pm: Environmental Workforce Development Programs: How Can a Community Build a Success? B403/404 1:45-3:00 pm: Community Driven Research in the Southeast, B211/212 2:00-5:00 pm: University Avenue Design Charrette, B314 3:15-4:30 pm: Film Screening: Urban Roots, B209 3:15-4:30 pm: Exploring Where You Live: How to Identify and Learn about the Cleanups in Your Community, B204 3:15-4:30 pm: Partnerships for Transforming Lives Through Workforce Development, B203
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Lenny Siegel Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight a project of the Pacific Studies Center 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041 Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545 Fax: 650/961-8918
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