ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE pathways SUMMIT 2021
Beyond Toxics and NAACP Eugene/Springfield were proud to host a virtual Environmental Justice Pathways (EJP) Summit on April 9th-10th featuring Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali and Sheila Watt-Cloutier. The summit featured renowned national and state speakers and created space for interactive discussions, workshops and organizational meetings with the goal of supporting a collaborative network and crafting policy guidelines dedicated to Environmental Justice in the state of Oregon.
Beyond Toxics and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Eugene/Springfield are two social and environmental justice organizations located in Eugene, OR. One of the main goals of our organizations was to achieve environmental and climate justice for historically disadvantaged and underserved communities.
Environmental and climate injustices have disproportionately impacted those who contribute the least to the problem. We knew that the costs of and benefits in mitigating the impacts of climate change are not equally distributed. In order to make sure we uplifted and prioritized the voices of those most impacted by environmental and climate injustices, we needed to pave the way towards sustainable and equitable solutions. Thus, we launched the Environmental Justice Pathways effort.
If you missed the summit, check out the recorded sessions here
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Environmental Justice Pathways Summit Kickoff, Day 1
Haley Case-Scott
0:00 Welcoming statements
Lucy Vinis – City of Eugene, Mayor
1:58 Welcoming statements
Fabio Andrade – City of Eugene, Human Rights and Equity Analyst
6:39 Belonging at the City of Eugene: Overview of historic content provided to all City of Eugene staff
Lisa Arkin –Beyond Toxics, Executive Director
28:01 The History of Environmental Justice in West Eugene
Eric Richardson – NAACP Eugene/Springfield, Executive Director
47:25
58:56 Q&A
Environmental Justice Pathways Summit Opening Session, Day 2
Haley Case-Scott
0:00 Welcoming statements
Marta Clifford – Tribal Elder of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Indians
2:12 Blessing
Haley Case-Scott
8:40 EJP Webinar Series Overview
Lisa Arkin
13:04 Environmental Justice Stories Playlist
17:58 Climate Fires – Climate Justice Film
Environmental Justice Pathways Summit Panel, Day 2
Haley Case-Scott
0:00 Welcoming statements
Joel Iboa – Oregon Just Transition Alliance, Executive Director
3:18 About Oregon Just Transition Alliance
Cheyenne Holliday – Oregon water Futures, Associate Project Manager Overview
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Alai Reyes-Santos – Associate Professor in Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies Department at the University of Oregon
15:44 Oregon Water Futures: Project Update
Miles Palacios – Legislative Director for Representative Campos’
27:20 Legislation Update
Environmental Justice Pathways Summit Keynote- Mustafa Santiago Ali
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE pathways
WEBINAR SERIES
Leading up to Environmental Justice Pathways (EJP) Summit 2021, we have held a series of webinars focused on a variety of environmental justice issues.
Topics have included: