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Vermont Law School’s 2017 Solution Conference Presents: Bridging the Gap Between the Promise and the Reality of Environmental Justice

March 24, 2017 @ 8:30 am - 5:30 pm

​Join us as we welcome:

  • Esther Calhoun: Activist, Black Belt Citizens Fighting for Health and Justice
  • Charles Lee: Author, "Toxic Wastes and Race in the United States"
  • Richard Moore: Chair, National Environmental Justice Advisory Council
  • Quentin Pair: Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, rited; Howard University School of Law
  • Benjamin Wilson: Managing Partner, Beveridge and Diamon, PC

With panels and breakout sessions on:

  • Food Deserts and Sustainable Agriculture;
  • Barriers to Renewable Energy;
  • Women, Families, and Environmental Justice;
  • Grassroots Organizing;
  • Tribal Environmental Justice Issues;
  • Toxins and Water: Environmental Injustice in Flint;
  • Environmental Injustice in Puerto Rico;
  • Environmental Justice in a Changing Climate;
  • Title VI, Environmental Justice and Affected Communities

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Date:
March 24, 2017
Time:
8:30 am - 5:30 pm
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