2020 National Environmental Justice Conference and Training Program Presentations
Educate, Motivate, Innovate: Building the Next Generation of Environmental Justice Leaders (The Federal Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice’s “Educate, Motivate and Innovate (EMI) Environmental Justice Initiative”) by Joanna Mounce Stancil and Olivia J. Harbison
Paving the Way: Diabetes Supplies for Hurricne Relief in Puerto Rico: An innovative, powerful humanitarian approach to assist persons during and after natural disasters. by Dr. Kim Lambert, Carol Atkinson, Dr. Lourdes Gonzalez, Diana Wahler
Federal Government Capacity Building, Training and Technical Assistance for Vulnerable Communities in Natural Disaster Preparedness, Response, and/or Recovery by Joseph “Chip” Hughes, Jr., Marsha Minter, Matt Campbell, Dr. Cheryl Levine, Sharon Beard
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Training by Kurt Temple
Workshop on Environmental Justice and NEPA Methods by Denise C. Freeman, MS, Elizabeth Poole, MS, B. Suzi Ruhl, JD, MPH, Jacque Annarino
Using U.S. Department of Energy’s Tools to Meet Low-Income Energy Goals by Ookie Ma, Shelby DuPont, Aaron Vimont
2019 National Environmental Justice Conference and Training Program Presentations
Modified Health Impact Assessments (HIA) for Two Environmental Justice Communities in Pensacola, Florida and Houston, Texas by Aaliyah Shannon
Engaging and Empowering Citizen Scientists by Aladdine Joroff
Small Business Contractors for High-Level Maintenance: Lessons Learned from Community-Based Contracting
Advancing Energy Affordability Nationally through Efficient Solutions by Ariel Drehobl
Deleterious Effects of improper disposal of Household Hazardous Waste by Oluwole Ariyo
Training Workshop: Strengthening communities by leveraging federal dollars, utilizing next generation learning, and participating in innovative community-based learning opportunities through the 1890 Land Grant Universities Environment Justice Academy Pilot
Grant Writing & Technical Assistance Workshop
Will You Be My Mentor? Finding and Maintaining an Effective Mentor-Mentee Relationship by Dr. Britt Rios-Ellis
5 Unique Paths, 1 Common Goal of Justice for the Environment
Community Participation in Resolving Conflicts: Appreciative Inquiry and Title VI Mediation
Pendleton Oil Mill: Transforming an Environmental Disaster to an Economic Catalyst for a South Carolina Town
Tribal Partnerships: Leveraging Partnerships for Effective Program Implementation
Foster Beelief’s Educational Outreach Program by Sade Shofidiya
Modified Health Impact Assessments (HIA) for Two Environmental Justice Communities in New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama by Joey Danielle Batts
Building Opportunity Through Watershed Restoration
Area Wide Planning for Brownfields
Leveraging the Health Benefits of Nature and the Practice of Forest Therapy to Empower Resilience and Environmental Stewardship in Diverse Communities
Federal Highway Administration EJ and Public Involvement Resources
Revitalizing The Most Diverse Square Mile in America
Shamokin, PA: Revitalizing a Community Through Inter-Faith, Interagency and Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration
Addressing the Needs of Youth Via an Empowerment Program
United South and Eastern Tribes
The Education Effect
Are You Within 500ft?
Community Environmental Health Kits by Lubna Ahmed
How meaningful, community-identified service-learning projects are possible in large undergraduate courses by Deanna Lloyd
Building Federal Agency Capacity to Address Environmental Justice: the Case of Hazardous Fuels Management on National Forests
PHI 2019 Priorities: Powering a cleaner and brighter future for our customers and communities
Engaging Tribal Communities in Forest Restoration through Timber Program Development
Capacity Building and Nuclear Weapons Production Cleanup: Perspectives on Tribal and State Engagement with the U.S. Department of
Energy
USDA Forest Service Hires Tribal Members to Identify Traditional Cultural Properties and Sacred Places
NIEHS Worker Training Program – Building Capacity with Native Americans and Alaska Natives to Handle Hazardous Materials and Respond to Emergencies
Workshop on Environmental Justice and NEPA Methods
Black Church Food Security Network
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Tribal Soil Climate Analysis Network: TSCAN and Climate Stations in Indian Country
The Environmental Climate on Campus: The Demand for Environmental Justice Education at High Research Universities
DC Sustainable Energy Utility
Environmental Justice from a Civil Rights Perspective by Sharese C. Paylor
Half Century Progress of Environmental Justice in the United States and Its Implications to Fracking and Community Impacts by Qingmin Meng
Environmental Justice under Natural Disasters
Near-port Community Engagement: Showcasing New Tools, Partnerships and Environmental Justice Achievements in Four U.S. Cities
Building A Climate Justice Movement with Communities: Lead the Coast
Understanding and Applying Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Limited English Proficiency Technical Assistance For Recipients
TERO Vocational Training Center
Sustainable Development and Environmental Justice: Connecting Students to Global Issues
Building Capacity with Native Americans and Alaska Natives to Handle Hazardous Materials and Respond to Emergencies
Building Capacity with Native Americans and Alaska Natives to Handle Hazardous Materials and Respond to Emergencies
C.A.M.E.O: An Environmental Justice Outreach Program Created for Minority Students by Minority Students
Sea Change (Film)
2018 National Environmental Justice Conference and Training Program Presentations
Six Paths, One Destination DOE
Climate Changes Health: Ensuring Environmental Justice Underlies Public Health’s Climate Change Work
Effects of Oil Pollution on the Agricultural Crops and Eventual Bio-Accumulation By Nneora Ezeanya, David Chime, Cresha Thomas
Impact of Climate Change in Virginia: Discussion on Economic Growth and Low-Income Population by Ashley Logan
Partnering with Minority-Serving Land Grant Institutions to Advance Environmental Justice Goals and Build Capacity in Underserved Communities by Beattra Wilson
Tales from the Trenches: Building Capacity to Address Environmental and Health Disparities
Framing Health Disparities and Health Equity from the Lens of Minority Serving Institutions by Britt Rios-Ellis
Community Science Collaboration: Case of Midway, GA
Addressing Cybersecurity & IT Issues for a Safer Future by Dr. Shuguang Hong and Farhad Islam
San Juan College Makerspace by Luke Renner and Madison Kierod
United States Environmental Protection Agency College Underserved Community Partnership Program
Experience in Community-Based Agroecological Projects in Puerto Rico: Lessons Learned and Implications in Education by Carol E. Ramos-Gerena
Gendered Environmental Justice Activism: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Appalachian Coal and the Dakota Access Pipeline By Casey Byrd
Addressing The Social Determinants of Health to Reduce Health Disparities and Achieve Health Equity by Donna M. Christensen
Addressing EJ Community Needs Through Electricity Storage Technology
Environmental Justice under Natural Disasters
Social Determinants of Health and Environmental Justice in Tribal Communities by Milton Bluehouse
Federal Highway Administration EJ and Public Involvement Resources
Place and People Based Education, Teaching Environmental Justice Through Indigenous History, Culture & Knowledge
The Influence of the Environmental Justice Movement on the Climate Adaptation Field by Joyce Coffee
Social mix policies in the French Eco-districts: Discourses, Policies and Social effects
EACH ONE, GROW ONE. Cultivating Adolescent Leadership Identity Development to Combat Health Disparity in the Arkansas Delta
National Aquarium Conservation Initiatives by Curtis Bennett
USDA Forest Service Office of Tribal Relations by Fred Clark
Grant Writing & Technical Assistance Workshop
Curriculum for Change Using Hands-on Activities and Current Events to Teach Environmental Justice, Science, and Critical Thinking
Equity-Driven Community Resilience in Washington, D.C.
Rebuilding Communities through an Urban Wood and Land Restoration Economy
Prizes for Community-Led Deep Decarbonization: From Practice to Policy
Conservation Education: Speaking to human potential by Juan Lazo Bautista
Green Infrastructure: How Low-Income Communities Benefit from Nature by Kareem Heshmat
Understanding environmental, energy and climate justice communities’ science and engineering needs
Energy storage: applications, health and equity by Elena Krieger
Leading By Example: Mountain View Community, Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, and the Environmental Justice Interagency Working Group
How Federal Agencies Address Low Income Issues by Krystal Laymon
Allina Health Transit Impact Study
PEEIF Using Technology to Address Low-Income Energy Burdens: A North Carolina Pilot Project
Training That Makes a Difference at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon, Ohio
Environmental Justice Through Clean Energy
Understanding and Documenting Cumulative Health and Environmental Impacts from Hazardous Facilities, Air Pollution, and Lack of Access to Healthy Food in Environmental Justice Communities
Collaborations between the University of North Carolina Wilmington and the Town of Navassa as part of the EPA CUPP Program
Community Guide to Environmental Justice and NEPA Methods
NIEHS Worker Safety Training Making a Difference
New Resources Conservation Service
Technical Assistance in Support of Citizen Science and Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) at Five Gulf Coast Region Environmental Justice Communities
Comparative Analysis of National Solid Waste Management Policies In South America: The Cases of Brazil and Colombia
Understanding and Documenting Cumulative Health and Environmental Impacts from Hazardous Facilities, Air Pollution, and Lack of Access to Healthy Food in Environmental Justice Communities
Jobs and Infrastructure Development in Coastal Communities After Disasters: The DSCEJ Solution
Solar for All, A Program of DC’s Department of Energy and Environment
Champions Are… Enhancing Communities Through Community Capacity Building and Technical Assistance
EPA Near-port Community Capacity Building: Tools and Technical Assistance for Collaborative Solutions
Unlocking the Solar Market: Expanding Access to Low- and Moderate-Income Communities
The Whitewashing of National Parks by T’Shari L. White
Community Science 101 for Community Leaders
Planning for Healthy Communities: Environmental Justice in General Plans
Limited English Proficiency
Understanding and Applying Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Planning Justice in the U.S.: Strategies for Progress
History of Environmental Justice in New Mexico
Building Grassroots Climate Justice Leadership in Vulnerable Communities: Lessons from a Miami-based Advocacy Program
Delaware Riverkeeper Network
2017 National Environmental Justice Conference and Training Program Presentations
Limited English Proficiency Considerations in Sustainability Planning: Implications at the Local and Federal Levels
President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risk and Safety Risk to Children
Developing a New Federal Strategy to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposures – Info
Developing a New Federal Strategy to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposures – The Impact of Housing Quality on Health
Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges: Using EJ SCREEN and C-FERST for Science
Developing a New Federal Strategy to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposures by Carol Kemker
National Library of Medicine Resources: Case Studies in Environmental Health by Shannon M. Jordan
Paying It Forward: From Classroom to Community Service by Cydney Tiye Noelle Christian, Undergraduate, Hampton University
Building Capacity of Youth: The Junior Ranger Program, Paso del Istmo Biological Corridor, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Medical Center’s Unique Outdoor Classroom Links Nearby Nature with Better Health
Mentorship for Environmental Scholars (MES): Six Paths One Destination
Green Ambassador Woodsy Owl Conservation Corps
Adaptive Planning Pilot Project Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe & Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah
Building Relationships with Hopi and Navajo Nation to Better Assess and Mitigate Drought Impacts
Tribal Communities: Preparing for Changing Environments
2016 USDA Forest Service Research and Development Tribal Engagement Roadmap
Facilitating Shifts in Attitudes About Protecting Native American Sacred Places by Chris Koeppel, Assistant Director, USDA Forest Service Office of Tribal Relations
Environmental Justice in Indian Country Gina Allery, Deputy Director, Office of Tribal Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
USDA Forest Service Supporting Sovereignty through Shared Stewardship by Fred Clark
Environmental Justice for Tribes and Indigenous Peoples by Danny Gogal, EPA, Office of Environmental Justice
The New Green Economy: Green Infrastructure Maintenance Training + Workforce Development
Ingredients for Success: The Shenango Channel
Reclaim Mckeesport: Environmental Justice Through Capacity Building
Chester Environmental Partnership Enhancing Community Involvement
Working with the Private Sector: Leveraging Corporate Conservation for Community Benefit by Margaret O’Gorman, President, Wildlife Habitat Council
Looking beyond Ecological Functions to the Value of Ecosystem Services: Incorporating ecosystem services into infrastructure and policy decisions in the Greater Houston Region by Deborah January-Bevers
Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals by Ann Marie Chischilly
Social Equity and Green Justice in CA: Replicable Stories of Success and Forging a Path Forward by Robert García
Increasing food sovereignty in Alaska through Tribal Conservation Districts
Mountain View South Valley Neighborhood and the Creation of the Valle de Oro Refuge By Kim Lambert
Listening to the Community by Milton Bluehouse
The Economic, Political, and Social Ramifications of the Flint Water Crisis by Raven Hayes
The Flint Water Crisis: Lead-Levels among Income and Race Demographics and Aid Effort in Flint, Michigan
Integrating Climate Adaptation Policy with Social and Environmental Justice Goals by Melissa Deas, Institute Associate, Georgetown Climate Center
Air Modeling as a Tool in Environmental Law and Policy: A Guide for Communities and Environmental Groups Part I
Air Modeling as a Tool in Environmental Law and Policy: A Guide for Communities and Environmental Groups Part II
Air Modeling as a Tool in Environmental Law and Policy: A Guide for Communities and Environmental Groups (Parts I and II)
Creating a Model for Solar for Low and Moderate Income Communities
Connecting Communities and Discovering Hidden Gems: Maximizing Resident Engagement in the Creation of an Urban Trail System
Expanding Solar’s Reach: Strategies for enhancing the direct benefits of solar energy for low and moderate-income households and communities
Towards a Targeted, Community-Based Approach to Energy Efficiency Project Uptake in Low-Income Communities by Kely Markley
Advancing Communities Through The Environmental Justice Academy
An Introduction to USDA Rural Development Programs by Gary A Bojes, Ph.D., USDA Rural Development – Rural Utilities Service
Addressing Barriers to Disaster Recovery for Populations that May be Disproportionately Impacted
Justice for Children: Improving Environmental Health at School by Claire L. Barnett
Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program
Communities for Clean Streams: Growing a Partnership to Address Environmental Issues
Ensuring Equity in Planning and Capital Improvement: A Case Study from Minneapolis Parks
Building Environmental Justice and Cumulative Impacts into Local Decision Making
NEPA EJ: Leveraging Federal Resources to Advance Community Environmental, Economic and Health Vitality
GIS used to Identify the Location of Farmer Markets and Community Gardens within Food Deserts in Virginia
Justice for Children: Improving Environmental Health at School by Leslie Fields
Photovoice Project: Climate Change effects on future water supply and Colonias without water by Rebeka Isaac
Community Food Security in Underused Spaces in Urban Public Housings in Puerto Rico
Title VI and Environmental Justice
Environmentally Controlled Sustainable Integrated Agricultural
Teaching the Social Determinants of Occupational Health Equity: NIEHS Educational Resources to Promote Work Environment Justice and Sustainable Jobs
The Universal Language of Nature
Toxic Trespass Training Program: Addressing health concerns from Oil-Chemical exposures
Nature Smart
Understanding Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Department of Housing and Urban Development’s View of Environmental Justice
Connecting Faith, Health and the Outdoors: Conetoe Family Life Center’s journey to improve their community’s health, social, and economic well-being through nature, Conetoe Family Life Center
Youth Energy Services, Rising Sun Energy Center, Berkeley, CA
2016 National Environmental Justice Conference and Training Program Presentations
Neighborhood Implications for The Baltimore Red Line Communities by Tracee Strum-Gilliam
McCarter Switching Station by Vivian Cox Fraser
Plan For An Alternative Transportation System Along the Selma to Montgomery (Voting Rights Act) National Historic Trail by Emile E. H. Dixon, Roderick Fluker
Imagineering* EJ In Your Community – Artists, Academics and Activists by Emily G. Lane
IMAGINEERING by Emily L. Harris
The Clean Power Plan by Leo Woodberry
Food Hubs: A Viable Economic Development Option for Distressed Communities by Cary Junior
Building Healthy Urban Communities through Urban Agriculture by Terry Cosby, Jack Bricker
Art, Human Development, & Environmental Justice: A Focus on Video Voice by Emily Lane
Leaping to LEP: USDA Forest Service impetus to reach Limited English Proficiency (LEP) audiences by Ricardo Martinez, Elaine Chalmers, Tamberly Conway
Sustainability 2.0: Environmental Justice And The Design Professions by Kofi Boone
Stewardship and Sustainability by Dr. Earl D. Trent Jr
Engaging Community Stakeholders in Air Quality Sampling and Geographic Information Systems Mapping with EJ SCREEN in Nashville/Davidson County, Tennessee by Lauren Wiggins, Kelley McClelland
An Introduction to EJSCREEN for Climate Justice Application by Christian Braneon, PhD
EJSCREEN: EPA’s Environmental Justice Screening Tool by Carlton Eley
Pay for Success (PfS): Validating Your Program’s Cashable Benefits to Secure Private Sector Investor Funding by Michael McKnight
Developing and Maintaining a Partnership for the Health of the Community and Environment: University of North Carolina Wilmington and the Town of Navassa by Bill Kawczynski, Mayor Eulis Willis, Roger Shew
Pay for Success (PfS) Validating Your Program’s Cashable Benefits to Secure Private Sector Funding by Dr. Bruce Tonn, Erin Rose
Prescriptions for Outdoor Activity: Improving Mental, Physical and Emotional Health through Connections with Nature by by Tamberly Conway, Ph.D., Sara Espinoza, Michelle Kondo, Ph.D.
Forward to the Future in Relevance – Delivering Programs to New Partners by Susan Johnson, Dana Coelho
Advancing Communities Through the Environmental Justice Academy by Ernest Muhammad, Sederra Ross, Joan Wesley, Gwen Smith, Sheryl Good
Improving Health Benefits in Underserved Communities Through Carbon Sequestration by Soh Yoke_bravo
Forging Ahead: Incorporating Environmental Justice & Climate Change Into National Environmental Policy (NEPA) by Kim Lambert
Forging Ahead: Incorporating EJ & Climate Change into NEPA by Kim Lambert
NIEHS Training to address occupational disparities and environmental justice and the benefits derived from this approach by Sharon Beard, Deborah Weinstock
2015 National Environmental Justice Conference and Training Program Presentations
Congressman James E. Clyburn addresses 2015 National Environmental Justice Conference
Youth Farmers Leadership Program by Hunter Scott and Zri Hitchcock
West Nile Virus in Rural Communities by Michele M. Rehbein
Ruling and Serving: Stewardship & Environmental Justice In The National & Urban Community by Sam Hugo Willner
A Generation That Must F.L.Y. Find the Leader in You Issues on Environmental Justice and the Nuclear Industry by Aquila Harris, Audria Brooks, Courtney Key and Rozlyn Humphrey
Environmental Justice In My Community by Samantha Parker
PLT GreenSchools! Green Ambassadors – Transforming Houston’s Urban Food Deserts into Sustainable Food Forests–in Partnership with USDA Forest Service – Latino Legacy by Luis Angel Cruz, Christopher Martinez, Emerson Hernandez, Cinthia Cantu, Jesse Torres, Gabriela Bravo, Sophia Simmons, Jason Rodriguez, Nalleli Hidalgo, Dave Clipson, Juan Elizondo and David Salazard
Video: PLT GreenSchools! Green Ambassadors – Transforming Houston’s Urban Food Deserts into Sustainable Food Forests–in Partnership with USDA Forest Service – Latino Legacy
Nature Explore: Building Capacity for Children and Communities in Environmental Literacy, Childhood Development, and Empowerment Through Connections with Nature by Tamberly Conway, Ph.D. and Susie Wirth
Building Resilient Youth from Underserved Communities: From the Hoods to the Woods by James A. Oftedal, Juana Rosas, Selene Garcilazo, Daniel Negrete, Patricio Sanchez, Felicia Perez, Houa Vang, Erik Espinoza, Maria L. Perez, Tecpah Kuauhtzin, Marco Ramirez, Alzae Kennon, Adilene Negrete, Dominic Palaroan
Video: Building Resilient Youth from Underserved Communities: From the Hoods to the Woods by James A. Oftedal
Strengthening Coping-Capacities Through Community Interventions: the Importance of Self-efficacy and Resources by Susanne Borner
Ivy City Right To Breathe Partnership by Shizuka Hsieh
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful: Tools We Use to Effectively Deliver Environmental Justice for Intentional Outcomes by Dave Forsell
The Need to Incorporate Environmental Justice in Marine Protected Area Management by Huey-Shian Chung
Building and Operating a Petrochemical Complex in a Poor Community: Not in My Backyard (Nimby) Versus Expecting Economic Benefits by Chi Pang Wen, MD, Ph.D. and Jamila Chiu,Ph.D.
Incorporating Environmental Justice into the National Environmental Policy Act Process by Kim Lambert
Indigenous Perspectives Empowered: Forest Service Tools for Tribal Engagement by Estelle J. Bowman
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Tribal Liaison Program by Sandra Talley and Stuart Easson
A Community Focused Exposure Risk Screening Tool (C-FERST); Supporting Communities Using EPA Citizen Science Tools by Simphiwe Laura Stewart
Storytelling for Environmental Justice through the Lens of Social Media by Sherrell Dorsey
Climate Change: Energy and Community Impacts by Dr. Jonathan Pershing
Achieving Indoor Environmental Justice through Weatherization and Healthy Homes Initiatives by Erin Rose, Bruce Tonn, Beth Hawkins
Video: Achieving Indoor Environmental Justice through Weatherization and Healthy Homes Initiatives by David Hepinstall
Achieving Indoor Environmental Justice through Weatherization and Healthy Homes Initiatives By Ruth Ann Norton
The People’s Senate: A Model for Transforming Toxic Communities From the Ground Up by Ingrid Brostrom
New Toxic Release Inventory Products to Enhance Community Awareness and Capacity Building: Lessons Learned from Pilot Projects in Four Environmental Justice Communities by Shelley Fudge
Video: The Impact of Social Determinants on Health Disparities by Dr. David Rivers
Health Disparities: Poverty, The Root of it All! by Congresswoman Donna Christensen
Creating Diversity in Public Health Leadership: A National Priority for Health Equity and Environmental Justice by Dr. Britt Rios-Ellis
Small Lifestyle Changes Yield Big Results by Jeannette Jordan
Climate Justice and Public Health by Dr. John Balbus
Visualizing and Analyzing Community-Based Air Quality Sampling Results Using Geospatial Technology and Online Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Data by Dr. David A. Padgett
Climate, Green Infrastructure, and Environmental Justice by Lisa Cotner
Delaware Riverkeeper Network by Maya Van Rossum
Communicating Environmental Hazards: Neighborhood-level Environmental Health Information Concerning Coal Ash Ponds by Stephanie Piperno, Jeff Rose PhD
Climate Change and Tribes: Places at the Table; Roles in the Action Plan by Dean Suagee
A Place at the Table – The Indigenous Voice on Climate Change by Alicia Bell-Sheeter
Watershed Dam Rehabilitation Protecting Properties and Saving Lives, Plus More By Kevin L. Farmer
National Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program by Fred Reaves
Conservation Innovation Grants by Phillip (Kipp) Cherry
Technical Soil Services to Underserved Customers: Brownfields to Greenfields by Richard Shaw
California’s S.B. 535: Ensuring Greenhouse Gas Funds for Disadvantaged Communities by Arsenio Mataka
Environmental Justice through Implementation of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund by Colleen Callahan
SB 535: A 5-year History Community Benefts Fund Concept Turns into Reality by Shankar Prasad
SB 535 Coalition Engaging EJ Communities for Transformative Climate Investments by Mari Rose Taruc
Using Documentaries for Environmental Justice by Molly Murphy
Video: SB 535 Panel Presentation Part 1
Video: SB 535 Panel Presentation Part 2
Video: SB 535 Panel Presentation Part 3
Luncheon Speaker: Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Jr., Senior Servant, Metropolitan Baptist Church
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