ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice 58d ago

Part 3 of a three-part Webinar Series: Environmental Justice at an Inflection Point: Back to the Future? Joint Sponsors: ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice, ABA Environmental Justice Task Force Co-Sponsor: ABA Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources This panel centers the organizers and frontline communities driving environmental justice efforts on the ground. Discussion will highlight successful local campaigns, the role of community–legal partnerships in sustaining advocacy, and strategies for building long-term power in historically marginalized communities. Speakers will explore how lived experience, narrative strategy, and grassroots innovation often shape policy before it reaches the state or federal level.Speakers: Jeannie Economos – Pesticide Safety and Environmental Health Project Coordinator, Farmworker Association of Florida Steven Donziger – Environmental and Human Rights Attorney Nicky Sheats, Ph.D, MPP, Esq. – Co-founder & President, New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance Senior Policy Fellow, Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment & Lecturer, School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University Roberto Cruz – Attorney, Southern Legal Counsel, Inc. Moderator: Quentin Pair – Co-Chair, American Bar Association Environmental Justice Task Force; senior trial attorney for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice -- Stay engaged. Learn more about the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice and explore ways to get involved: ambar.org/crsj