Welcome to Day 2 of the Michigan Environmental Justice Conference!
We hope you enjoyed Day 1 of the conference. Don't forget all sessions will be recorded and posted to the Whova agenda pages. Follow @MichiganEGLE on Twitter and tweet any interesting pieces you learn or hear throughout the week, using the #MiEJConf hashtag.
Check out Wednesday's lineup!
9:45 - 10:30 am
Public Health Equity
(Join via Web Zoom or Whova Mobile App)
Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Chief Medical Officer/Chief Deputy Director for Health,
State of Michigan
Dr. James Bell III, State Assistant Administrator, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Courtney Davis, Deputy Health Officer, Berrien County Health Department
11:00 - 11:45 am
EJ & Race - The Journey Continues
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Charles Lee, Senior Policy Advisor for Environmental Justice,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Robert Bullard, Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, Texas Southern University
1:30 - 2:15 pm
Back on and at the Table: A Discussion of Climate & Equity
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Dr. Brandy Brown, Climate and Energy Advisor, EGLE
Dr. Tony Reames, Assistant Professor and Member, Michigan Advisory Council on Environmental Justice, University of Michigan
Amy Bandyk, Executive Director, Citizens Utility Board of Michigan
2:45 - 3:30 pm
For the Next Seven Generations: Tribal Perspectives on Environmental Justice
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John Petoskey, Associate Attorney, Environmental Law & Policy Center
Whitney Gravelle, President, Bay Mills Indian Community
Kyle Whyte, Professor of Environment and Sustainability & George Willis Pack Professor, University of Michigan
4:00 - 4:45 pm
Water Equity Session
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Sylvia Orduño, Co-chair, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization
Monica Lewis-Patrick, President and CEO, We the People of Detroit
Ninah Sasy, Executive Director, Michigan Infrastructure Council
Oday Salim, National Wildlife Federation Staff Attorney and Director and Environmental Law and Sustainability Clinic, University of Michigan Law School
5:15 - 6:00 pm
Community Voices: An EJ Townhall on Rebuilding Trust, Reimagining Justice, and Removing Barriers
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Regina Strong, Environmental Justice Public Advocate, EGLE
Liesl Clark, Director, EGLE
Mary Ann Dolehanty, Air Quality Division Director, EGLE
Ninah Sasy, Executive Director, Michigan Infrastructure Council
Dr. Jalonne L. White-Newsome, CEO/Founder,
Empowering a Green Environment and Economy, LLC
All sessions will be recorded and made available through the Whova agenda.
How to attend sessions
On a computer:
- Log into the Whova app (conference web site) using the email address you registered with to sign up in the app. We recommend using the Chrome browser to use the Web app. The conference invitation code, should you need it, is 2021MichiganEJ.
- Select “Agenda” (second option from the top on the left-hand menu). Navigate to the day and session you are attending and click on the “View Session.” If the streaming screen directly shows up, click “Proceed” to start watching the stream. Otherwise click “Join the livestream” link to open the session in Zoom.
On a phone or tablet:
- Open the Whova Mobile App
- Tap on Agenda (the calendar icon on the bottom of the screen), select the day and tap on the session you want to attend. Then tap "Live Stream."
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You can use both the web app and the mobile application to:
We encourage you to rate sessions through the Agenda in Whova. Tap on a session to view the session detail page, and then tap on the “Rate” button.
Online guidance on how to use Whova
Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate
The Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate was created by Governor Whitmer's Executive Order 2019-06 to serve as an external and internal advocate and catalyst for ensuring Environmental Justice throughout the state. Led by the Environmental Justice Public Advocate, the Office works collaboratively across state government to advance Environmental Justice and equity in Michigan, as well as addressing Environmental Justice concerns and complaints. For more information, visit Michigan.gov/EnvironmentalJustice.
- To contact the Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate with a question or environmental justice concern:
Send an email to EGLE-EnvironmentalJustice@Michigan.gov, or fill out the Environmental Justice Concern Form online.
- To join the environmental justice email list to keep up with important actions:
Sign up for email updates from the Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate.
Got questions?
If you have any questions regarding registration or use of the Whova app, web or mobile, please contact Alana Berthold at BertholdA@Michigan.gov or Joel Roseberry at RoseberryJ@Michigan.gov.
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