CAER’s 16th Annual Environmental Justice Conference!!!

Not in Your Backyard and Not in Mine: All hands working for Environmental Justice

The Coalition Against Environmental Racism (CAER) is hosting its 16th Annual Grassroots Environmental Justice Conference on Saturday, April 30th and Sunday, May 1st. No registration is required. Please join us for a great weekend of free food and free knowledge at the University of Oregon (EMU Fir Room and River Rooms)!!

See attached poster for detailed conference schedule. Please do not hesitate to contact caer@uoregon.edu with any questions.

Saturday will be filled with workshops, panels, and speakers on environmental justice topics such as, climate justice, food justice, water justice, indigenous rights, and health equity.

16th Annual Environmental Justice Conference!!!!!!!!

Not in Your Backyard and Not in Mine: All hands working for Environmental Justice

FREE FOOD!! FREE EVENT!! FREE KNOWLEDGE!!!

NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY!

Tentative Program:

9:00-10:00 am Opening EJ Training & Discussion (OPAL)

10:15-11:15 am PowerShift Panel (CJL)

11:30-1:00 pm Food Justice Panel (Huerto de la Familia, South Central Farmers, United Farm Workers)

1:15-2:45 pm Food Justice Keynote (Bryant Terry)

3:00-4:15 pm Environmental Justice in Eugene (Oregon Toxics Alliance, Centro Latino Americano)

4:30-6:00 pm Indigenous Rights Keynote (Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Enivronmental Justice Coalition for Water)

6:15 pm Dinner

6:30-8:45 pm Film Screening and Discussion (Sun Come Up)

8:45 pm Dessert and Networking