Opening Keynote Speech by Nathan Hochman
Panel #1: Enforcement in Environmental Justice Communities
Bryan Elder, Supervising Hazardous Substances Engineer in the Site Mitigation and Restoration Program at the California Department of Toxic Substances Control.
Presenters:
Dr. Jill Johnston, UC Irvine Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Michael Henry Hayden, Founding member and president of the Lincoln Heights Community Coalition
Susie De Santiago, Community Environmental Justice Advocate, Cudahy Alliance for Justice
Patrick Hsieh, Supervising Environmental Scientist DTSC Criminal Investigations Department
Descriptive Sentence: In our efforts to address long standing environmental justice inequities in our overburdened communities, we have achieved successes that need to be celebrated and replicated. Enforcement plays the key role in achieving equity.
Funding Discussion: Collaborative Opportunities Moving Forward
Moderator: Armando Garcia, Air Pollution Specialist, California Air Resources Board (CARB)
Presenters:
Shyenne Lewis, Environmental Justice Liaison, Office of Environmental Justice, Tribal Relations, Education, and Outreach (EJTREO) CalRecycle
Colin Kelly, Assistant Chief Counsel for the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
Armando Garcia, CARB
Panel #2: Successes in EJ Enforcement
Moderator:
Jessica Brown, Los Angeles City Attorney
Presenters:
Dan Wright, Attorney, Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office
Christine De Rosa, Program Manager in the Office of Environmental Justice and Climate Health (OEJCH), LA County Department of Public Health (DPH)
Yeira Rodriguez, Community Engagement Lead Office of Environmental Justice & Climate Health, LA County Department of Public Health (DPH)
Warren Hawkins, Manager of the Community Outreach and Enforcement Division at the California Air Resources Board
Panel #3: Reinforcing EJ Policy Protections
Moderator: Angela Johnson Meszaros, Senior Attorney in the Community Partnerships Program at Earthjustice
Presenters:
Clean Air Coalition of North Whittier and Avocado Heights (CAC):
Rebecca Overmyer-Velázquez
Duncan Mckee
Vivian Zamorano
Del Amo Action Committee
Executive Director, Cynthia Babich
Science Officer, Jeff Herschler