March 22 – May 3: Climate and Racial Justice Talk Series
A series of presentations and conversations focused on anti-racism and climate justice.
- The inaugural event for the series will take an in-depth look at climate change and racial injustice, and how they impact underserved communities. The featured speaker, Harriet A. Washington, is an award-winning science writer, author of A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind.
- Monday, February 1, 2021 6:30-7:30 pm ET
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- Monday, February 1, 2021 6:30-7:30 pm ET
- The second event will host a panel of policymakers and governmental officials, including the new mayor of Miami-Dade County, Daniella Levine Cava.
- Monday, February 22, 2021 6:30-7:30 pm ET
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- Monday, February 22, 2021 6:30-7:30 pm ET
- The third event in the series will feature leaders from grassroots organizations who are working to support and empower the members of our community, including Mayra Cruz from Catalyst Miami, Santra Denis from The Miami Workers Center, and Valencia Gunder from Make the Homeless Smile and New Florida Majority.
- Monday, March 22, 2021 6:30-7:30 pm ET
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- Monday, March 22, 2021 6:30-7:30 pm ET
- The final webinar event in the dialogue series will explore the connections between climate justice, energy justice, and housing justice, featuring scholars Shalanda Baker, Diana Hernandez, and Sanya Carley.
- Monday, May 3, 2021 6:30-7:30 pm ET
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- Monday, May 3, 2021 6:30-7:30 pm ET