Did you know that, on average, people of color living in the Northeast are exposed to 66% more air pollutants? Did you know that immigrants are disproportionately affected by climate change? Are you unsettled by the racial disparities of COVID-19?
WBUR environmental reporter Miriam Wasser moderates this webinar with experts across law, medicine, public health and legislative action for a conversation about environmental justice, why it’s important and what we can do to make a difference.
Panelists
Kiana Pierre-Louis - senior law lecturer, Bentley University and co-founder, Sharon Racial Equity Alliance
C. Eduardo Siqueira - associate professor of environment and public health, UMass Boston
Gary Adamkiewicz - assistant professor of environmental health and exposure disparities, Harvard University
Mark Dyen - head of state legislation, 350 Mass
Event hosted by the Sustainable Sharon Coalition. You can watch and participate via Facebook on October 15 at 7:30 p.m.