Description
Topic:
Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Environmental Justice and Equitable Development series – seeking justice in a disempowered place
Guest & Organization:
Angie Rosser is the Executive Director of West Virginia Rivers Coalition, a statewide advocacy organization promoting access to clean water for all. Her 20+ years of experience in social justice work came to bear during a massive water contamination event that sparked transformative dialogue around safe drinking water. Her motivation is personal and political; she believes everyone has a right to enjoy clean water and that conservation of our water resources is central to a shared prosperity. Angie holds a BA in Anthropology from the University of North Carolina and an MA in Organizational Communication from West Virginia University.
Resources:
Facing Race: A National Conference is presented by Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation – November 8-10, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan
West Virginia Rivers
Expanding the Circle: Strategies to Authentically Engage Under-Resourced Communities to Improve the Chesapeake Bay for All
Skeo – Equity, Sustainability and Resiliency
Topic:
Urban Resilience Series – our modern food system
Guest & Organization:
Kevin D. Walker grew up farming and has seen almost every facet of agriculture firsthand, working in agribusiness, at the US Department of Agriculture, overseas with international nonprofits, and as a professor...
Published 05/17/19
Topic:
Adaptation and Livable Communities Series – adaptation and the national climate assessment
Guest & Organization:
Robert Lempert is a principal researcher at the RAND Corporation and Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for Longer Range Global Policy and the Future Human...
Published 03/06/19