The panel of environmental justice leaders breaks down the EPA's recent de-regulation order connected to the COVID-19 crisis and highlights why this compounds existing climate risks faced by environmental justice communities. The session provides an opportunity for participants to identify solutions to inequity while preparing for climate change.
Panelists:
Adrienne Hollis, Senior Climate Justice and Health Scientist, Union of Concerned Scientists
Hilton Kelley, Founder & Director, Community In-Power and Development
Association Inc.
Mustafa Santiago Ali, Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization, National Wildlife Federation
Dr. Sacoby Wilson, Applied Environmental Health Associate Professor, University of Maryland