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DESCRIPTION:  \n\n[JUSTIN ONWENU]\n\n 		       \n\nJustin is a 4th generation
  Detroiter and environmental justice organizer for the Sierra Club. As a D
 etroit based organizer he fights for clean air\, clean and affordable wate
 r and a just economy for all communities. This has included advocating for
  city ordinances that protect drinking water\, securing funds for communit
 ies in need of air filtration systems\, and working with local unions to f
 ight for a just transition. He currently serves as the youngest member on 
 the Inaugural Michigan Advisory Council on Environmental Justice under the
  direction of Governor Gretchen Whitmer and was also recently appointed to
  the Democratic National Committee’s Environment and Climate Crisis Counci
 l Platform Committee where he is one of 12 nationwide members responsible 
 for helping develop recommendations for the climate\, environment and ener
 gy planks of the 2020 Democratic Party Platform.\n\n \n\n'CONNECTING THE D
 OTS: EVALUATING GLOBAL\, NATIONAL AND LOCAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES I
 N THE FIGHT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE' BY JUSTIN ONWENU\n\nIf we hope to a
 ddress some of the most profound challenges of our time: climate change\, 
 environmental injustice and public health disparities\, we must develop ne
 w approaches that recognize the interconnectedness of these challenges on 
 a global\, national\, and local scale. \n\nWhether it be understanding the
  impact of climate change on public health at a global scale\, understandi
 ng the role of natural disasters in exacerbating existing inequalities at 
 a national scale\, or understanding the relationship between water shutoff
 s and local polluting industries on the health of Detroit residents\, we m
 ust break out of silos to better understand how these issues relate. After
  connecting the dots\,  we must learn how to build public support and the 
 coalitions needed to address these issues. \n\nAcademic pursuits\, policy 
 research and community organizing are all powerful tools that must be used
  if we hope to take on these challenges at any scale.\n\nWhether you are w
 ell versed in the environmental justice movement or not\, in his presentat
 ion “Connecting the dots: evaluating global\, national and local challenge
 s and opportunities in the environmental justice movement” Justin hopes to
  provide meaningful framework that will guide change agents in how to thin
 k about\, talk about and fight for environmental justice at a number of di
 fferent scales.  \n\nAttendees will walk away with a deep understanding of
  how widespread and urgent the environmental justice crisis is\, a sense o
 f hope and mission in addressing this crisis\, and tools to do so in an in
 tersectional and inclusive manner.
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LOCATION:Registration required - Virtual Conference passcode to be sent 24 
 hours prior to session
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Conference Welcoming: Ryan Katz‐Rosene followed by Connecting the d
 ots: Evaluating Global\, National and Local Challenges and Opportunities i
 n the Fight for Environmental Justice by Justin Onwenu
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 g><strong><img alt='Justin Onwenu' height='300' src='https://assets.swoogo
 .com/uploads/medium/488674-5eaab94614d5b.jpeg' width='300' /></strong></st
 rong></p>\n			</td>\n			<td>       </td>\n			<td>\n			<p><span style='font-size:11pt\;
 '><span style='line-height:107%\;'><span style='font-family:Calibri\, sans
 -serif\;'><span style='font-size:12pt\;'><span style='background:#ffffff\;
 '><span style='line-height:107%\;'>Justin is a 4th generation Detroiter an
 d environmental justice organizer for the Sierra Club. As a Detroit based 
 organizer he fights for clean air\, clean and affordable water and a just 
 economy for all communities. This has included advocating for city ordinan
 ces that protect drinking water\, securing funds for communities in need o
 f air filtration systems\, and working with local unions to fight for a ju
 st transition. He currently serves as the youngest member on the Inaugural
  Michigan Advisory Council on Environmental Justice under the direction of
  Governor Gretchen Whitmer and was also recently appointed to the Democrat
 ic National Committee’s Environment and Climate Crisis Council Platform Co
 mmittee where he is one of 12 nationwide members responsible for helping d
 evelop recommendations for the climate\, environment and energy planks of 
 the 2020 Democratic Party Platform.</span></span></span></span></span></sp
 an></p>\n			</td>\n		</tr></tbody></table><p> </p>\n\n<p><strong>'Connecting th
 e dots: Evaluating Global\, National and Local Challenges and Opportunitie
 s in the Fight for Environmental Justice' by Justin Onwenu</strong></p>\n
 \n<p class='xgmail-p2'><span style='font-size:12pt\;'><span style='backgro
 und:#ffffff\;'><span style='font-family:'Times New Roman'\, serif\;'><span
  style='font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;'>If we hope to address some of 
 the most profound challenges of our time: climate change\, environmental i
 njustice and public health disparities\, we must develop new approaches th
 at recognize the interconnectedness of these challenges on a global\, nati
 onal\, and local scale. </span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p class='xgma
 il-p2'><span style='font-size:12pt\;'><span style='background:#ffffff\;'><
 span style='font-family:'Times New Roman'\, serif\;'><span style='font-fam
 ily:Calibri\, sans-serif\;'>Whether it be understanding the impact of clim
 ate change on public health at a global scale\, understanding the role of 
 natural disasters in exacerbating existing inequalities at a national scal
 e\, or understanding the relationship between water shutoffs and local pol
 luting industries on the health of Detroit residents\, we must break out o
 f silos to better understand how these issues relate. After connecting the
  dots\,  we must learn how to build public support and the coalitions need
 ed to address these issues. </span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p class='
 xgmail-p2'><span style='font-size:12pt\;'><span style='background:#ffffff\
 ;'><span style='font-family:'Times New Roman'\, serif\;'><span style='font
 -family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;'>Academic pursuits\, policy research and co
 mmunity organizing are all powerful tools that must be used if we hope to 
 take on these challenges at any scale.</span></span></span></span></p>\n\n
 <p class='xgmail-p2'><span style='font-size:12pt\;'><span style='backgroun
 d:#ffffff\;'><span style='font-family:'Times New Roman'\, serif\;'><span s
 tyle='font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;'>Whether you are well versed in t
 he environmental justice movement or not\, in his presentation “Connecting
  the dots: evaluating global\, national and local challenges and opportuni
 ties in the environmental justice movement” Justin hopes to provide meanin
 gful framework that will guide change agents in how to think about\, talk 
 about and fight for environmental justice at a number of different scales.
   </span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p class='xgmail-p2'><span style='fo
 nt-size:12pt\;'><span style='background:#ffffff\;'><span style='font-famil
 y:'Times New Roman'\, serif\;'><span style='font-family:Calibri\, sans-ser
 if\;'>Attendees will walk away with a deep understanding of how widespread
  and urgent the environmental justice crisis is\, a sense of hope and miss
 ion in addressing this crisis\, and tools to do so in an intersectional an
 d inclusive manner.</span></span></span></span></p>
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