Advancing Environmental Justice and Climate Action

October 30, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 11:15 am PDT

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Advancing Environmental Justice and Climate Action

COVID-19 is one of many overlapping crises, with structural racism, climate change, and disproportionate pollution impacts being others. This panel is meant to address these last two, with perspectives on the opportunities to advance climate action and environmental justice as part of COVID-19 recovery. Speakers will address policy, advocacy work, community organizing, and the need for need for connections between research, advocacy, and communities.

Speaking:

Acting Director

Bernadette Austin
Environmental Equity Program Manager

Hana Creger
Policy Advocate

Nailah Pope-Harden

Acting Director

Bernadette Austin

As Acting Director of the Center for Regional Change at UC Davis, Bernadette Austin works to build bridges across disciplines and support research that is community-engaged, policy-oriented, and equity-focused. She is co-lead of the Sacramento Area Chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network. She is an active member of the Urban Land Institute, California Planning Roundtable, American Planning Association. She holds a Master of Science in Community Development from UC Davis.

Environmental Equity Program Manager

Hana Creger

Hana Creger, Environmental Equity Program Manager, works on the development and implementation of policies leading to clean transportation and mobility investments that will benefit low-income communities of color. She was the lead author of the Mobility Equity Framework, a tool that can be used to maximize equity outcomes and community engagement in transportation planning and decision-making. She serves on a number of advisory committees for cities, agencies, universities, and nonprofits.

Policy Advocate

Nailah Pope-Harden

Nailah (nah-EE-lah) is ClimatePlan’s Policy Manager. She comes to the position with years of community organizing experience that spans regional, state, and national environmental justice campaigns. She advocates for equity, inclusion, and authenticity in all spaces. Nailah spends her free time making sure her young Black son is a safe, liberated, happy human.

A fireside chat with speakers sharing their perspectives on the advancing environmental justice and climate action during coronavirus recovery.  A moderator will facilitate a discussion session with the audience.

On-demand AICP CM credits

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