Confronting Environmental Racism

Sunday, April 29, 2018, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Location: Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento

2425 Sierra Blvd., Sacramento 95825

Spend an informative afternoon exploring:

Racialized historical legacies and structural environmental racism

Health equity, transportation, pollution, climate change, food access, housing, vacant spaces

Opportunities for mobilizing regional action

Informative exhibits of local Environmental Justice Communities

FORUM SPEAKERS:

• Jonathan London, Professor of Human Ecology and Director of University of California Davis Center for Regional Change
• Katie Valenzuela, Staff to the California Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies
• Kirin Kumar, WALK Sacramento, a non-profit organization advocating walkable communities that promote health and economic growth
• Jackie Cole, VG Consulting, specializing in community organizing and advocacy

Light Refreshments

A free event.

Suggested donation to Sacramento Area Congregations Together $10.

For more information, please contact Christine Bailey    916-932-6886 or

Gabby Trejo   

Throughout the history of our country communities of color, tribal nations and immigrant communities have disproportionately experienced environmental burdens and related health problems.  This is true in the Sacramento region.

We will spend the afternoon exploring the causes of this inequity including racialized historical legacies and structural and institutional racism, and their effects on environmental justice community health, transportation, pollution burden, climate change impacts, food access and housing.  We will also explore ways to address the conditions created by this inequity.