Workshop Session III: Tuesday, May 4, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Concentration: Transportation, Urban Planning and Equitable Development

The environmental justice movement can be credited for strengthening environmentalism in the United States by encouraging public participation that is more representative of people from all walks of life. Also, the movement was a “game changer” that opened doors for successive initiatives such as smart growth, equitable development, and green jobs. In this session, panelists will highlight how environmental justice, as a forward thinking movement, has addressed worker safety as well as encouraged job growth, entrepreneurship, and sustainable wealth creation. This session is for conference attendees who wish to learn how environmental justice is successfully encouraging pathways out of poverty.  

Moderator:
Charles Lee, U.S. EPA, Office of Environmental Justice, Director

Presenters:
Steven McCullough, Bethel New Life, President and CEO
Maya Wiley, The Center for Social Inclusion, Executive Director
Donele Wilkins, Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice, Executive Director