Margaretta Lin + Charisma Acey: California’s 5th Racial Equity and Climate Justice Report | Public Launch Event
Margaretta Lin and Charisma Acey co-lead a presentation on California’s 5th Racial Equity and Climate Justice Report. The report, funded by the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), focuses on how climate change impacts racial equity in California.
Addressing climate vulnerable populations, Lin and Acey are joined by non-profit organizations, local governments, researchers, indigenous tribes, and academic and community scholars to share their research and findings. Hosted by the Institute of Urban & Regional Development.
ABOUT THE PARTICIPANTS
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Associate Professor of City & Regional Planning; Arcus Chair in Social Justice and the Built Environment
Academic and community scholar co-authors include:
Nader Afzalan (UC Berkeley), Regan Patterson (UC Los Angeles), AJ Kim (San Diego State University), Dorsey Nunn (Legal Services for Prisoners with Children/All of Us or None), Emery Tahy (Native American Health Center), Federico Castillo (UC Berkeley), Margaret Gordon (Just Cities), Needa Bee (The Village in Oakland).
Steering committee members, who provided research and writing support, include:
Kristina Hill (UC Berkeley), Manuel Pastor (University of Southern California), Mike Mendez (UC Irvine), Rey Leon (Latino Equity Advocacy & Policy Institute), Martha Dina Arguello (Physicians for Social Responsibility – Los Angeles), Mari Rose Taruc (Reclaim Our Power: Utility Justice Campaign), Nile Malloy (California Environmental Justice Alliance), Alex Ghenis (Accessible Climate Strategies), Caroline Farrell (Golden Gate University).
If you require accommodations to fully participate in this event, please contact Peter Nguyen.
Co-sponsored by: Legal Services for Prisoners with Children/All of Us or None; The Village in Oakland; School of Public Affairs, San Diego State University; UC Berkeley Department of Environmental Science, Policy & Management; UCLA Engineering Environmental Justice Lab; Blum Center; Berkeley Food Institute; Othering & Belonging Institute; UC Berkeley Climate Equity & Environmental Justice Roundtable; Berkeley Climate Change Network; Berkeley Law Human Rights Center; UC Berkeley Center for Environmental Public Policy; UC Community Engagement Network; Latinxs and the Environment; UC Berkeley Public Service Center.