Breakthrough Communities
How Multi-Racial Coalitions Are Building Transformative Leadership for Sustainability and Justice
SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION: October 17, 2009
2:45pm – 4:15pm
Come hear inspiring success stories from the front lines. New emerging multi-racial coalitions are working to achieve social justice and environmental progress around the country (as detailed in the new book Breakthrough Communities and companion PBS series).
Hosted by: legendary environmental justice pioneer Carl Anthony and M. Paloma Pavel, founder of Earth House, working on health, justice, education and sustainable development issues worldwide.
With: Mary Gonzalez, founder of the Gamaliel Foundation; Professor Robert Gottlieb of Occidental College’s Urban and Environmental Policy Institute; and Peggy Shepard, renowned Harlem, NYC-based environmental justice leader and executive director of WEACT.
