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The Environmental Policy Symposium will feature 20-minute lightening talks about topics such as marine protected areas, lithium mining, ecological restoration, climate-smart farming, general plan updates and current environmental legislation in California.
The talks are based on research the Environmental Policy and Management masters students have been working on for the Environmental Policy Clinic, led by Professor Abre’ Conner.
As part of these projects, students have been working with industry partners including: California Coastal Commission, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, Delta Stewardship Council, SEI-US and League of California Cities.
Event Agenda:
1:30-1:55 | Check-in
1:55-2:00 | Opening Comments with Abre' Conner
2:00-2:20 | Mapping Lithium Mining Impacts on Indigenous and EJ Communities in the Americas
Client: Laura Forni and Marina Mautner with Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI-US)
2:25-2:45 | Exploring Climate-Smart Farming and Land Use Alternatives in the Delta
Client: Morgan Chow and Annika Ragsdale with Delta Stewardship Council
2:50- 3:10 | Bridging Ecological Restoration and Environmental Justice
Client: Lauren Garske-Garcia, Peter Allen, Javier Padilla, Chinonso Uzowihe, Cameron Denney, Chris Laden and Alanna Casey with California Coastal Commission
3:15- 3:35 | Guidelines for CA Communities to Apply EJ Tools in General Plan Updates
Client: Nils Jepson with Governor's Office of Land-use and Climate Innovation
3:40-4:00 | Climate Forward Cities
Client: Melissa Sparks-Kranz with League of California Cities
4:05-4:25 | Prioritizing Locally Relevant Human Well-being Indicators Linked to Marine Reserves
Client: Sarah Klain with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Mark Schwartz and Ryan Meyer with UC Davis
4:25-4:30 | Closing comments with Jessica Penrose
4:30-5:30 | Reception and networking. Light appetizers and beverages will be provided.