E.P.A. and Partners Host a Free Environmental Justice Workshop in Louisville, Kentucky

(10/26/2015 - ATLANTA) - Representatives from the E.P.A. (EPA) together with the Kentucky Environmental Quality Commission, Department for Environmental Protection, Center for Environmental Policy and Management at the University of Louisville, Kentucky Environmental Foundation, and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth will present an environmental justice workshop on Friday, October 30, 2015, in Louisville at the University of Louisville Shelby Campus. Registration is required but the workshop is free and open to the public. Participants may register now through Oct. 27, 2015.

The workshop will provide a forum for Kentucky stakeholders to learn fundamental knowledge of Environmental Justice, techniques for community engagement, best practices for addressing community concerns and improving conditions in vulnerable communities. The theme, "A Matter of Principle," is essential to understanding and addressing issues resulting from disproportionate environmental impacts in vulnerable communities, and to collectively determine a path forward. The workshop will not only be educational and thought provoking, but will also provide a forum for enhanced dialogue and action regarding the effects of inequities in vulnerable communities.

WHO: Planning Committee - E.P.A. Region 4, Kentucky Environmental Quality Commission, Department for Environmental Protection, Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District, Center for Environmental Policy and Management at the University of Louisville, Kentucky Environmental Foundation, and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth

WHAT: Kentucky Environmental Justice Workshop

WHEN: Friday, Oct. 30, 2015
8:30 am to six p.m. EST (On-site registration will begin at 8:00 a.m.)

WHERE: University of Louisville Shelby Campus
Founders Union Building
9001 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40222

Community members interested in obtaining additional information are encouraged to contact Daphne Wilson at [email protected]

For more information and to register, visit http://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-matter-of-principle-2015-epa-environmental-justice-workshop-tickets-18736358954

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