National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call
EPA invites Environmental Justice (EJ) advocates to participate in the next National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call taking place on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). These calls are free and open to the public.
Agenda:
- Community Focus Group Presentation
- Achieving Health Equity Through Public Participation Policy: Updating EPA’s Policy
- External Civil Rights Updates
The purpose of these calls is to inform the community and other stakeholders about EPA’s EJ work and enhance opportunities to maintain an open dialogue with EJ advocates.
Please email [email protected] by July 13, 2023, to request reasonable accommodation for a disability or interpreter services in a language other than English, so that you can participate in the call and/or to request a translation of any of the event documents into a language other than English. For more information about the National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Calls, please email [email protected].
Recordings and meeting materials for all calls are posted on the EPA website.
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Public Engagement Session
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its federal partners are seeking stakeholder input as they update the Action Plan for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). A key part of the process is to seek public and stakeholder input to help chart the future of the Great Lakes. On July 19, 2023, 6 – 8 p.m., EPA will host an in-person public comment session at the Rochester Museum and Science Center in Rochester, NY. Participants will hear about the GLRI and Action Plan and have an opportunity to ask questions and provide comments.
Please consider attending virtually or in person, and sharing your perspectives and experiences on the following questions:
- How the plan can be improved over previous GLRI action plans?
- What key priorities should be included in the plan?
- How can the plan be improved to better incorporate environmental justice and the impacts of climate change?
Since 2010, the GLRI has provided funding that targets the biggest threats to the Great Lakes ecosystem and accelerates progress toward achieving long-term goals. Find more information on the GLRI website. Direct comments or questions to EPA at [email protected].