Reimagining Environmental Governance in the US: The Intersection Between Environmental Justice and Climate Change
Monday, April 19
3–4:30 p.m. AZ Time
How might the federal government address the challenges of environmental justice and climate change in new and creative ways? What ideas might push the boundaries of possibility? In the context of a renewed focus at a federal level on these challenges, this public presentation and discussion will focus on the work of students—change agents and thought leaders—participating in a unique class called Next-generation sustainability governance design.
Mentored by founders and former leaders of the US Environmental Protection Agency, the students propose ideas related to the creation of a new court system, new political representation for future generations, revitalized environmental justice offices and mechanisms of expertise exchange in overburdened communities in the US.
Please join this presentation and discussion to build conversation and collaboration on these defining issues of our time.
Students
| Sierra Apillanes, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law | Hailey Campbell, School of Sustainability |
| Trevor Harper, School of Sustainability | Alex Jean, Fulton Schools of Engineering |
| Isaac Kort-Meade, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law | Krista Lawless, School of Human Evolution and Social Change |
| Gabby McCrossan Ruiz de Somocurcio, School of Sustainability | Alexandra Ramey, School of Sustainability |
| Natalie Severy, School for the Future of Innovation in Society | David Becker-Turk, Fulton Schools of Engineering |
| Dane Whittaker, School of Sustainability |
Mentors
| Chuck Elkins, Special Assistant to Bill Ruckelshaus (first US EPA Administrator), subsequently a senior manager in air pollution, pesticides, toxic substances, and noise programs, US EPA | Len Miller, former Dep. Asst. Administrator for Water (enforcement and permits), and Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, US EPA |
| Marcia Williams, former Dep. Asst. Administrator for Pesticides and Toxic Substances, US EPA | Gene Lucero, former Dep. Regional Administrator for US EPA Region 8, and former Director of the Office of Waste Programs Enforcement, US EPA |
 | Darshan Karwat, Assistant professor with a joint appointment in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and The Polytechnic School at ASU. |