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Lead Poisoning Solutions + the Justice40 Initiative
December 1, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm UTC+0
The Justice40 Initiative is a historic opportunity to create meaningful impacts in environmental justice communities. The Justice40 Initiative spans multiple issue areas, including clean water. WEACT invites you to join our panel discussion on December 1st at 1pm EST on “Decreasing Lead Poisoning through the Justice40 Initiative.” During this panel discussion we will be unpacking how the Justice40 initiative can be utilized to decrease lead service lines in environmental justice communities. This panel will also feature ways in which foundations, philanthropy and companies can help to fill in the funding gaps for effective lead service line replacement.
Panelists for the conversation include:
- Stephanie Simeon: Executive Director at Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc.
- Jessica Dandridge: Executive Director of The Water Collaborative
- Karen Dettmer: Managing Director for Infrastructure Implementation at the EPA’s Office of Water
- Karla Palmer: AI for Social Good & Sustainability at Google.org
- Joi James: Project Manager for Community Partnerships with BlueConduit
RSVP for the Panel at: bit.ly/LeadOutJ40