The 7th UMD Symposium on Environmental Justice & Health Disparities (#UMDejsymposium2021) will convene numerous community members, nonprofit organizers, and researchers for an in-depth examination of ongoing environmental justice and health disparity issues affecting the DC-Maryland-Virginia region.

This year's symposium will reprise many of the hallmark topics discussed in previous years (e.g., food sovereignty, climate justice, community organizing, energy equity, law and policy, and others) in addition to new focuses on Gender and Reproductive Justice, Indigenous Human Rights, Health Disparities in the Prison System, and more! Find more information on the CEEJH website: https://www.ceejh.center.

Click here to view the agenda, and access the event the day of symposium!

"How will I access the event?"

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this event will be conducted virtually via Whova! Keep reading to learn about how to maneuver the site.

1. Go to the Whova page using the following link : https://whova.com/portal/webapp/ej_202103/
2. Click “Sign up here” if you don’t have an account yet, and fill in your email and password. Please make sure to use the email you used when registering for the event.
3. The app will automatically take you to the event main page. If after you have created an account the event does not show up automatically, you can search for the event.
4. Click the join button at the bottom of the event page and enter the event invitation code. The invitation code for this event is “EJSYMPOSIUM”.
5. Find the Agenda tab on the side of the screen. You should see a list of sessions for that day. You can move through different days by selecting the date you want to view on the calendar at the top of the agenda.
6. Once you find the session you want to access, tap on it.
7. There is a green camera icon for the sessions with streaming or video. If the session is live, it will begin playing immediately upon entering. Otherwise, a message will indicate the scheduled start time.

We are thrilled to have Dr. Cecilia Martinez provide the 10th Annual CEEJH Lecture at this year's Symposium.

Dr. Cecilia Martinez is the Senior Director for Environmental Justice (EJ) at the Council for Environmental Quality (CEQ). In this role, she will be facilitating the coordination of the whole-of-government EJ agenda of the Biden administration. Previously she was the Executive Director of the Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy.  Dr. Martinez also previously held positions as Associate Research Professor in the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment at the University of Delaware.  She has led a variety of projects to address sustainable development at the local, state and federal level. Her work focuses on the development of energy and environmental strategies that promote equitable and sustainable policies. She received her B.S. from Stanford University, and MPA from New Mexico State University, and her Ph.D. from the University of Delaware’s College of Urban Affairs and Public Policy.