Environmental Forum: Sharing Our Stories

The Lens fights to reveal and report on issues that impact the community and the region. Our staff reporters staunchly defend the public's right to know with any agency or institution that withholds information; we push to uncover how people in our city and state are affected and then share those stories and facts with the community at large. For 15 years now, people have told us that this is the kind of  coverage that New Orleanians deserve. We’re proud of that.

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On Tuesday, May 7th The Lens and Hip Hop Caucus will present an Environmental Justice Media Roundtable focussing on Louisiana Climate Change. The event, Environmental Forum: Sharing Our Stories, will feature local media outlets and community activists. Each panelist will share an environmental story that is important to their community and how they did this story. La’Shance Perry, The Lens’ photojournalist, will explain the importance of photojournalism in environmental reporting and how to do it well. The Lens’ Deputy Editor, Marta Jewson, will outline the role of public records as they relate to past Lens environmental stories. The roundtable will be moderated by Hip Hop Caucus' senior director of storytelling and communications, Brittany Bell Surratt. Panelists and Community Activists include the following:<ul><li><a href="https://floodlightnews.org/" title="https://floodlightnews.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Floodlight</a>: Pam Radtke</li><li><a href="https://healthygulf.org/" title="https://healthygulf.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Healthy Gulf</a>: Breon Robinson</li><li><a href="https://hiphopcaucus.org/" title="https://hiphopcaucus.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hip Hop Caucus</a>: Brittany Bell Surratt, Senior Director of Storytelling and Communications</li><li><a href="https://lailluminator.com/" title="https://lailluminator.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Louisiana Illuminator</a>: Wes Muller</li><li><a href="https://www.thedescendantsproject.org/" title="https://www.thedescendantsproject.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Descendants Project</a>: Jo Banner, Co-Founder and Co-Director and Joy Banner, Co- Founder and Co-Director</li><li><a href="https://thelensnola.org/" title="https://thelensnola.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Lens</a>: Marta Jewson, Deputy Editor and Staff Writer, Karen Gadbois, Founder and Director and La’Shance Perry, Photojournalist</li><li><a href="https://veritenews.org/" title="https://veritenews.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Verite News</a>: Drew Costley, Assistant Managing Editor</li><li><a href="https://www.wwno.org/" title="https://www.wwno.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">WWNO</a>: Halle Parker Each has a voice in our community and plays an important role in ensuring our citizens have the information they need to advocate for change. We invite you to join us and learn from each panelist how their reporting and experiences are critical for the communities we serve.</li></ul>

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