Bridging the Gaps Between Environmental Quality and Public Health

The Chesapeake Bay Program’s Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) invites you to join a webinar panel discussion on “Bridging the Gaps between Environmental Quality and Public Health”. The webinar is on September 16th from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Participation is free. Registration is required.

The webinar aims to foster a deeper understanding of the connections between public health and environmental protection. The panel will help us to discover opportunities for professionals and stakeholders in both fields to bridge the gaps and inform each other’s efforts for positive change.

NOTE: This webinar will be recorded and available on the Alliance's website after the webinar date for future use. By joining this webinar, you are consenting to such recordings.

The Citizens Advisory Committee is a group of appointed residents throughout The Citizens Advisory Committee is a group of appointed residents throughout the Chesapeake Bay Watershed that advise the Chesapeake Bay Executive Council (Regional Governors, DC Mayor, EPA and Chesapeake Bay Commission) on all aspects of the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort. The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is honored to provide staffing and logistical support to the volunteers of the CAC.

Moderators

• Julie Lawson - CAC Vice Chair; Director, Mayor's Office of the Clean City, Washington DC
• Surili Patel - Deputy Director for the Center for Public Health Policy at the American Public Health Association

Panelists

• Doug Farquhar - Director of Government Affairs, National Environmental Health Association
• Adrienne Hollis - Senior Climate Justice and Health Scientist, Union of Concerned Scientists
• Liz Perera - Climate Policy Director, Sierra Club
• Sacoby Wilson - Associate Professor, University of Maryland
• Nse Obott Witherspoon - Executive Director, Children's Environmental Health Network