Patrice Simms, Environmental Attorney, Earthjustice

Patrice Simms, Environmental Attorney, Earthjustice

The Fight for Environmental and Climate Justice in Texas and Beyond: A Conversation with Frontline Community Advocates

By William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law

Date and time

Thursday, November 2, 2023 · 11:45am - 1pm CDT

Location

Eidman Courtroom - University of Texas at Austin School of Law

727 East Dean Keeton Street Austin, TX 78705

About this event

Join Patrice Simms, Vice President for Healthy Communities at Earthjustice, Co-founder of People over Plastic, and Visiting Professor at Harvard Law, for a panel discussion with community advocates, with a focus on issues at the intersection of environment, climate, and racial and social justice.

Learn from Simms and an amazing group of advocates what community-based advocacy looks like, why it matters, and what it can accomplish. And hear about some of the biggest challenges that communities are facing, the great work they are doing, and how lawyers can partner with communities to amplify their power.

Information about the panel and more information about the event.

About Patrice Simms and his visit to Texas Law as the Justice Center’s eleventh G. Rollie White Public Interest Scholar in Residence.

Panel discussion in the Eidman Courtroom, 11:45-1:00 pm, with lunch available in the Jamail Pavilion immediately following. Simms and the panelists will be available for conversation over lunch from 1-1:30pm.

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