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Jan
30
2015

New Partners for Smart Growth Conference

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When: Friday, January 30, 2015
All day  

Where: Baltimore, MD

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students

Contact: Anthena Gore  

Group: Trienens Institute

Category: Other

Description:

Delta Institute is pleased to present alongside LVEJO’s Kim Wasserman Nieto and EPA Office of Environmental Justice’s Mustafa Ali at the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in Baltimore, MD.

Our nation’s energy system is undergoing a major transition. While the retirement of coal plants across the country represents a win for the environment, it’s important that local governments and community leaders understand the full community and economic impacts and plan for the future. In 2012, after years of community and environmental justice organizing, two major coal plants were decommissioned in Chicago. Chicago’s Mayor appointed a taskforce with representation from government, business and community leaders to develop a shared vision for redevelopment of both sites, which were located in predominantly low-income, Latino communities. This session will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the stakeholder facilitation process. Speakers will discuss the role of environmental-justice organizing around community and brownfield redevelopment, and strategies and best practices for constructive stakeholder engagement. As more coal plants retire, the community-driven processes used in places like Chicago will become a critical tool for many other communities.

Visit www.newpartners.org for more information.

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