Meeting of the Consortium for Community-Based Science: "Community-Based Lessons Learned from the West Coast"
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Date:
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January 26, 2011
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Time:
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4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
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Location:
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CHF
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
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Room:
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6th Floor Conference Room |
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Open to the Public |
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Fee:
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Free
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RSVP Online:
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Online registration is now closed.
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Join us for a monthly networking event geared to build collaborations and address Greater Philadelphia–area environmental hazards. This month's meeting will feature Adam Cutler, director of the Public Health and Environmental Justice Law Clinic, and Kate Zaidan, Green Ports Initiative coordinator, Clean Air Council, with "Community-Based Lessons Learned from the West Coast."
The Consortium for Community-Based Science aims to develop technical resources for neighborhoods concerned about local environmental hazards. Monthly networking sessions bring together:
- Nonprofit environmental-justice advocates;
- University researchers and other technical professionals with environmental and public-health expertise; and
- Public- and private-sector sponsors of local environmental research and action.
Held on the last Wednesday of every month, these sessions provide a forum for participants to share information about potential community-based research projects and upcoming grant opportunities as well as a chance to form working partnerships that address specific local environmental issues.
Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact CHF's Environmental History and Policy Program at ehp@chemheritage.org.
Consortium Members:
CHF's Environmental History and Policy Program
The Public Health and Environmental Justice Law Clinic, The Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia
Clean Air Council
Current Projects:
Air Quality in Hunting Park
Aims: Measure levels of particulate matter and other air pollutants with potential human-health effects in the Hunting Park neighborhood of Philadelphia.
Participants: Hunting Park Stakeholders Group, The Public Health and Environmental Justice Law Clinic, Chemical Heritage Foundation, Clean Air Council, and Drexel University College of Engineering’s EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service) Program.
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