Keynote Speaker
Van Jones, Esq. bio
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Saturday, March 17
Moore Street Community Center
| Registration
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(from 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.)
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| Opening
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10 Years of Environmental Justice in Portland
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| Session 1
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Native American Environmental Justice Focus
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| Session 2
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Using a Legal Framework for Environmental Justice
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| Lunch
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Keynote Address
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| Session 3
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Green Jobs: EJ & Emerging Industries
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| Session 4
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A Living Newsletter: A Local EJ Update
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| Closing
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| After...
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Post-conference refreshment Unofficial plans to gather nearby after the conference |
Full Agenda (PDF) 
Last year's conference was well-attended and generated a lot of energy and continuing relationships. This year's conference will build on that and should be even better! * Note: Friday has been canceled due to scheduling issues, and Saturday's schedule has been changed to accomodate some of the displaced topics.
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Ever feel like no one else is seeing what you are seeing? Do people - maybe even your teachers - 'poo poo' you and tell you that there's no substance to your statements - that "it's all talk"? This conference is dedicated to framing Environmental Justice on its own terms and illustrating how the law can serve its ends.