Conference Agenda

9:30AM
Introductory remarks
Carol Alvarado - Houston City Councilwoman


10:00AM
Current Issues Surrounding Environmental Justice in Houston
A Panel Discussion with:
Juan Parras - Community Organizer, Environmental Justice Advocacy Center
Tom Purves - VP of Manufacturing, Shell
Loren Raun - Senior Environmental Analyst, Houston Mayor’s Office
Jonathan Hook - Director, Office of Environmental Justice and Tribal Affairs
Jane Laping - Executive Director, Mothers for Clean Air
Winnie Hamilton - Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine

Moderated By:
Meg Healy - Research Director, Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention


11:30AM
Keynote speach "One More Chance"
Hilton Kelley - Director, Community In-power and Development Association


12:30PM
Lunch:
The following restaurants have generously donated food:
Peppertree
Tafia’s
Hobbit Café
Hungry's
Niko Niko's
California Pizza Kitchen
Tafia
Pepper Tree Veggie Cuisine
Sweet Tomatoes
Udipi
Baba Yega


1:30PM
Student Presentation
Niki vonHedemann


2:00PM
Holistic Solutions to Environmental Injustices: How Industry, Government, and Non-Profits Can Work Together
A Panel Discussion with:
Bob Levy - Director, Industry Professionals for Clean Air
Sue Schwartz - President, Shu-Chem, Inc.
Jim Blackburn - Attorney, Blackburn & Carter
Jeremy Rutledge - Pastor, Covenant Church
Helen O’Connor - Director, Houston Halliburton Sustainable Development Office
Isaac Joyner - Administrative Manager, City of Houston Dept. of Health and Human Services
Suzie Canales - Chair, Citizens for Environmental Justice


Moderated By:
TBA


4:00PM
Concluding Remarks


*Note: Speakers and times are subject to change.


















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