Although the in-person Environmental Justice Pathways Summit has been postponed until October 16-17, 2020, our outstanding Plenary Panel members have gathered to share a preview of the planned Summit kick-off event!

Webinar Discussion:
Experts in Oregon’s social and racial history, discuss Historical Intersections of Race, Economy, and Environment in Oregon. The panelists will frame how past injustices impact Oregon’s current environmental policy and what we must do to confront a pattern of injustice in our state.

Panelists:
GWENDOLYN TRICE: Founder and Executive Director - Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center. Gwen is a descendant of black families who moved to Eastern Oregon to join logging crews and contribute to Oregon’s timber economy. Gwen served on the Oregon State Advocacy Commission of Black Affairs for 5 years, and currently serves on the State Historic Preservation Committee

LINDA TAMURA: Author, Professor Emerita of Education at Willamette University and aco-editor-in-chief of The Oregon Encyclopedia. Linda is a descendant of Japanese families who moved to the Hood River Valley to farm and contribute to Oregon’s agricultural sector.

RAMON RAMIREZ: Taconic Fellow of the Washington D.C based organization, Community Change; Founding member and former president of PCUN, Oregon Farmworkers Union. Ramon has provided strong leadership for Oregon’s Latinx community and has mentored new generations of young leaders for decades

Moderator

Laura Pulido: Professor and Department Head - University of Oregon Department of Ethnic Studies

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