Panel Discussion: Environmental Justice in Baltimore City

Description

Over the past several months, the topic of systematic racism has, once again, been brought to the forefront of national discourse. In light of recent, publicized instances of police brutality as well as the countless health inequities highlighted by the global pandemic, it is evident that we are in the midst of a tremendous opportunity for impactful dialogue and change.

The Johns Hopkins Sustainability Leadership Council will be hosting its fall event, a virtual environmental justice panel discussion. Moderated by Genee Smith with additional commentary from Chris Heaney and Peter Winch, all faculty in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, this event will highlight four panelists active in Baltimore City environmental justice efforts who seek to bring together practitioner and community voices from the Baltimore City to discuss the intersection of social justice and climate/environmental concerns.

Panelists include:

• Linda Batts, deputy director and equity consultant, Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights
• Shashawnda Campbell, community organizer, South Baltimore Community Land Trust
• Glenn Ross, director, Urban Environmental Toxic Tours
• Dante Swinton, Divert Baltimore program coordinator and environmental justice researcher and organizer, Energy Justice Network