Tishman Center is hosting a special event, Centering Justice: A Conversation with Environmental Justice Leaders. You will want to attend this public and free event!

UPDATED PROGRAM 

We are delighted to share that Dr. Jalonne L. White-Newsome, the first-ever Federal Chief Environmental Justice Officer for the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), will join us for an empowering conversation with our distinguished keynote speaker, Dr. Beverley Wright.

The Tishman Center's co-director, Dr. Ana Baptista, will be our insightful moderator. We have also added a high-energy performance by Batalá New York, the premier All-Women, Black-led Afro-Brazilian percussion ensemble, to the program.

Speakers Bios:

Our keynote speaker, Dr. Beverly Wright is the Founder and Executive Director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, the first-ever environmental justice center in the United States. Dr Wright is a scholar, advocate, and author and is widely acknowledged as a pioneer in the EJ movement.  She is currently a member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. Learn more about Dr. Wright and the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice here.

Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome joined the Biden-Harris Administration in June 2022 as the Senior Director for Environmental Justice at the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Under her leadership, the Environmental Justice Team is working to deliver benefits for communities that need them most. Her team works to move forward President Biden’s ambitious environmental justice agenda, including implementing the recently signed Executive Order to Revitalize Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All, releasing the first-ever Environmental Justice Scorecard, advancing the Justice40 Initiative, and launching the White House Campaign for Environmental Justice. Dr. White-Newsome became the first-ever Federal Chief Environmental Justice Officer in 2023. Learn more about Dr. White- Newsome  here. 

Join us, along with The New School community, climate and environmental justice leaders and organizations, allied academic institutions, and philanthropic partners from across the country. There will be a Q&A session from the audience.

Please register for this event to reserve your spot!

This event will be held in person, with a live streaming component. Here's the zoom link to watch live. If requested, Passcode: 140235 and should you like to dial-in via mobile:  +16469313860,,92168361796#,,,,*140235# US. 

Contact tedc@newschool.edu with any related questions.