U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2003 Community Involvement
Conference and Training
July 22-25, 2003 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| Wednesday, July 23, 2003 | |||||||||
| 8:15 | Poster Session Sponsored By The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Continental Breakfast |
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| 9:00 | Cultural Outreach: Use of Mercury in Traditional Practices | EPA's Response to National Emergencies: The Crisis Response Support Group, the ECOT, and Community Involvement–How They All Fit Together | Fair Process and Community Empowerment: What To Do If We Really Want Community Involvement in Site Cleanups | How to Measure and Evaluate the Impact of Your Community Involvement Strategies | Opening Doors With Community-Based Outreach | Sustainability: Public Involvement as the Crucial Building Block | |||
| 11:00 | Break | ||||||||
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| 12:15 | Lunch | ||||||||
| 1:30 | Collaborative Sustainability Planning at the Community and Watershed Levels | Implementing Principles of Environmental Justice: A Los Angeles Regional Model | Meeting Community Involvement Challenges: A Success Story at the Navajo Nation EPA's Surface and Ground Water Protection Department | Moving Beyond Incentives: A Community Involvement Plan for the City of St. Louis | Our Story: Using Stakeholder-Designed Websites to Facilitate Community Participation in Environmental Decision-Making | Philadelphia's Voluntary Retrofit Program for Diesels | Field Trip Cycles of Life: A Study of the Roles Communities and Rivers Play in Mutual Survival Starts at 1:15; Ends at 5:30 Meet in Shippen at 1:15 for a presentation prior to boarding a bus |
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| 2:30 | Break | ||||||||
| 2:45 | Involving the Community in the Superfund Redevelopment Process: Public Participation at Three Contaminated Sites | "Are You Hiding From What You Don't Know?": Air Toxics Education for Five Unique Age Groups | Civic Infrastructure: Building the Capacity for Effective Collaborative Environmental Problem-Solving | Enhancing Public Communication and Outreach Through the Use of Innovative Environmental Data Visualization Tools | Vision 2020 Project: Collaborative Partnerships to Achieve Improved Children's Health in Anniston, AL | When the Public Says, "Huh?" Writing to Improve Understanding | |||
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| 6:30 - 8:30 | Taste of Philly Dinner/Show | ||||||||
| Thursday, July 24, 2003 | |||||||||
| 7:30 | Continental Breakfast | ||||||||
| 8:30 | Breaking the Mold: Two New Approaches to Reaching the Public | Involving Children with Special Needs in Environmental Health Education | Measuring Success in Community Involvement: Information and Tools You Can Use | Planning Together? The Community and the Urban Development Arena: Research Conclusions and Alternative Action Models | Public Involvement and Environmental Justice in the South: New Challenges, New Partnerships | Sustainable Environment for Quality of Life (SEQL): The Charlotte Region's Integrated Environmental Initiative | |||
| 10:00 | Break | ||||||||
| 10:10 | Open Time Sessions (See Registration Table for Topics and Room Assignments) | ||||||||
| 11:00 |
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| 1:00 | Moving from Community Involvement to Community Ownership: An Introduction to Community Study Circles as a Tool for Addressing Environmental Challenges
Four-Hour Course |
Air, Water, and Soil: Plain Language Environmental Writing
Continues on Friday |
Building Trust And Credibility with the Public: The Science of Communicating in Difficult Times
Continues on Friday |
EJ 101: Fundamentals of Environmental Justice
Continues on Friday |
Getting in Step: A Pathway to Effective Outreach and Stakeholder Involvement in Your Community
Continues on Friday |
Introduction to Community Involvement
Continues on Friday |
Media Relations Training
Continues on Friday |
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| 5:00 | Adjourn | ||||||||
| Friday, July 25, 2003 | |||||||
| 7:00 | Continental Breakfast | ||||||
| 8:00 | Air, Water, and Soil: Plain Language Environmental Writing | Building Trust And Credibility with the Public: The Science of Communicating in Difficult Times | EJ 101: Fundamentals of Environmental Justice | Getting in Step: A Pathway to Effective Outreach and Stakeholder Involvement in Your Community | Introduction to Community Involvement | Media Relations Training | |
| 12:00 | Adjourn | ||||||