21 Jul 2009
- Join CHEJ’s Safe School Siting Conference Call Series
The Center for Health, Environment and Justice is hosting called “Sources of Pollution & Safe School Siting“. This series is for people that are interested in taking action in their own community.
schoolsitingfactsheet (PDF)
Sign up here to participate in CHEJ’s newest conference call series.
Here are the details of all three calls:
Call #1: Wednesday July 29 – Sources of Pollution & Safe School Siting Overview.
Speakers:
Stephen Lester- CHEJ Toxicologist
Renee Blanchard – CHEJ Campaign Coordinator
Call Objective – Why should communities be concerned about schools being sited on or near sources of pollution? What are the impacts?
Call #2: Model School Siting Guidelines – August 5
Speakers:
Steve Fischbach – Lawyer, Rhode Island Legal Services
Renee Blanchard – CHEJ, Campaign Coordinator
Objective – What are the components of safe school siting policies? What is the process to choosing a safe school site?
Call #3: Getting a School Siting Policy Passed – August 19
Speakers:
Anne Rabe – CHEJ, Be Safe Campaign Coordinator
Renee Blanchard – CHEJ Campaign Coordinator
Objective – What are the first steps to getting a school siting policy passed? What are the different strategies in passing school siting policies?
Sign up here to participate in CHEJ’s newest conference call series.
