Frontline Resource Institute Climate Justice Hub
The strongest climate solutions are built with the people most affected by climate and environmental challenges.
The Climate Justice Hub brings together frontline leaders, advocates, policymakers, researchers, funders, students and other changemakers to build the partnerships needed to advance lasting, equitable climate solutions worldwide. Join the Frontline Resource Institute at Environmental Defense Fund for practical conversations, shared learning, and cross-sector collaboration as we explore how integrating frontline leadership into climate decision making leads to better outcomes for people and the planet.
Schedule
Stick around between panels for networking and light refreshments. Lunch will be provided from 1:00-2:00 pm.
10:00 – 11:00 am | Storytelling for Climate Justice
Exploring the power of storytelling for environmental justice and how organizations can tell their stories and protect their interests in a rapidly changing digital landscape.
Moderator: Dr. Margot Brown, Environmental Defense Fund
Panelists:
Lil Milagro Henriquez, Mycelium Youth Network
Nina Lutz, University of Washington, KTLN Consulting
Dr. Beverly Wright, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice
12:00 - 1:00 pm | Data to Action: What Communities Know, How Cities Lead
Exploring AI’s environmental justice impacts and how frontline communities can maintain agency as data center development expands.
Moderator: Sarah Vogel, Environmental Defense Fund
Panelists:
Ali Abazeed, City of Detroit
Brandi Jenkins, Beyond Petrochemicals Campaign
Valentina Rojas, WE ACT for Environmental Justice
2:00 – 3:00 pm | AI, Data Centers, and Community Power
Turning lived experience and local data into solutions for air pollution, extreme heat, and climate resilience.
Moderator: Natasha Vidangos, Environmental Defense Fund
Panelists:
LaTricea Adams, Young, Gifted & Green
Dionne Delli-Gatti, Continuum Strategies
Dr. Katlyn Turner, University of Colorado Boulder, KTLN Consulting
3:30 - 4:30 pm | Uplifting Frontline Voices in Research
Elevating frontline knowledge and community science to strengthen collaboration, climate research and people-centered solutions.
Moderator: Dr. Katlyn Turner, University of Colorado Boulder, KTLN Consulting
Panelists:
Dr. Robert Bullard, Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice
Rashida Ferdinand, Sankofa Community Development Corporation
Dr. Manuel Salgado, WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Dr. Beverly Wright, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice
4:30 - 5:30 pm | Closing Reception
Hosted in partnership with Fordham University Graduate Program in International Political Economy and Development