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Earth Day for All and the Challenge of Inequity: A Free Public Talk by Ron Sims, One of the Nation’s Foremost Leaders on Sustainability and Racial Justice
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Title: Earth Day for All and the Challenge of Inequity: A Free Public Talk by Ron Sims, One of the Nation’s Foremost Leaders on Sustainability and Racial Justice
Who: Ron Sims, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
When: Friday, April 23, 10:30–11:45am
Where: First Unitarian Church 1011 Southwest 12th Avenue Portland, OR 97205
Registration: Space limited, free registration is encouraged. To register, please email [email protected] with your name and the names and emails of any attendees. The first 150 registrants will receive a free Regional Equity Atlas.
Highlights: Ron Sims will be in Portland for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day to share his vision and wisdom on how to work toward a “just sustainability.” Sims has long championed an inclusive vision of sustainability, and in 2009, President Obama appointed him to the second most senior position at HUD, the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. Sims is nationally recognized for his work on transportation, climate, health care reform and urban development.
This event is part of the Coalition for a Livable Future’s 2010 Regional Livability Summit