THE VIRTUAL SUMMIT BEGINS AT 9:00 AM EDT
WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS • 9:00 - 9:30 AM
Denise Keele, Ph. D.Director, Michigan Climate Action Network
April ClobesCEO, Oakland University Credit Union
President Ora PescovitzOakland University
Jeffrey InskoProfessor of English and Coordinator of American Studies, Oakland University
Graham CassanoAssociate Professor of Sociology, Oakland University
KEYNOTE - MIHealthyClimate Plan Update • 9:30 - 9:50 AM
Cory ConnollyClimate and Energy Advisor
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Regina StrongEnvironmental Justice Public Advocate
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
BREAK • 9:50 - 10:00 AM
PLENARY PANEL - State Legislative Priorities • 10:00 - 10:50 AM
Hudson Villenueve - ModeratorFederal Government Affairs Coordinator, Michigan League of Conservation Voters
State Representative Abraham Aiyash (D-MI-9)Majority Floor Leader
State Senator Rosemary Bayer (D-MI-13)Energy & Environment Committee
State Representative Dylan Wegela (D-MI-26)
State Senator Sue Shink (D-MI-14)Energy & Environment Committee
BREAK • 10:50 - 11:00 AM
BREAKOUT SESSION ONE - Emerging Youth Leaders • 11:00 - 11:50 AM
Liv Rollinger - ModeratorClimate & Clean Energy Specialist, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
Lake LiaoSunrise Movement Troy; Incoming freshman at Princeton University
Anna KavanaughEnvironmental Engineering Junior at Michigan Technological University
Perla GuerreroSPROUTS, Environmental Justice Group at Congress of Communities
Richard (RJ) CardWest Bloomfield High School EARTH Club Diversity Chair
LUNCH BREAK • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
KEYNOTE - Climate, Health, and Justice • 1:00 - 1:20 PM
Dr. Abdul El-SayedDirector of the Department of Health, Human, and Veteran Services for Wayne County
BREAK • 1:20 - 1:30 PM
BREAKOUT SESSION TWO - Health Impacts and Lived Experience • 1:30 - 2:20 PM
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed - ModeratorDirector of the Department of Health, Human, and Veteran Services for Wayne County
Lisa DelBuono - Co-ModeratorExecutive Director, Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action
Laura Carter Robinson, Psy.D.Clinical psychologist, Humanity&Planet; Executive Committee, Climate Psychology Alliance of North America
Sue Anne BellUniversity of Michigan School of Nursing
Donna Givens DavidsonPresident and CEO of the Eastside Community Network
Dr. Porsche Fischer, MA, MS, Doctor of Human ServicesEducation and Evaluation Manager, Center for Health & Community Impact, Wayne State University
BREAK • 2:20 - 2:30 PM
BREAKOUT SESSION THREE - Oakland County Climate Action • 2:30 - 3:20 PM
Tina Catron - ModeratorMichigan Field Consultant, EDF Action
Erin QuetellChief Environmental Sustainability Officer, Oakland County Office of Sustainability
Andrew SarpolisSenior Field Organizer, Sierra Club, and Turn Oakland County Green
Analicia HazelbyChapter Leader, Greater Detroit Chapter Citizens Climate Lobby
Kimathi BoothClimate Justice Co-Chair, North Oakland Branch of the NAACP
Woody GontinaVice Chair, Royal Oak Environmental Advisory Board
BREAK • 3:20 - 3:30 PM
PLENARY PANEL - Energy Justice
3:30 - 4:15 PM • Ballroom
3:30 - 4:15 PM • Ballroom
Ellen Vial - ModeratorEngagement & Coalitions Manager, Michigan Environmental Council
Michelle JonesSoulardarity
Kamau ClarkSoutheast MI Lead Organizer, We The People
Rafael MojicaProgram Director, Soulardarity
CLOSING PLENARY - Intersectional Climate Justice • 4:15 - 5:00 PM • Ballroom
Victoria Stewart - ModeratorDirector of Advocacy and Outreach, Michigan League of Conservation Voters
Marnese JacksonCo-Director, Community Engagement & Equity, Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition
April Lindala, Ph. D.Professor and Director (2007-2019), Center for Native American Studies, Northern Michigan University
Terra BielbyLegislative Aide to Alabas Farhat
Monica Lewis-PatrickPresident & CEO, We The People of Detroit
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING!
