The Environment Council of Rhode Island invites everyone to join us online on June 1 at 5 PM. Registration is available at www.environmentcouncilri.org
The
way COVID-19 has swept through our communities has revealed deep flaws in the
structure of our communities, the effects of poverty, crowding, and inadequate
healthcare, social safety nets, and infrastructure challenges have ravaged parts of the community
while other neighborhoods have skated through.
In order to build a more
perfect union the rebuilding of Rhode Island and America must directly address
inequality and the lack of resilience in our communities.
To further that discussion the Environment Council of Rhode Island will be joined by three eminent Rhode Island practitioners of building social capital and community infrastructure to discuss what steps we can take to create more resilient, equitable, and stronger communities.
Marcela
Betancur is the Executive Director of the Latino Policy Institute at Roger
Williams University where she promotes the use of nonpartisan data about
Latinos in the public sphere so it can be used in setting public policy.
Amelia
Rose is the Executive Director of Groundwork Rhode Island which focuses on
helping urban residents develop the skills that allow them to make a good
living while helping their communities become more resilient and climate
ready.
Jim
Vincent Is the President of the Providence Branch of the NAACP. He has
been an active force for justice at a variety of public and non-profits in
Rhode Island throughout his long and distinguished career.
The
panel discussion will be moderated by Joanna Detz, the Executive
Director of ecoRINews the preeminent news media covering environmental
issues in Rhode Island.