Missouri: 1821-2221: What is Environmental Justice and Its History in the Midwest

When:
November 3, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
2021-11-03T19:00:00-05:00
2021-11-03T20:00:00-05:00

Join us ONLINE for the first of three programs exploring explore Missouri’s past, present, and future through an environmental justice lens. The programs will be led by Leah Clyburn, senior training representative with the Sierra Club and co-author of the incisive 2019 report Environmental Racism in St. Louis.

This first program, What is Environmental Justice and Its History in the Midwest, will cover the history of environmental justice in Missouri and create a foundation for the second and third programs.

All three programs in the Missouri: 1821-2221 series are free and open to all, and will be held virtually via Zoom. To participate, please email reference@ucitylibrary.org to register for the Zoom link. The Library will also broadcast the presentation portion of each program on the Library’s Facebook and YouTube pages.

This program series is made possible by the Missouri Bicentennial Grant, which is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.