Truth to Power | Environmental Justice Conference | Health Panel | 10-6-23

On this week's program, we bring you a highlight from the 7th annual Environmental Justice Conference that was hosted by the West Jefferson County Community Task and the Louisville and Kentucky Chapters of the NAACP on Saturday, September 30th, 7:30am - 6:00pm, at UofL's University Club. The conference returned as an in-person event this year with the theme of "Solutions and Outcomes," featuring local and national speakers on topics of critical environmental importance. At this conference, we delved into pressing environmental issues, exchanged innovative ideas, and fostered meaningful connections. Together, we explored ways to address environmental challenges and promote justice for all communities.

The conference opened with an Environmental Health Panel on the difficulties, possibilities or impossibilities of diagnosing and treating health issues as the result of community exposures and what can be done. Moderator: Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD. Ted Smith, PhD, UofL's Envirome Institute; Dr. Natalie DuPre, UofL School of Public Health and Information Sciences; Dr. Rachael Keith, PhD, APRN, ANP-C; Dr. Swannie Jett, CEO of Park DuValle Community Health Center.

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