What does environmental quality really mean for humanity? The New Jersey Council for the Humanities takes a closer look at the connections between justice and the environment throughout American history in three public forums this fall. The forums will place many of today’s social and environmental issues into historical context, with panels of university and community scholars inviting members of the public to consider New Jersey’s history as they discuss their contemporary concerns.
The second forum Newark’s Industrial Legacy will be held November 2, 2011 from 6:00-9:00pm at The Newark Museum. For panelist biographies, directions, and to RSVP, click here.
The third installment Why Environmental Justice Matters will be held November 16, 2011 from 6:30-9:00pm at the Trenton Marriott Downtown. For more information click here.
Both forums are free and open to the public and are offered by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, the New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance and the John S. Watson Institute for Public Policy of Thomas Edison State College.
(From NJCH)
Mary Rizzo
Thank you for posting! These forums are intended to show how history can help us better understand environmental issues and to link this with justice.