There are lots of groups that have successfully married diversity and environmental issues. The Center for Diversity and the Environment is bringing lots of those leaders together. The Center for Diversity & the Environment provides information about strategies, efforts, research, organizations, and people that are diversifying the environmental movement. This year they are working on a special meeting:

Summit 2007 - Diverse Partners for Environmental Progress

 Monday, October 8, 2007 through October 10, 2007

Charlotte University Hilton

8629 J.M. Keynes Drive

Charlotte, NC

 This historic conversation began in October 2005 to explore issues linked to our living environment, and to strengthen the network of environmental advocates that is reflective of race, ethnicity, culture, class and geography.

Summit Objectives:

 To agree on and formalize principles and actions for continuing progress 

• To incorporate voices of America’s youth in the critical discussion
• To honor colleagues who demonstrate successful partnership principles
• To build on the living document that is a new history of environmental cooperation and partnerships
• To develop opportunities to strengthen network relationships through capacity building and fundraising

Who Should Participate? Leaders from the Environmental Justice, traditional and non-traditional environmental public health, faith, civil rights, environmental education, parks, conservation/recreation fields and those who are involved with funding to improve the environment for all communities.

Contact Information:  

Iantha Gantt-Wright

Email: thekeniangroup@earthlink.net

Phone: 301-292-6677