Dear SLC Partners,
This month, we are excited to share details on two opportunities in the coming weeks:
As shared briefly in last month’s update letter, the 2nd Annual Sustainability Leadership Council Symposium: Collective Action for Environmental Justice will be held the morning of Friday, April 9th. The SLC is pleased to announce the participation of Dr. Carolyn Finney as the keynote speaker for the event. Dr. Finney is a storyteller, author, and cultural geographer whose work is grounded in awareness of how privilege shapes who gets to speak to environmental issues and determine policy and action.
Dr. Finney has held faculty positions at Wellesley, UC Berkeley, and the University of Kentucky and is currently a Scholar-in-Residence at Middlebury College. She is the author of multiple publications including “Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors.” We are thrilled to begin the Symposium with Dr. Finney’s address and look forward to the discussion and thought-sharing to follow.
The morning event will continue with an update on the university’s emerging Sustainability Plan development process and conclude with presentations and a panel discussion from several Hopkins organizations who are involved in impactful environmental justice work this academic year. In order to receive Zoom information for the event, please register here. Additionally, the SLC webpage will be updated with event details as the event draws closer.
In addition to details on the Symposium, we would like to share that the SLC student nomination cycle for the 2021-22 academic year is now open. Through March 31st, undergraduate and graduate students may submit their interest in participation on the SLC through the student affairs webpage. Please share this opportunity with your networks, colleagues, and peers. We look forward to another strong cohort of student representatives.
Thank you all for your continued effort and work toward our shared goal of a more sustainable Johns Hopkins. Be well, stay safe, and enjoy the longer days and warmer weather.
With thanks,
Peter Winch & Bob McLean
SLC Co-Chairs
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