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Great Lakes Toxic Hotspots: Organizing the Cleanup

June 12, 2009

Center for the Arts
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

For more information about this program, please contact John Jackson at jjackson@glu.org or 519-744-7503.

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8:00-8:30
Registration, coffee/tea, snacks
8:30-9:00
Welcome and Introduction
 
Comments from Lyall D. Knott and Sam Speck, International Joint Commissioners
9:00-10:00
Great Lakes: The Crucible of Modern Environmental Activism
 
Peter Montague, Environmental Research Foundation and editor of former Rachel’s Environmental & Health News, New Brunswick, New Jersey
10:00-10:30
Break with refreshments
10:30-11:15
 Labour and the Community Uncovering the Toxic Legacy in Canada’s Chemical Valley

Jim Brophy and Margaret Keith, Toxic Free Canada, Windsor, Ontario
11:15-12:00
Citizens Leading the Cleanup

Jill Spisiak Jedlicka, Buffalo Niagara River Keeper and Coordinator of Buffalo River Remedial Action Plan
12:00-1:30
LUNCHEON ADDRESS:
Wag the Dog: Using Science to Govern the American and African Great Lakes

Dr. Zafar Adeel

Director, United Nations University, International Network on Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH)
 

**This is shared presentation with the workshop, "Great Lakes Connecting Channels: Governance, Ecosystem Science and Management"
1:30-2:20
Citizens Organizing in Binational AOCs: To Be or Not To Be Binational
 
Elaine Kennedy, Member of St. Lawrence River Restoration Council and former chair of the Public Advisory Committee of the St. Lawrence River (Cornwall) Remediation Action Plan.
 
Janice Littlefield, U.S. Co-Chair, St. Clair River Binational Public Advisory Council.

**This is shared presentation with the workshop, "Great Lakes Connecting Channels: Governance, Ecosystem Science and Management"
2:30-3:15
Citizens Organizing Statewide: The Michigan Statewide Public Advisory Council

Matt Doss, Administrator Michigan Statewide Public Advisory Council and Great Lakes Commission
3:15-4:15
Strategizing Session

Break out sessions on RAPs, Toxics, GLWQA 
4:15-4:45
 Wrap up
4:45-5:45
 Remarks from Michael Wilson, Canadian Ambassador to the United States

Wine and cheese reception, shared with the "Connecting Channels" conference

 

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This program is made possible with the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

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