Community-focused environmental justice conference. (Aug 23-26, Detroit, MI)

Next week (8/23 - 8/26), Detroit will play host to EPA's 2011 Environmental Justice Conference. Don't be discouraged by the registration being closed*, members of the public are still welcome to attend! 

*don't expect a name badge though.
Targeted at community-focused individuals, attendees can expect to learn about opportunities to work towards environmental justice in their communities. Topics include: 

• Community Capacity
• Strategies for Addressing Pollutions Sources that Impact EJ Communities
• Federal Interagency Working Group on EJ
• Environmental Workforce Development Training and Job Creation
• Updates: Federal Agencies' Priorities for EJ
• Hands-on Demonstrations of Tools & Resources
• Funding Opportunities
• Title VI , Human Rights, Delegation Agreements and other Tools for Accountability

Dates: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - Friday, August 26, 2011

Where: Downtown Marriott at the Renaissance Center

More details HERE.