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THU12 Delivering on Environmental Justice and Water Equity in the Age of Justice40 ( STS )
3:30 – 5:00 p . m . ROOM : A1 Moderator : Hugh Sinclair
Environmental Justice and water equity are changing the way we operate in the water sector . The Justice40 initiative offers great opportunity but also a major challenge for the sector to transform its strategic outcomes . This session will explore the successes , challenges , and opportunities of delivering on environmental justice and water equity through the lens of utilities and the EPA .
3:30 Delivering Water Equity as A Strategic Value Kishia Powell , WSSC Water
3:45 Delivering Transformative Outcomes for Buffalo Through Water Equity and Environmental Justice Oluwole ( OJ ) McFoy , Buffalo Sewer Authority
4:00 Supporting the Delivery of Justice40 for the Water Sector Andrew Sawyers , US EPA
4:30 Our Journey to Water Equity and Environmental Justice Jean Block , Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority
THU13 Diversity , Equity , and Inclusion : Data-Driven Approaches
3:30 – 5:00 p . m . ROOM : A2 + A3 Moderator : TBD
Start your road trip with the destination in mind : effective communication ; education and outreach that reaches everyone ; prioritizing the needs of those that have historically been left for last . Learn how to identify overburdened communities and develop strategies to serve them more effectively with a
diverse workforce that benefits employees and provides more equitable services to customers .
3:30 DEI : It ’ s a Marathon , Not a Sprint Cathleen Chavez-Morris , Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
4:00 Developing an Equity Data Toolkit : Building Organizational Capacity to Identify , Assess , and Mitigate Water and Sewer Service Inequities Erich Pacheco , City of Portland , Maoloud Dabab , Portland Water Bureau
4:30 Taking a Trip Down Equity Lane : Defining Overburdened Communities in Kitsap County Using an Equity Atlas Michelle Perdue , HDR
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