View the second webinar of the Building Health Equity Webinar series, Practicing Environmental Justice. This webinar featured Dr. Surindar Dhesi from the University of Birmingham School of Geography, Earth, and Environmental Sciences and Jacques Colon, strategic manager for the city of Tacoma, moderated by Jared Parmater, the Environmental Health Program Manager at Black Hawk County Public Health. This was a live session on June 8, 2022.
We discussed how environmental health intersects with justice and equity, what role health departments have in environmental justice, and what needs to be considered in policies and decision-making processes to ensure environmental health is an integral part of equity. The session included open conversation with attendees.
Objectives
- Discuss the intersection of environmental health and equity and justice.
- Consider the role health departments have in environmental justice and equity.
- Explore what needs to be considered in policies and decision-making processes to ensure environmental health is an integral part of equity.
Our Speakers
View the Recording
Resources from the webinar:
Iowa Public Radio – Iowa’s redlined history (podcast)
KCCI Des Moines – History of redlining puts communities of color at risk (article)
The Legacy of Redlining and Segregation on Des Moines, Iowa by Kendyl Landeck (paper)
Institute of Health Equity (organization)
A podcast version of this webinar is also available.
This project is funded by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.