Environmental Justice Listening Session
Meetings Advance Community Conversations and Engagement around Federal and New York State Environmental Justice Programs
The DEC and EPA are hosting an Environmental Justice Community Listening Session on Monday October 7 from 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Brockport Downtown, 161 Chestnut Street, Rochester, NY, room 148.
The listening sessions are jointly organized by EPA Region 2 and DEC’s Offices of Environmental Justice and Indian Nation Affairs. Attendees will participate in an informal and interactive resource fair with EPA and DEC technical experts. There will be a formal presentation and brief remarks by DEC and EPA leadership at 6 p.m., with opportunities for attendees to provide input afterwards. Participants will be able to engage with staff from both agencies to provide comments and feedback on environmental issues in their neighborhoods during the listening session. DEC and EPA will also have information on grant and technical assistance opportunities available. Future sessions are planned statewide and will be announced throughout 2024 and 2025.
Registration is available on the DEC webpage for this event.