Resilient communities in North America: joint public advisory committee workshop

This year's JPAC meeting on the theme of community and ecosystem resilience is designed to be a highly participatory experience for attendees. Activities will include listening to talks and panel discussions, sharing personal stories and experiences, brainstorming ideas and crafting recommendations for CEC Council members. The output of the facilitated learning, discussion and collaborative creation will be a publicly available guide that will support government and local leaders to take action on critical issues affecting the communities of North America and beyond.

Panel discussion with Q&A: “How can we create more resilient communities?”

Panelists:

• Orlando Cabrera, CEC Program Manager, Air Quality and PRTR on CEC Work on Improving the Environmental Health of Vulnerable Communities in North America
• Justice and Equity in the Face of Climate Change (speaker tbc)
• Argelia Pérez Luviano, Leader of the first Transition Community in Mexico on Transition Towns, New Proposals for Urban Adaptation and Self-sufficiency