An engaging conversation was held on Saturday, October 10th at the Gibbs-Morrison Cultural Center – centering on collective impact through community organizing for the purpose of environmental justice in Evanston.
Panel Moderator: Baxter Swilley, Community Impact Director, Evanston Cradle to Career
Panelists:
Ricardo Villalobos — Executive Director, Evanston Latinos
Maria Rocio Rodriguez Flores — COFI Member, Empowered Parents Community Organizer
Willie Shaw — Civic Engagement Chair, NAACP Evanston/North Shore
Olin Wilson-Thomas — ETHS/D202 School Board Student Rep, member of City of Evanston Env. Board
Keynote Speaker:
Kim Wasserman – Former Executive Director, LVEJO — 2013 Goldman Environmental Prize winner for closing two Chicago coal plants.
Presented by the Evanston/North Shore NAACP
In partnership with: Center for the Church: The Black Experience • Stead Center for Ethics and Values • Climate Action Evanston
Sponsors: Evanston Cradle to Career • EC2C Advocates for Action • Center for Ecological Regeneration at Garrett • League of Women Voters-Evanston
