Environmental health problems typically cross boundaries of race, gender, class, and geography, especially problems that impact those who are disproportionately at risk from harmful chemical exposures. Developing successful collaborations among the diverse stakeholders seeking to resolve such problems is a major challenge for environmental health professionals. The Oakland-based Center for Environmental Health (CEH) has successfully facilitated collaborations among environmental justice community-based groups, government agencies, non-profits, labor unions, and business leaders to eliminate health threats and create more sustainable communities. In this session CEH Executive Director Michael Green will discuss with participants the strategies for facilitating successful collaborations across diverse communities, the methods for developing successful relationships, and practices that professionals can use in their work with diverse constituencies.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Cross Community Collaborations for Environmental Health
Environmental health problems typically cross boundaries of race, gender, class, and geography, especially problems that impact those who are disproportionately at risk from harmful chemical exposures. Developing successful collaborations among the diverse stakeholders seeking to resolve such problems is a major challenge for environmental health professionals. The Oakland-based Center for Environmental Health (CEH) has successfully facilitated collaborations among environmental justice community-based groups, government agencies, non-profits, labor unions, and business leaders to eliminate health threats and create more sustainable communities. In this session CEH Executive Director Michael Green will discuss with participants the strategies for facilitating successful collaborations across diverse communities, the methods for developing successful relationships, and practices that professionals can use in their work with diverse constituencies.
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