Environmental Justice Initiative Lecture Series

01/10/2013 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Start Time: 4:00 pm

End Time: 5:30 pm

Presented By: UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, UCLA Institute of American Culture, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs

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Contact: kthomas@ioes.ucla.edu

Location:

UCLA Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, Lecture Hall 1200

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Thu, 01/10/2013 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Presented By:

UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, UCLA Institute of American Culture, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs

Location

UCLA Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, Lecture Hall 1200

United States

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kthomas@ioes.ucla.edu

Dr. Joseph K. Lyou
Experiences of an Environmental Justice Advocate

Dr. Joseph K. Lyou will provide tales of woe, intrigue, setbacks and victories as he recounts his 22 years as an environmental justice advocate in California. He will review the history of key environmental justice policy debates, discuss the challenges confronting environmental justice advocates and provide insights into the perspectives and experiences of California's environmental justice leaders.

Dr. Lyou is the President and CEO of the Coalition for Clean Air, a California-based public interest advocacy roganization dedicated to defending the public's right to breathe clean air. Dr. Lyou also serves as the Governor's Appointee to the South Coast Air Quality Management District Governing Board.