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Loved this last note from Vanessa on what we can do in the fight against #EnvironmentalInjustice! #enviroComm22
To address #Environmentaljustice, we must all be allies. Even if you haven't experienced it, you can be part of the solution by collaborating with those who do experience environmental issues. #ENVIRCOM22
Wow. Such an amazing and informative presentation from our seminar speakers, thank you to Vanessa, @dionnalatrice_ , and Marcell from @BM4Flint for speaking with us! #EnviroComm22
Donโt hire someone who speaks Spanish just to translate. Hire them to write it. ๐๐๐-Vanessa Vassall #BM4Flint #EnviroComm22
Please follow @BM4Flint if youโre not already.
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Last Q&A of the night: How can activists cope with emotional burnout from their work? Dionna suggests tea and shopping! #EnviroComm22 #BM4F
Are you actually partnering with black scientists? Are folks in the affected community a part of every facet of your research? Environmental communication isnโt as hard when the process is genuine.
-Vanessa Vassal #EnviroComm22
When you think about #EnvironmentalJustice communication, Vanessa from @BM4Flint stresses the importance of relationship building. #enviroComm22
โScientists are not the experts, residents areโ Vanessa Vassal commenting on a paper written by Carrera and Key in relation to #grassroots #EnvironmentalJustice
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https://t.co/Or8uyIs9Xc
"You have to remind people that science is not the expert, the residents are the expert." โ Vanessa Vassall on shaping the narrative of Flint residents and other communities facing #EnvironmentalRacism
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Vanessa shares a four-point action plan for @BM4Flint:
1. Raise funds and cultivate resources
2. Advocate for the eradication of lead (not just in water)
3. Educate the general public about lead and lead exposure
4. Build coalitions with lifelong organizations
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For our final speaker, we have Vanessa Amandla Awetu Vassall, who is the National Program Director for #MaternalHealth and #EnvironmentalJustice for @BM4Flint! #EnviroComm22
โI shouldnโt be paying almost $6 for a 24 pack of waterโ -Marcell Simmons.
Did you know that grocery stores are raising prices on bottled water residents are dependent on in and around #Flint, Michigan? At what point do we say i enough is, enough?
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Marcell Simmons, who has been working with #BM4F since he was a teenager, is up next to share his experiences as an environmental justice advocate #EnviroComm22
Up next we have Marcell Simmons, a #BM4Flint Lead Prevention Ambassador as well as a liaison to several elected officials across Genesee County here to talk about his work in the community! #EnviroComm22
Dionna Brown, the National Director of the Youth Environmental Justice Griot Program for @BM4Flint, sharing the history of Flint Michigan, and of Environmental Justice as a movement across the country.
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We are now looking at the effects of lead, and the list is extensive. "Lead affects every single part of your body if you are contaminated" โDionna Brown #Flint #BM4F #enviroComm22
Up first we have Dionna Brown, the National Director of the Youth Environmental Justice Griot Program for @BM4Flint here to talk about the history of the Flint water crisis. #enviroComm22
Going to be live tweeting this weeks @uwpoe environmental seminar! Starts at 4:30 PM PST. Weโll be hearing from members of @BM4Flint and their work in #EnvironmentalJustice.
#EnviroComm22 #BM4Flint
About 3 hours away from live-tweeting this week's Conversations in Environmental Communication Seminar Series hosted by @uwpoe! I'm excited to hear from three of the members of @BM4Flint and their work in #EnvironmentalJustice! Stay tuned for more! #EnviroComm22 #BM4Flint
Thank you thank you to @johnfocook for our seminar today #envirocomm22 here's to building misinformation resilience for all! Check out this link for more of his works. https://t.co/moEwfvBnT7
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