WIE INVITES YOU TO A LUNCH-AND-LEARN ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Women in Environment is excited to present our first 2020 virtual event on a platform established to connect all WIE branches in Oregon, Washington, and California. WIE Bay Area is thrilled to welcome Nahal Ghoghaie Ipakchi, Environmental Justice Manager at the San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission, who will speak to us about the principles and importance of environmental justice - an especially salient topic in this day and age. You are invited to attend this free virtual event, which will provide a unique opportunity to network with members from all WIE branches.
Event Specifics:
When: Friday, August 21 from 12-1:30 pm
How: Link to attend virtually will be emailed upon registration
Meet Nahal:
Nahal Ghoghaie Ipakchi has more than a decade of experience advancing environmental justice and ecosystem protection efforts throughout the United States. Nahal joined San Francisco BCDC in December 2019 as their first-ever Environmental Justice Manager. She is also founder and director of EcoEquity Consulting, which helps clients develop strategies for the equitable inclusion of low-income, people of color, tribal, immigrant, refugees, and other marginalized or underrepresented communities in climate and environmental planning, policy and public funding processes. In addition to her environmental and social justice advocacy, Nahal's work has included climate resilience planning, collaborative resource management, environmental education and outreach, and emergency preparedness. Nahal earned her Master’s Degree in Environmental Studies at Evergreen State College, and her Bachelor of Arts in literature and the environment from the University of Texas at Austin.