Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management: Skillsets & competencies integral to justice work
In this webinar, speakers Devon Parfait and Legna M. Torres-García discuss their approaches to working with climate vulnerable communities to understand their needs and meet these needs with the best available science.
Webinar Date
March 14 at 3 PM ET
Webinar Series Summary
The National CASC hosted a virtual webinar series on "Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management" that discusses how to integrate principles of climate and environmental justice into research and resource management. It ran bi-weekly from February 29 to May 9, 2024 and explores the ethics around engaging with the populations most vulnerable to the impacts of environmental and climate change, which are often low-income communities, communities of color, Indigenous and Tribal communities, and people facing disenfranchisement. The series is meant to be of particular value to researchers looking to apply justice principles to their own work and communities seeking to lay out clear expectations for the researchers they collaborate with. Learn more about the series here.
Webinar Summary
In this webinar, speakers Devon Parfait and Legna M. Torres-García discuss their approaches to working with climate vulnerable communities to understand their needs and meet these needs with the best available science.
More about the Speakers
Devon Parfait is the current Chief of the Grand Caillou/Dulac band of Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw (starting August ’22, succeeding Elder Chief Shirell Parfait-Dardar) and a ’22 graduate of Williams College, where he majored in geoscience. Devon currently has a position as Coastal Resilience Analyst for the Environmental Defense Fund, working with the Mississippi River Delta non-profit Coalition as their science coordinator. He also serves as a board member of First People’s Conservation council, an organization of Native American tribes in the state of Louisiana, and serves as Vice Chair of the Native American Commission in the Governor’s office of Indian Affairs.
Legna Torres-Garcia joined the U.S. Geological Survey’s St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center as a research oceanographer in 2020. Her work focuses on using multi-scale observational and numerical model data to understand the role of ocean circulation, waves, and sediment transport on coastal change. Her focus on both numerical model development and stakeholder engagement enables her to address community needs with the best available science.
Resources
Data Visualization Tool: Shoreline Changes in Puerto Rico
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In this webinar, speakers Devon Parfait and Legna M. Torres-García discuss their approaches to working with climate vulnerable communities to understand their needs and meet these needs with the best available science.
Webinar Date
March 14 at 3 PM ET
Webinar Series Summary
The National CASC hosted a virtual webinar series on "Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management" that discusses how to integrate principles of climate and environmental justice into research and resource management. It ran bi-weekly from February 29 to May 9, 2024 and explores the ethics around engaging with the populations most vulnerable to the impacts of environmental and climate change, which are often low-income communities, communities of color, Indigenous and Tribal communities, and people facing disenfranchisement. The series is meant to be of particular value to researchers looking to apply justice principles to their own work and communities seeking to lay out clear expectations for the researchers they collaborate with. Learn more about the series here.
Webinar Summary
In this webinar, speakers Devon Parfait and Legna M. Torres-García discuss their approaches to working with climate vulnerable communities to understand their needs and meet these needs with the best available science.
More about the Speakers
Devon Parfait is the current Chief of the Grand Caillou/Dulac band of Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw (starting August ’22, succeeding Elder Chief Shirell Parfait-Dardar) and a ’22 graduate of Williams College, where he majored in geoscience. Devon currently has a position as Coastal Resilience Analyst for the Environmental Defense Fund, working with the Mississippi River Delta non-profit Coalition as their science coordinator. He also serves as a board member of First People’s Conservation council, an organization of Native American tribes in the state of Louisiana, and serves as Vice Chair of the Native American Commission in the Governor’s office of Indian Affairs.
Legna Torres-Garcia joined the U.S. Geological Survey’s St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center as a research oceanographer in 2020. Her work focuses on using multi-scale observational and numerical model data to understand the role of ocean circulation, waves, and sediment transport on coastal change. Her focus on both numerical model development and stakeholder engagement enables her to address community needs with the best available science.
Resources
Data Visualization Tool: Shoreline Changes in Puerto Rico
Webinar Recording
Interested in Exploring Our Other Webinars?
Check out previously recorded webinars on our website!