WJCT, the Northeast Florida Regional Council (NEFRC) and the Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board (JEPB) invite you to join us for a virtual community conversation featuring two panels of local elected officials and subject matter experts. Issues addressed will be related to coastal & riverine flooding, sea level rise, environmental justice, and related policies.
Join WJCT reporter Brendan Rivers and co-host Sean Lahav, Resiliency Coordinator for the Northeast Florida Regional Council as they discuss these and other topics with a panel of experts.
When: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Part 1: Science, Law & Policy (35 minutes)
Moderator: Sean Lahav, MPA Resilience Coordinator, Northeast Florida Regional Council
Panelists: Council Member Randy DeFoor, JD District 14, City of Jacksonville
Eric Summa, Chief of Planning & Environmental Policy, Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Part 2: Environmental Justice & Community Engagement (35 minutes)
Moderator: Brendan Rivers Reporter, WJCT Public Media
Panelists: Ashantae Green Subject Matter Expert, COJ Special Committee on Resiliency Subcommittees
Council Member Joyce Morgan District 1, City of Jacksonville
Todd Sack, MD Subject Matter Expert, COJ Subcommittee on Environmental Planning |