Voting Rights Meets Environmental Justice

Date/Time
January 15, 2020
3:00 pm EST - 4:00 pm EST

Organizer
Union of Concerned Scientists

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The 2020 election is a key opportunity to push elected officials to lay out a bold vision for how they plan to combat the relentless assault under way on science, truth, and justice that has weakened our democracy. In our latest report, Our Unhealthy Democracy: How Voting Restrictions Harm Public Health—and What We Can Do about It, we document the connection between states where it’s harder to vote and the worse health outcomes in those states. When our voting system actively suppresses people’s ability to participate, it ensures they get no say in who represents them, resulting in politicians who are less accountable to the public and less motivated to ground policies in the community needs.The Union of Concerned Scientists invites you to a webinar to learn key skills and ways you can join a strong, representative coalition to lead efforts on voting rights and environmental justice in your community.

The webinar will cover:

How voting rights relate to environmental justice;
How to use your voice as a science advocate and scientist to make a difference in the election; and
How to run community activities such as hosting voter registration drives, debate watch parties, and getting candidates on the record for democracy reforms.

Presenters:

Michael Latner, PhD, Kendall Voting Rights Fellow, Center for Science and Democracy at UCS
Justin Kwasa, Voting Rights Program Director, League of Conservation Voters

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