September 29
Seattle Sites of the Day:

Town Meeting:
Voices for Healthy Environments, Healthy Communities

Friday evening, September 29 and Saturday, September 30

Mt. Zion Baptist Church
19th Ave and E Madison St.
Seattle
(on bus routes 11 and 12)

"During an open mike... and workshops on environmental topics, you will be able to present your concerns to leaders of community groups; environmental health scientists; legislators; regulators from city, county, and state governments and state and federal agencies, including Dr. Kenneth Olden, director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences ...

"The purpose of these sessions will be to identify at least three key research issues on the chosen topic that need to be addressed by future NIEHS grants. ...

"Each session... will be moderated by a four person leadership team made up of: a scientist with expertise in the topic area, a representative from a government agency that regulates or addresses the topic, a community or NGO representative who represents the affected community(s), and an individual who is directly affected by the problem.

"Invited participants include: YOU; leaders of concerned citizens groups (environmental, social justice, etc.); neighborhood leaders; families coping with environmental health problems; concerned scientists; public health officials; health care practitioners; regulators.

"Possible outcomes of this meeting include... partnerships between communities and scientists that lead to directly funded research and corrective action; partnerships between municipalities, regulatory agencies and scientists that address specific community concerns..."

Saturday, September 30

-	8:00 am Registration
-	8:15 - 9:15 am Sign up for open microphone session
-	9:00 am Welcome, Dr. Kenneth Olden, director National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
-	9:15 am Keynote address, Washington State Senator Rosa Franklin, D-South Tacoma
-	9:45 am Open microphone session
-	1:00 pm Keynote address - Lupe Gamboa, Washington State director United Farm Workers, Sunnyside, WA
-	1:30 - 4:50 pm Workshops and discussion circles
-	5:00 - 6:00 pm Meeting wrap up, summary and next steps

Topics include:

-	Health risks of agricultural chemicals to agricultural workers and their families
-	Contamination of seafood by marine toxins, chemical pollutants, and microbes
-	Community health concerns over hazardous waste and hazardous waste sites
-	Air pollution (indoor and outdoor) and asthma
-	Community and culturally appropriate research strategies on environmental health issues
-	Environmental justice issues in the State of Washington
-	Children, young people, and environmental health
-	Drinking water quality and human health

For more information, e-mail naomis@u.washington.edu or call (206) 616-2643.

"... South Park. Contaminated sites are heavily concentrated in this area. We have been successful in calling attention to resident complaints about pollution and the non responsiveness of regulatory agencies to their concerns.

"We have initiated a health risk investigation near major sources of pollution in the neighborhood and inter-agency communication on major sources of pollution in the area. ...

"CCEJ has an environmental justice library with videos, books, newspaper articles, reports, and newsletters. Feel free to stop by when we are available to browse, borrow or copy information. ...

"If you would like a speaker or more information about environmental justice issues, please give us a call.

"CCEJ is working in partnership with the American Lung Association's Master Home Environmentalist Program and the Seattle Public Utilities to raise awareness about household hazardous waste, environmental justice, and air pollution.

"We provide 4-week trainings to residents of South Seattle neighborhoods. Trainees then conduct outreach in their communities to 'pass on' the information we've provided.

"If you would like to volunteer, please give us a call at (206) 720-0285.

"CCEJ is recruiting energetic individuals to join our board of directors. Youth, seniors, women, indigenous people, and people of color, are strongly encouraged to apply. We are especially seeking individuals who are active in communities of color on social justice issues and seek individuals with connections to funders."