Hello Everyone, I am sending ENRICH project updates: Volunteer Students: ENRICH volunteer students are continuing to conduct literature reviews for grant applications in the fall. These literature reviews are focusing on policies, laws and regulations related to environmental injustices, as well as the health effects associated with toxic industries, landfills and waste dumps. Fall Event: NSPIRG is organizing an ENRICH event in the fall. The event will focus specifically on mobilizing students and youth on environmental justice issues. We have booked the McInnis Room at Dalhousie for Tuesday, October 7 (alternative booking date: Thursday, October 9). James Desmond (Lincolnville activist) has agreed to do one of the keynotes at the event. El Jones (Halifax Poet Laureate) has agreed to perform her spoken word piece Toxic Legacies, which was written specifically for the ENRICH project and which she performed at the ENRICH workshop at the Halifax Forum earlier this year. She has also agreed to facilitate a break-out session on how education and media can be used to mobilize youth on environmental justice issues. Grant Submissions: ENRICH faculty/researchers have been meeting to discuss the grant proposal that will be submitted to the Canadian Institutes for Health Researchs Population Health Intervention grant competition (deadline: September 2014). The study for which we are seeking funding will use a mixed methods approach (qualitative and quantitative), including focus groups with residents, interviews with health professionals, policymakers and other agencies and surveys that will be given to residents to complete. Exploring Partnerships: The ENRICH team is also exploring links between ENRICH and a project entitled Building Links Among Women: An Alliance to Address Resource Development in Atlantic Canada, which is being conducted by Deborah Stienstra (Nancys Chair at Mount Saint Vincent University and Professor in Disability Studies, University of Manitoba), Gail Baikie (Assistant Professor, Social Work, Dalhousie), Barbara Clow and others. The goal of the project is to foster and support an alliance among women to share knowledge and experiences and to take action related to the impact of resource development on women, their families and their communities in Newfoundland/Labrador. Please see more information on the project at the links below: aptn.ca/news/2014/06/12/women-journey-site-controversial-project-labrador/ cbc.ca/labradormorning/episodes/2014/06/13/femnorthnet-examines-muskrat-falls-impacts/ Meetings with Government: I am currently wrapping up my meetings with government, which began in March of this year. The purpose of these meetings is to determine how government can support residents around some of their concerns (documented in the Workshop Report, which was disseminated earlier this year). I will be writing a report outlining key findings from these meetings once I wrap up these meetings in early August. This will be followed by an information sharing event which (hopefully) will be organized and lead by Nova Scotia Department of Environment in partnership with other government agencies. Since March 2014, I have met with the following government departments/agencies: 1) HRM Environment & Sustainability Committee (including Councillor Jennifer Watts) (Thursday, March 6, 2014). 2) Paul Currie, Senior Contaminated Sites Management Specialist, Nova Scotia Department of Environment (March 31, 2014). 3) Paul Geddes, Director of Policy & Planning at Nova Scotia Department of Environment (Monday, April 7, 2014). 4) Justin Huston, Director of Consultation and Beata Dera, Senior Consultation Advisor, Office of Aboriginal Affairs (Monday, April 7, 2014). 5) Megan Leslie, MP (Friday, April 11, 2014) 6) Terry Toner, Director of Environmental Services, Nova Scotia Power (Tuesday, April 29, 2014) 7) Len ONeill, Regional Environmental Health Officer, First Nations & Inuit Health Branchs Environmental Public Health Program (May 6, 2014) 8) Wayn Hamilton, Chief Executive Officer, Office of African Nova Scotian Affairs (May 6, 2014) 9) Sylvia Parris, Manager, African Nova Scotian Affairs Integration Office (May 30, 2014) 10) Cameron Deacoff, Environmental Performance Officer, Energy & Environment, Halifax Regional Municipality (June 4, 2014). 11) Dr. Frank Atherton, Chief Deputy Medical Officer, Nova Scotia Department of Health & Wellness (June 24, 2014). Gary OToole, Director, Environmental Health, Nova Scotia Department of Health & Wellness (June 24, 2014). Thanks, Ingrid
Posted on: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 00:26:01 +0000
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