Urban Environmental Program in New England

UEP Breakfast Events

The Urban Environmental Program (UEP) hosts mini-forums called "Breakfast with UEP,"to bring together community organizations and other stakeholders with EPA employees to discuss pressing urban environmental issues and explore ways to build better collaborations between the EPA and these programs.

For information about upcoming breakfasts, or if you have ideas for new breakfasts, please contact Kristi N. Rea at rea.kristi@epa.gov or at (617) 918-1595.

Below is a listing of past UEP Breakfasts.

Smart Growth: What Does It Mean For Urban Communities?

Urban Rivers: How Can We Invest in These Vital Resources?

Community Gardens / Urban Agriculture: Cultivating Social Cohesion, Food Security, and Economic Development

Sustainable Brownfields Redevelopment: Can Industry Really Promote Livable Communities?

Educational Film Festival: previews of short community environmental education films developed by EPA and community partners, on UEP priority topics: Lead, Asthma, Urban Rivers, Open Space.

Public Health and the Environment: Are there opportunities for more effective partnering?

Asthma: Increasing knowledge of total asthma exposure and enhancing effectiveness of asthma education and outreach.

NAUP: Neighborhoods Against Urban Pollution: Understanding of community activities and needs so that EPA can consider and discuss ways to be involved.

Holding Ground: DSNI, The Dudley Street Neighborhood Program: The history and successes of a grassroots community organization.