Agenda

Overview
Conference Booklet
Conference Schedule of Events

Overview

The 2007 Community Involvement Training Conference began on Tuesday morning, June 19, 2007. Most conference activities ended around 1:00pm on Thursday, June 21. After that, optional 4-hour and 8-hour training courses were offered during the afternoon of June 21 and morning of Friday, June 22. Final adjournment was at 12:30pm, June 22.

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Conference Booklet

A conference booklet was prepared with complete abstracts for each session. In keeping with our goal of holding a Green Meeting, we did not print a conference booklet for each participant. More details on this policy are on our Green Meeting Policy page. If you would like to view or print a copy, it is available for download (18 pp, 425KB, About PDF).

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Schedule of Events

Provided below is the conference schedule, which shows the dates and times of conference activities and provides the names of training sessions and field trips. The 2007 Community Involvement Training Conference Agenda (PDF) (3 pp, 33KB, About PDF) is also available for download.

Monday, June 18

8:00-10:00

Evening Social Activity
• Rock and Roll Performance by City Rhythm

Tuesday, June 19

7:30

Conference Registration/Continental Breakfast

8:30

Plenary Session
   – James I. Palmer, Jr. Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA Region 4 (Host Region)
   – John Peyton, Mayor, Jacksonville, FL
   – Gregory J. Strong, Director, Northeast District, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
   – James B. Gulliford, Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. EPA (Conference Chair)
   – Kevin Y. Teichman, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science, Office of Research and Development, U.S. EPA (Conference Co-Chair
• Keynote: Ms. B. Suzi Ruhl, Director, Public Health and Law Program, Environmental Law Institute
• Presentation of Mural by La Villa School of the Arts
• Organize Open-Time

10:10

Break

10:30

An Anacostia River That's Clean Doesn't Have to Be A Dream

Cooperative Conservation: Community Environmental Management Systems

Key Messages: Your Key to Success

Podcast It: Enhancing Community and Public Involvement Using Digital Media

The State of Environmental Justice 2006: A Panel Discussion

We're Talking to Our Neighbors: Lowering Air Toxics Emissions by Visiting Local Businesses

11:45

Lunch

1:15

A Successful Private- Public-Community Partnership in Spartanburg, SC

Community Involvement in Pollution Prevention: Engaging Communities in Reducing Risks

Keep Rural Communities Involved and Informed About Chemical Weapons Destruction

Libraries As Environmental Information Centers: How to Maximize Community Collaborations

Partnering Community Lawyers and Organizers to Build Community Involvement

Field Trip
Learning in Florida's Environment: Community Involvement through Field-based Education (Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve)

Field Trip
Jacksonville Superfund and Brownfields Redevelopment Sites (Jacksonville)

2:45

Break

3:00

Open-Time

4:00

Break

4:15

Fostering Diverse Community Involvement through Youth Outreach

Lake Apopka Farmworkers Community Health Study

The "Cadillac" of Superfund Community Workgroup Communication Plans

The Language of Participation: Engaging Stakeholders in Ethnic Communities

Using a Community Benefits Agreement to Improve Your Environment

5:30

5:45-7:00

Poster Session / Networking Reception

Wednesday, June 20

8:30

Building Community Involvement at the Church Rock Chapter to Strengthen Navajo Sovereignty

Ensuring Community Involvement When Siting Schools on Contaminated Sites

Pooches for the Planet: Neighborhoods Working to Reduce Pet Waste

Strategies for Meaningful Community Engagement in Brownfields Redevelopment

Using your Job as a Leadership Platform: Practical Skills/Techniques

You Are in My Community AGAIN - What Are You Looking for NOW?

10:00

Break

10:15

Plenary Session
• Panel Discussion: "Thinking Outside of the Box: Innovative Approaches to Community Involvement" Panel Presentation
   – Ms. Helen DuTeau, U.S. EPA Region 3 (Moderator)
   – Ms. Dollie B. Burwell, Community Organizer and Environmental Activist
   – Ms. Susanna Haas Lyons, Program Associate, America Speaks
   – Dr. Kathy Rowan, PhD, Associate Chair, Department of Communication, George Mason University

11:30

Lunch

12:45

Community Organizing for Environmental Change: Lessons Learned from the Jacksonville Community Affairs Subcommittee

Destination Healthy Kids: Roadmap for Schools, Communities and Health Organizations

Getting the Word Out - Strategizing Effective Public Communication

Technological Solutions to Engaging Citizens: How to Expand Your Reach

Temporary Transitional Housing for a Tribal Nation 101: Lessons Learned

Vision to Action: A Tool for Community Focus and Motivation

2:15

Break

2:30

Beyond Partnerships: Leveraging the Power of Local Government

Jacksonville Communities and Environmental Challenges and Solutions

Prepare and Respond for Community Involvement During Large-Scale Emergencies

Working with Difficult People

Field Trip
St. Augustine Manufactured Gas Plant – Redevelopment Site Tour (St. Augustine)

Field Trip
Hurricane House (St. Augustine)

5:30

6:30-10:00

Social Activity
• Bus Trip to St. Augustine ($10/person) Limited to 110 people (returns to hotel at 10:00pm)

Thursday, June 21

9:00	Assuring Authority for Impacted Residents in the Regulatory Collaborative Process	Building the Capacity of Watershed-Based Community Groups	CICs and Critical Incident Stress Management Assistance - What Gives?	The Former McClellan Air Force Base: Taming the Beast	The Whole Enchilada - An Innovative Turn-Key Approach to Environmental Ed	Utilizing Healthy Housing Concepts to Improve Community Health
10:30	*Break*
10:45	Plenary Session • "Results of Jacksonville Listening Session," Dr. Mildred McClain, Executive Director, Citizens for Environmental Justice • Keynote Presentation: Mr. Richard Moore, Executive Director, Southwest Network for Environmental and Economic Justice • Lunch • Awards Announcement: Presented by Jayne Michaud, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, U.S. EPA – Community Involvement Citizen Award – Poster Awards • Closing Comments: Marylouise M. Uhlig, Associate Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. EPA
1:00	*Break*
1:30	8-Hour Training			4-Hour Training
1:30	Be Prepared: Working with the News Media Continues on Friday	Community Involvement and Your Thinking Style Continues on Friday	You Get What You Measure Continues on Friday	Learning from Disaster: Gulf Storms, Environmental Threats & Disaster Preparedness Thursday only	Merging Appreciative Inquiry and World Café for High Engagement Events Thursday only	Vapor Intrusion: Dealing with a Silent Threat and Public Uproar Thursday only
5:30	*Adjourn*