CONTACT: Sasha Tenenbaum
Senior Manager, Media and Public Engagement
stenenbaum@momscleanairforce.org
(917) 887-0146
WHAT: Media are invited to join Moms Clean Air Force for a panel on “Clean Air, Climate, Health Equity And Inequity: Indigenous and Tribal Communities.” Climate change is a significant threat to the health of Indigenous and Tribal Communities, especially mothers and children. It is forcing some of these communities to relocate. It is exacerbating air pollution by fueling the creation of ground-level ozone with warmer air. This threat is further compounded by the fact that Indigenous communities are also disproportionately impacted by pollution from pipelines, mines, waste incinerators, and other industries. During this online conversation, panelists discuss the human connection between clean air, climate change, health, and health equity with an emphasis on the impact on Indigenous and Tribal Communities.
WHO: The program is moderated by Moms Clean Air Force’s National Manager for Health Equity, Almeta Cooper and features:
- Lori Byron, MD, Pediatrician, Organizer, AAP’s Chapter Climate Advocates
- Caleb Minthorn, Umatilla Tribes, National Tribal Air Association, Region 10 Alternate
- Shaina Oliver, State Coordinator- Colorado, Moms Clean Air Force
View their bios here.
WHEN: The discussion aired on Facebook Live and Twitter on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 3 PM ET/12 PM PT. It is now available to watch on demand on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and our website.
WHERE: View the panel discussion on:
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit the event page on momscleanairforce.org.