In Virginia, the state environmental agency this spring created an environmental justice office, tasking it with developing a plan to address systemic inequities in the sector.
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Dr. Brante Dashiell will be taking over for Mary Ashanti, who held the position for 24 years.
Dr. Dashiell said she is grateful to take on the role as the new President and is ready to hit the ground running.
She added they have a lot of work to do, and she wants to help be the voice for those who have no voice in the community.
“Providing a voice for our vulnerable populations, such as those in nursing homes, prisons and detention centers, more specifically the concerns that lay in the walls and the halls of ECI, with lack of or no PPE for inmates and correctional officers,” Dr.Dashiell said.