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What lurks below isn t pretty according to a panel of environmental justice advocates and civic leaders. (Shutterstock)
MOUNT VERNON, NY Nobody expects to find much to be happy about in the sewers, but what a group of civic leaders, environmentalists and social justice advocates found under the streets of Mount Vernon should trouble us all.
The city of Mount Vernon pit its mounting sewage crisis on center stage Monday when hosting environmentalist Catherine Coleman Flowers on a tour of its infamous sewage system. Flowers is the author of Waste: One Woman s Fight Against America s Dirty Secret.
Flowers is also the Founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice (CREEJ), a 2020 MacArthur fellow and serves as Vice Chair on the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. She took the eye-opening tour, accompanied by Interim President of the Natural Resource Defense Council Mitch Bernard, Aclima CEO Davida Herzl and Professor and Engineer from Co
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Described as a businesswoman, social entrepreneur and community leader, Claire Braund is the guest speaker at the BPW (Business and Professional Women) NSW State Forum on Saturday, 29th May.
BPW Newcastle President, Linda McNeil said “We are thrilled to have Claire as our guest speaker, she is such an inspiring speaker, and her message is one that instils confidence in every woman who hears her”.
Claire will share her knowledge and expertise in relation to professional growth especially in the area of board positions for women. Claire is passionate about issues affecting women such as economic security and women’s leadership and advocates for policy change through her access to the Office for Women, speaking events and media opportunities. In March of this year Claire was awarded with Terrigal’s 2021 Woman of the Year in recognition of her contribution to the community.