LiveWell Springfield Manager Samantha Hamilton Participated in Panel about Building Community Power to Advance Climate Justice, Equity, and Health
August 12, 2022
On Thursday, August 11, 2022, Live Well Springfield Manager Samantha Hamilton participated in a panel at the Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health's 8th Annual Environmental Justice and Health Disparities Symposium. The panel Building Community Power to Advance Climate Justice was moderated by Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson, Co-Executive Director of the Highlander Education and Research Center. Samantha was joined by Taren Evans from the Coalition of Communities of Color and Caro Martinez with the Environmental Health Coalition.
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