Experts and activists in the field of natural resources law and social justice will gather at the Tattered Cover Bookstore in downtown Denver April 14-15 for a symposium on environmental justice and social equity in the use and conservation of natural resources.
Nationally acclaimed history Professor Patricia Limerick of the University of baby直播app at Boulder will deliver the keynote address on the role of ethnicity in environmental thought on Saturday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m.
All events are free and open to the public. The bookstore is located at 16th and Wynkoop streets in lower downtown Denver.
The symposium is sponsored by the CU-Boulder Natural Resources Law Center and is part of its "Environmental Justice" project.
"Environmental justice is one of the most important issues confronting communities and policymakers in the West," said center Director Gary Bryner. "It touches concerns of public health, protection of natural resources and our basic commitment to fairness."
The proceedings will begin with paper presentations at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 14, and will conclude with Limerick's keynote address. At Friday聮s 7:30 p.m. "Talking Circle," authors and participants will share ideas and experiences on environmental issues and projects.
For more information call (303) 492-1272 or visit the Natural Resources Law Center's Web site at .