September 3rd WENOCA Virtual Program - "Environmental Injustice: Race, Class and Climate Change"

On Sept. 3 William Barber, III, strategic partnerships associate at The Climate Reality Project (www.climaterealityproject.org) will speak on “Environmental Injustice: Race, Class and Climate Change." Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UTModK-bTi-qiF5kBgsbtA   After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. 

This event is co-presented by the Western North Carolina Sierra Club, The Climate Reality Project and the Poor Peoples Campaign.  William will talk about environmental racism and the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on the poor and people of color.  William, Son of Reverend Barber, currently serves as co-chair for the North Carolina Poor People’s Campaign Ecological Devastation committee (www.breachrepairers.org/blog/eco-devastation) and is a member of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary's Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board.