U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2004 Community Involvement Conference and Training
June 15 – 18, 2004, Denver, Colorado
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Agenda

The conference begins Tuesday, June 15, at 8:15 a.m. and concludes Friday, June 18, at 12:15 p.m. It includes:

  • Three plenary sessions, one during a working lunch on Thursday, June 17;
  • 40 concurrent workshop/panel sessions;
  • Two poster presentation sessions;
  • Four field trips, two each on Tuesday, June 15, and Wednesday, June 16;
  • Two open-times for discussing hot topics;
  • Five 4-hour and four 8-hour optional training courses, on Thursday afternoon, June 17, and Friday morning, June 18; and
  • Exhibits on various outreach, educational and community involvement topics.

Agenda (May 3, 2004)

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Tuesday, June 15, 2004

 7:30  Conference Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:15
Plenary Session • Welcoming Comments and Housekeeping
• Panel Discussion on the Role of Community Involvement in Watershed Protection
• Organize Open Time
10:00 Break
10:15 The Four Domains of Environmental Justice Key Components In Organizing a Public Education Campaign Case Study: The Hudson River Superfund Site Fresh Approaches to Community Participation Drought Decisions: You Make the Call Proving Your Worth: Tools and Tips for Measuring Effectiveness in Meeting Community Needs Regional and State Solutions to Community-Based Problems  
11:45 Lunch
1:00   South Platte Watershed
4.5 Hour Field Trip

Departs at 1:00
Returns at 5:30		 Clear Creek Watershed
4.5 Hour Field Trip

Departs at 1:00
Returns at 5:30
1:15 Community Building through Education and Outreach in Seattle's Asian and Pacific Islander Neighborhoods Serving the Needs of Rural Communities Rocky Mountain High: The Willow Creek Watershed, San Juan Mountains The Art Miles Mural Project: Using Visual Documentation to Bring Environmental Issues to the Forefront Neighborhood Knowledge for Change: The West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project
2:45 Break
3:00 Open Time
3:50 Break
4:00 The Need for Collaborative Frameworks To Resolve Environmental Concerns in Local Communities Mega Site Remediation: How To Sell It as a Success to the Media and the Community Outreach or Involvement, Targets or Partners? "Participant Progression" Sustains Behavior Change Uncovering the Secrets to Success: What We Learned, What We Are Learning, and What We Still Need To Know about Community and Public Involvement Solving the Puzzle: Options in Community Outreach Programs
5:30  
5:45
to
7:00		 Poster Session/Networking Reception

Wednesday, June 16, 2004

 7:30  Continental Breakfast
8:15 Collaboration That Works! Lake County, California, Tribal Environmental Justice Story: Concerns and Strategies To Address the Mercury Crisis Forging Partnership Sparks Innovative Cleanup and Revitalization Effort Making Waves: Social Marketing for Behavior Change Making the Difference: Protecting Water Resources through Two Community Involvement Models Seven Core Principles for Effective Public Participation Community Toxics Programs and Tools  
9:45 Break
10:00
Plenary Session • Keynote Presentation
• Panel Discussion on the New Role of Communities
in Environmental Protection: What Does it Mean?
11:30 Lunch
12:45 Smart Growth: Building a New Pueblo From Moonscape to Landscape-Local Students Assist in Monitoring Ecological Progress in Michigan's Upper Peninsula In the Line of Fire: Watershed Restoration and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Projects Targeted by the Radical Fringe– Combating Threats and Overcoming Complacency in Montana's Flathead Basin Involving the Community in the National Watershed Health Project Improving Public Involvement at EPA: Tools and Techniques Reducing Children's Exposure to Secondhand Smoke through Social Marketing and Partnership  
2:15 Break
2:30 Establishment and Implementation of a Private-Public Partnership on Environmental Justice Standing on Neutral Ground: Using Community-Based Educational Forums Breast Cancer, Genes, Ethics, and the Environment: Sharing Rapidly Changing Scientific Information with Communities Context Counts: What Technical Experts Need To Know About Communicating with the Public What Were You Thinking? Residents, Businesses and Institutions Invite EPA into Their Community Environmental Projects   Cherry Creek Watershed
3 Hour Field Trip

Departs at 2:30
Returns at 5:30		 Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant
3 Hour Field Trip

Departs at 2:30
Returns at 5:30
4:00 Break
4:15 Open Time
5:30  
6:00
Evening Activities • Rockies and Red Sox Baseball Game
• Picnic in Mountains

Thursday, June 17, 2004

 8:15  Poster Session/Continental Breakfast
9:15 Outreach on The Navajo Nation Is Unique and Challenging Because It Has To Be Conducted With Sensitivity And Respect for the Navajo Traditions and Beliefs Responding to the Challenges: The Community and the Contaminants at the Libby Asbestos Site in Montana Don't Go in the Water! Or, How Geese and the Government Kept Swimmers Safe A Faith-Based Approach to Community-Led Environmental Stewardship: Lessons from the Two Chesapeake Bay Watershed Communities of Tangier Island, VA, and Clearville, PA So...You Want to Collaborate? The Ecological Footprint: An Educational Tool to Influence Environmental Behavior  
10:45 Break
11:00
Plenary Session • Lunch Buffet
• Keynote Presentation: Ed Marston
• Poster Awards
• Citizen Excellence in Community Involvement Award
• Closing Comments
1:00 Break
1:30

"Know What
To Say And
How To
Say It."
Advanced Media/
Spokesperson Training
Workshop

8-Hour Training:
Continues on Friday

Protecting Water Resources through Community Growth Readiness Training

8-Hour Training:
Continues on Friday

Building Trust and Resolving Differences: How To Talk About Hot Topics without Getting Overheated

8-Hour Training:
Continues on Friday

Public Involvement and Risk Communication

8-Hour Training:
Continues on Friday

 How To Participate In and Help Lead New Community-Based Efforts To Address Environmental Health Concerns. Part 1: The Collaborative Problem- Solving Model Community Forum Theater: Using Environmental Drama To Educate, Activate and Organize Communities Casa de Salud: An Effective Model for Engaging Community
5:30 Adjourn

Friday, June 18, 2004

7:30 Continental Breakfast
8:15

"Know What To
Say And How
To Say It."
Advanced Media/
Spokesperson Training Workshop

8-Hour Training:
Continued from Thursday

Protecting Water Resources through Community Growth Readiness Training

8-Hour Training:
Continued from Thursday

Building Trust and Resolving Differences: How To Talk About Hot Topics without Getting Overheated

8-Hour Training:
Continued from Thursday

Public Involvement and Risk Communication

8-Hour Training:
Continued from Thursday

 How To Participate
In and Help Lead
New Community-
Based Efforts To
Address Environmental Health Concerns. Part 2: Identifying, Understanding, and Addressing Risks		 Leading Change Without Resistance
12:15 adjourn



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