{"id":25493,"date":"2022-01-25T09:48:18","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T14:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=25493"},"modified":"2022-03-04T12:16:39","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T17:16:39","slug":"talk-equity-and-environmental-justice-opportunities-for-the-state-of-maine","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/event\/talk-equity-and-environmental-justice-opportunities-for-the-state-of-maine\/","title":{"rendered":"Talk &#8211; Equity and Environmental Justice: Opportunities for the State of Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. A <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/career-qa\/\">Career Q&amp;A<\/a> for graduate and undergraduate students will follow the talk.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Virtual attendance:<\/strong><\/em> Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/maine.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZwvcuyuqDMpHtR9I4115Qgz5wflhqqxfq_w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">registration form<\/a> to receive Zoom connection information.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>In-person attendance:<\/strong><\/em> Attendees must follow <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UMaine\u2019s COVID-19 guidelines<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23231 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/equity-scrabble-cropped-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"the word equity spelled out in scrabble letters\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/equity-scrabble-cropped-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/equity-scrabble-cropped-105x54.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/equity-scrabble-cropped-317x162.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/equity-scrabble-cropped.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>Speaker: <\/strong>Jessica Scott, Senior Climate Advisor, Governor\u2019s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Governor\u2019s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF) has been working with a variety of state agencies, the Maine Climate Council, and members of the public to explore opportunities to advance climate and environmental justice for all Maine people. In her role as senior climate advisor in GOPIF, Jessica Scott has been supporting this work. Jess will share some recent achievements, highlight ongoing work, and discuss opportunities for collaboration with universities and other organizations across Maine to bring the benefits of climate action to all Maine people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jessica Scott<\/strong> is a Senior Climate Advisor at the Governor\u2019s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future. Prior to joining the office, Jessica was the Assistant Secretary for the Environment for the State of New York, where she developed policy and programs to advance former Governor Andrew Cuomo\u2019s climate goals, with a focus on clean transportation, natural and working lands, and on the inclusion of equity and justice across all policies. Jessica has more than a decade of climate and environmental policy expertise, working with academic institutions, non-profit organizations, and local, state, and federal governments. Jessica has a Master\u2019s degree in Environmental Management from the Yale School of the Environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. A Career Q&amp;A for graduate and undergraduate students will follow the talk. 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