Description: Some of the most distressed communities in the country, and around the world, experience multiple and cumulative impacts – the combined effects of various stressors on health and well-being over time. These stressors include factors in the natural, social and built environment, such as pollution from air, water, and land. These same communities face systemic barriers that limit access to resources to address these challenges. I will discuss how a whole of government, multi-stakeholder approach is being used to address critical societal problems surfaced in these efforts. I will also discuss the use of quantitative and qualitative data to inform decision-making, and the vital role of authentic community partnerships and community-owned knowledge in the success and sustainability of this work. I will reference the Urban Waters Federal Partnership as one example of this approach.
About the speaker: Surabhi Shah is a Senior Policy Advisor for Cumulative Impacts and Community Partnerships at the US Environmental Protection Agency. She is a public service leader with three decades of work in the fields of environmental restoration, water quality and community revitalization, In recognition of her leadership, the Partnership for Public Service awarded Ms. Shah the Service to America Medal for “most admirable contribution to the American people”. Her recommendations on environmental health have been included in reports to the White House and the President of the United States. Ms. Shah holds a bachelor’s degree in systems design engineering and a master’s degree in civil engineering and water resources, both from University of Waterloo in Canada. She holds a certification in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University.
Friday, September 6, 2024, 12:00-1:15pm Eastern
Love Auditorium, Room B101, Levine Science Research Center (308 Research Drive, Durham, NC)
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