Moderator: Luis Garden-Acosta, President, El Puente (NY)
Panelists: Yulissa Arce, Climate Change Program Manager, Florida Institute for Reform & Empowerment
Juan Marcos Vilar, Vilar Strategy Group (FL)
Eddie Bautista, Executive Director, NYC Environmental Justice Alliance (NY)
Goal: To examine the environmental impact on health and quality of life among stateside Puerto Ricans and to assess community strategies to foster both sustainability and civic engagement on environmental issues.
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Environment and Community Development Panel - Q & A
Environment and Community Development - Marcos Villar
Environment and Community Development - Luis Garden Acosta (Intro)
Environment and Community Development - Yulissa Arce
Environment and Community Development Panel - Eddie Bautista