Past Events

Women’s Health & the Environment: New Science, New Solutions

Join women – and men who care about the women in their lives – from around the region and beyond for this second conference on Women’s Health & the Environment: New Science, New Solutions, a free, day-long event at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

EJ & RJ: What Funders Should Know Part 2

In response to feedback from the first call, this second call will not feature presenters, but rather will be a funder-only discussion to exchange information on past and current grants supporting work at the intersection of environmental and reproductive justice. Please join the call to talk about your own grants and/or to hear about what others are funding in this area.

Sustainability Funders' Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting of the The Funders Workgroup for Sustainable Production and Consumption exploring a range of issues and grantmaking practices related to sustainable production and consumption.

The Dos and Don’ts of Election-Related Funding: A Briefing by Alliance for Justice

Funder-only phone briefing on how to successfully (and safely) fund election-related work.

Funder Call on Diesel & Health

Please join HEFN for a call focused on diesel. This call will explore the human health impacts of diesel, the pathways of exposure, and the work that is happening on the ground to protect communities. This is the second call in HEFN's Climate, Energy, and Health series.

Mindful Living:Healthy People, Healthy Churches, Healthy Planet

Join the National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Working group for this ecumenical gathering to learn about the unfolding world of toxins that can sicken our bodies and our environment.

Funder Call: Climate Change and Human Health

Please join HEFN and Dr. Cindy Parker, MD, MPH, of the Center for Public Health Preparedness at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health for a funder-only call on climate change and health.

EGA 2007 Fall Retreat: 20th Anniversary

This is the Environmental Grantmakers Association's annual meeting.

Invitation to a Civil Society Seminar on Synthetic Biology - Thu 11/13

One day Teach-In on Synthetic Biology - The Bay Area's Next Bio-Bubble? Synthetic Biology, a new biotech revolution born in the San Francisco Bay Area, was at the heart of the recent controversial deal between UC Berkeley and oil giant BP. Discover how this fast growing artificial life industry is set to have massive implications for global justice, peace, the environment and the Bay Area itself.

Reclaiming Our Health Future: Political change to protect the next generation

A national conference focused on pesticides and environmental health issues, co-sponsored by Pesticide Action Network North America, Beyond Pesticides and Californians for Pesticide Reform.

Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference

The Good Jobs, Green Jobs: A National Green Jobs Conference will launch a nationwide dialogue about jobs in the new green economy.

Doubting Science: A Conversation with Author David Michaels

A funders' conversation with David Michaels, author of "Doubt is Their Product: How Industry's Assault on Science Threatens Your Health" (Oxford University Press, 2008). Using his book as a springboard, Michaels will talk about how polluters use Big Tobacco’s strategy of manufacturing scientific uncertainty in order to delay or prevent public health and environmental protections.

Race, Place, and the Environment: Reclaiming, Rebuilding, Revitalizing Symposium

The symposium will examine the extent to which communities along the Gulf Coast have been able to replace infrastructure, obtain loans, locate permanent housing, and rebuild neighborhoods, institutions, and businesses in a safe and sustainable way. Understanding Progress: Sustainable Green Rebuilding Green Jobs/Green Careers Climate Change Impacts Healthy/Safe Rebuilding Minority Business Development Youth Leadership Development Re-Examining Failures: Infrastructure Rebuilding Neighborhood Housing Redevelopment Equal Access to Funding and Services Equal Protection for All Citizens in the Region REGISTER ONLINE NOW www.dscej.org

Environmental Justice and Reproductive Justice: What Funders Should Know

Sponsored by the Funders Network on Population, Reproductive Health and Rights and the Health and Environmental Funders Network, this funder call will brief callers on environmental justice and reproductive justice: What are the principles, beliefs, goals and strategies of these two movements? How can they work together? What does their work mean for funders?

2008 CGBD Annual Members Meeting

"FUNDING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION: NECESSITY OR COP-OUT?" - This meeting is open to all members of the Consultative Group on Biological Diversity (CGBD). For more information on CGBD, please go online: www.cgbd.org.

Building Capacity to Eliminate Health Disparities: The Founding Meeting

The inaugural founding conference of the Academy for Health Equity. For registration information please visit: http://www.team-psa.com/AHE2008/home.asp

Integrity in Science Conference:Rejuvenating Public Sector Science

A day long event hosted by The Center for Science in the Public Interest that will forge an agenda for independent, regulatory science and protecting public sector scientists from political meddling and corporate influence.

Business Ethics Network Annual Conference

Come join the leading corporate campaigners in the nation at the 4th Annual Business Ethics Network Conference! Listen to inspiring and provocative keynote speakers, join key trainings, participate in lively panels covering the advantages of different strategies and how to apply them, gain new skills and contacts in our movement, and celebrate our victories at our BENNY Reception and Awards.

Art of Leadership for Philanthropic Leaders

The Rockwood Leadership Porgram is hosting a special Art of Leadership training specifically designed to focus on the unique needs of philanthropic leaders who wish to further their leadership and collaboration skills.

Citizen Academy: Environmental Health

Join Greater DC Cares to discuss environmental health issues in the DC region. Speakers will address DC’s water quality, air quality, lead issues and ways that you can get more involved. This event is free and open to the public. Speakers include: - Heather Whitlow, Director of Planning & Design, Casey Trees - George Hawkins, Director, DC Department of the Environment Space is limited, so sign up today! RSVP to Mary at mknighton@greaterdccares.org or (202) 777-4445.