Past Events

Webinar - No More Sour Grapes: Promoting Health and Equity for Agricultural Workers

As part of the GIH Social Determinants of Health Audioconference Series, this webinar will discuss concrete strategies for tackling health and equity problems in the agricultural workforce, and opportunities to connect these efforts with philanthropic initiatives designed to improve rural health care, reduce racial and ethnic disparities, increase access to healthy foods, and build strong communities. (February 9, 2012; Webinar)

California Green Chemistry Briefing with Debbie Raphael

This briefing with Debbie Raphael, Director of the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, will discuss the state’s Green Chemistry Initiative and Safer Consumer Product Law. (February 13, 2012; San Francisco, CA)

A Blacksmith Institute Pollution Talk: A Tour of Asia's Toxic Hotspots

This talk will be an armchair tour of toxic hotspots throughout Asia. Participants will hear a first hand account of what is happening on the ground in India, Indonesia, China and the Philippines. This event is free, but requires an RSVP. (April, 25, 2012; New York, NY)

Inaugural National Health Impact Assessment Meeting

This meeting will capitalize on the burgeoning national interest in Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and convene policy makers, public health professionals, HIA practitioners and anyone with an interest in learning more about HIA. It also will offer a special, one-day forum tailored specifically to decision makers at all levels of government in the U.S. (April 3 - 4, 2012; Washington, DC)

HEFN Funder Call on the Safe Chemicals Act and Toxic Chemicals Safety Act, May 7th 2010

May 7th, 2010 1:00-2:30 EST (10 am - 11:30 PST)

HEFN Funder Call on the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), May 4, 2010

May 4th, 2010 2:00-3:00 pm EST (11:00-12:00 am PST)

Biological Factors that Underlie Individual Susceptibility to Environmental Stressors and Their Implications for Decision-Making

This workshop will explore new and innovative approaches to characterizing individual variability arising from endogenous, biological factors and its impact on susceptibility to risks from environmental exposures. Topics will span a range of approaches, from molecular analyses to the use of human cells and animal models as experimental systems, and how these approaches can be used to better characterize individual variability linked to endogenous factors in toxicity, epidemiology, and genome-wide-association studies. April 18-19, 2012; Washington, DC or via Webcast)

CEHN's 6th Annual Child Health Advocate Award Reception

On behalf of the Board of Directors for the Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN), we would like to invite you to our 6th Annual Child Health Advocate Award Reception.

Insider Briefing on National Food Day

Join this webinar on Tuesday, July 19th, at 2 pm EST to hear from Michael Jacobson (Food Day Director), Michael Dimock of Roots of Change (partner organization), Joan Murray of Wallace Genetic Foundation (seed funder) as well as Food Day’s main co-manager Jenn Tuttle. Food Day is a terrific opportunity for local and regional funders interested in promoting advocacy for both sustainable agriculture and healthy foods. This call will provide a behind-the-scenes look at how Food Day is rolling out across the country.

Breast Cancer, the Environment, and Disparities

This is a series of workshop on community-based participatory research opportunities in California.

Just Giving: Global Social Change Philanthropy - Grantmakers Without Borders' Tenth Anniversary Conference

June 7th to 9th, 2010 At the Golden Gate Club in the Presidio San Francisco, CA

Molecules Matter: an emerging partnership between environmental health sciences and green chemistry

This is a funder webinar sponsored by HEFN.

National Healthy Homes Conference

The 2011 National Healthy Homes Conference is the nation's most comprehensive, progressive and educational forum on the issue of healthy, safe and sustainable homes.

Healthy Choices: Tips for Avoiding Toxic Chemicals in Your Daily Life

This event is a Congressional briefing about the need to reform the law that governs toxic chemicals in consumer products - the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Emerging Technologies for Measuring Individual Exposomes - Workshop

This workshop will take a close look at emerging technologies that can be used to gather individual environmental exposure information based upon external and internal measurements. It is sponsored by the National Academies' Standing Committee on Use of Emerging Science for Environmental Health Decisions. (December 8 - 9, 2011; Washington, DC)

Environmental Influences on Neurodevelopment: Translating the Emerging Science into Public Health Policy

In this half-day workshop, national experts from diverse sectors will highlight the latest research on associations between environmental exposures and early neurodevelopment as well as the implications for prevention-based public health policy. This meeting is intended to catalyze cross-discipline discussions among leaders in environmental, experimental and epidemiologic fields as well as those involved in public policy and environmental health advocacy. (January 12, 2012; Los Angeles, CA)

EHEJ Working Group Call with EPA office of Environmental Justice

March 31, 2010 1:00pm EST

Presentation and Discussion of: A Nanotechnology Policy Framework for California

Science Advisory Panel Meeting to discuss draft document May 5th, 2010 8:30am-4pm Room 1 Elihu Harris Building, 1515 Clay Street, Oakland, CA

4th Annual Coal Funders Forum

The 4th Annual Coal Funders Forum will be held immediately before the Climate and Energy Funders Group annual meeting. Sessions will include discussions of funding trends and opportunities, existing plants retirement campaigns and the priorities and opportunities for foundation investments, and funding strategies to address the industry’s plans to export U.S. coal. (April 24, 2012; New York, NY)

Climate and Energy Funders Group (CEFG) Annual Meeting

This meeting will discuss near-term opportunities to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy, by stopping destructive and carbon-intensive forms of energy use as well as promoting clean energy and energy efficiency. The meeting will also continue the conversation around the necessary longer-term building blocks to avoid dangerous climate change. (April 24-26, 2012; New York, NY)