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Join Greenaction and Save the Bay for a discussion by frontline community activists and an academic expert on sea level rise, focusing on how rising groundwater and sea levels caused by climate change will flood and spread toxic and radioactive contamination along San Francisco Bay, threatening the health and environment of communities and the entire bay ecosystem.
As sea level rises, shallow groundwater will be pushed to the surface, causing more widespread flooding. This will impact infrastructure, homes, and communities in ways that we are just beginning to understand. Thousands of toxic sites that currently border the San Francisco Bay are also at risk of inundation by groundwater and sea level, which could put tens of thousands of residents at risk, especially low-income communities and communities of color.
Panelists:
Kamillah Ealom is Greenaction’s Bayview Hunters Point Community Organizer/Policy Advocate and Program Coordinator and a lifelong resident of Bayview Hunters Point.
Ms. Terrie Green is the Executive Director of the Marin City Climate Resilience and Health Justice program. She will share how her community is being impacted by climate change and how they are organizing to respond.
Dr. Kristina Hill is a UC Berkeley professor and expert on groundwater rise, emphasizing environmental justice as a focus for climate resilience planning.
Moderator: Ezra David Romero, KQED Radio climate reporter who helped bring this issue to public attention.
WHEN
Tuesday, December 5, 5 – 6 PM
WHERE
Online Register here.