Seeds of Justice
October 15, 2014
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Presented by: UIC Latino Cultural Center and LVEJO
Join us for an interactive conversation with LVEJO leaders Viviana Moreno and Karen Canaleson their involvement in the Environmental Justice (EJ) movement. They will share their past victoriesfrom the closing of the Fisk and Crawford coal plants to their new urban garden—and provide a brief update on the amazing climate march and summit in New York City. Learn about their “equitable redevelopment” efforts as part of their EJ 2020 Plan to improve living conditions in Chicago’s Little Village and Pilsen Neighborhoods.
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) is a collective of community members based in Little Village, Chicago striving for a clean and just environment. LVEJO seeks to empower local and global communities through environmental organizing and youth programming for cleaner air, open space, and a sustainable future.
If you require any accommodations please contact us at least one week before the event.
Poster: Seeds of Justice [PDF]
Admissions: Free
Location: 803 S. Morgan St. LCB2 Chicago, IL 60607
Co-sponsors: UIC Latin American and Latino Studies Program, and student organizations Heritage Garden Student Group and Mexican Students de Aztlán (MeSA)
Date posted
May 18, 2018
Date updated
Jun 12, 2018