 2007 Healthy Schools Summit > Agenda
2007 Healthy Schools Summit Preliminary Agenda
9:00 - 9:30
Welcome and Introductions
Stuart Freudberg, COG
Stacey Gonzalez, CHEJ and
Anja Caldwell, Green Building Program Montgomery County Public Schools
9:30 - 10:30
Keynote Speaker
Barbara Sattler, RN, DrPH, FAAN
Director of the University of Maryland School of Nursing Environmental Health Education Center
10:30 - 10:45
Break
10:45 - 12:00
Panel Discussion
Impacts of the School Environment on Children’s Health
- Bob Axelrad -EPA, Senior Policy Advisor, Indoor Environments Division
- Darryl Alexander, American Federation of Teachers
- Judith Covich, Director of Montgomery County Children’s Health Services
12:00 - 1:00
Lunch and Lunchtime Speaker
Lois Marie Gibbs, Executive Director, the Center for Health, Environment and Justice
2:00 -2:30
Facilitated Roundtable Discussion
Given what participants have discussed and learned throughout the day, this roundtable will be an opportunity for individuals in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia to discuss upcoming opportunities for collaboration around protecting children from exposure to unnecessary toxic chemicals. The goal of this roundtable will be to generate ideas for continued collaboration, and to share ongoing work and successes.
2:30 -3:30
Panel Discussion
Tools and Solutions for Healthy Schools and Healthy Students
How and Why to Implement a Green Cleaning Program in Schools
Speaker: Steve Ashkin, Founder and President, The Ashkin Group
School Siting Laws, Regulations and Policies in Washington, DC, Virginia and Maryland
Speaker: Stacey Gonzalez, Center for Health, Environment and Justice
Montgomery County Public Schools Green Building Program and High Performance Green Cleaning Initiative
Speakers: Diane Jones, Montgomery County Public Schools Director of School Plant Facilities and Anja Caldwell, Green Building Program Manager www.Schools2Green.org
For more information, contact:
Stacey Gonzalez, Center for Health, Environment and Justice
sgonzalez (at) chej (dot) org
(703) 237 - 2249
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