Plenary Session I: Diabetes, Obesity and the Link to Air Pollution
Moderator: Claudia Toledo-Coral, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor Department of Public Health California State University, Los Angeles
"Obesity and Park Equity in Los Angeles", Paul Simon, MD, MPH, Chief Science Officer, Director, Division of Assessment, Planning, and Quality, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Rob McConnell, MD, Director, Southern California Children’s Environmental Health Center, University of Southern California
Elisa Nicholas, MD, MSPH, Executive Director & Founder of Long Beach Alliance for Children with Asthma and CEO of The Children’s Clinic
Scott Chan, MPA Program Director, Asian Pacific Islander Forward Movement
Plenary Session II: “Greening” environmental justice communities: Addressing incompatible land-use in Los Angeles
Moderator: Travis Longcore, Ph.D., GISP, USC School of Architecture Discipline of Landscape Architecture
Lou Calanche, Legacy LA, Ramona Gardens Greening
Suzanne Paulson, PhD., UCLA Institute of the Environment & Sustainability
Alina Bodke, Deputy Director, Planning and Development Agency, Department of Parks and Recreation
Claire Latané, ASLA, LEED AP, Senior Associate, Mia Lehrer + Associates
Mark Glassock, MPH, Director of Special Projects, LA Neighborhood Land Trust
Stephanie Landregan, PLA, FASLA, LEED AP, Director, UCLA Extension Landscape Architecture Program and Horticulture and Gardening Program
Poster Session: for a slide show and list of participating organizations:
Community perspectives: Taking action for healthy communities
Workshops: Click on links below to find content and summaries related to the workshops.
Air pollution, Traffic and Exercise
Redesigning Good Movement Corridors for Green Space & Active Transportation
Growing Healthy Food in Contaminated Places
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