Race, Housing, and Justice in the Wake of Winter Storm Uri

727 East Dean Keeton Street,Austin TX 78705

30 January, 2023

Description

This roundtable discussion, the first event in the Rapoport Center's Spring 2023 Cultures of Environmental Justice colloquium and co-sponsored by Planet Texas 2050, will feature local activists and organizations discussing the ongoing justice implications of Winter Storm Uri. Panelists: Shoshana Krieger, Building and Strengthening Tenant Action (BASTA) Mayra Lopez Lucio, Climate Rights & Labor Rights Organizer Taniquewa Brewster, Mount Carmel Tenants Association Mose Buchele, KUTX and host of The Disconnect João Paulo Connolly, Austin Justice Coalition Moderator: Awais Azhar, Ph.D. Candidate, CRP, UT Austin and Leadership Team Member, Planning Our Communities