Tainted Air

Air Quality Monitoring and the Safety of Farmworkers in Wildfire Mandatory Evacuation Zones
DATE
Wed, 08/14/2024 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
LOCATION
Webinar
DETAILS

This webinar features findings from a new study that examines farmworkers' exposure to hazardous air quality during extreme wildfire events. Panelists include experts on policy analysis, atmospheric sciences, and farmworker labor advocacy.

Moderator:

  • Michael Méndez, assistant professor of urban planning and public policy, UC Irvine

Scientific Panel:

  • Rebecca Hornbrook, project scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research
  • Rebecca Buchholz, project scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research
  • Carlo Chunga Pizarro, Ph.D. student, UC Irvine

Farmworker Advocacy Discussants:

  • Max Bell Alper, executive director of North Bay Jobs with Justice
  • Anayeli Guzman, worker organizer leader

Participating Institutions:

  • UC Irvine School of Social Ecology
  • NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
  • North Bay Jobs with Justice
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