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Environmental Health Justice in the City 
A Centre for Urban Health Initiatives Research Interest Group Presents... 

09 SEMINARS 

Thursday September 17th, 2009, 4:00pm -5:30pm 
University College Room UC256, University of Toronto 
15 King's College Circle

Community Right-to-Know: How can Toronto's new bylaw promote environmental
health justice? 

Community right-to-know is a term used to describe laws and programs that
publicly disclose information about potential hazards such as industrial
chemicals and environmental pollutants. Programs like these have been shown
to help engage people and local businesses in reducing their use and
exposure of hazardous chemicals. The City of Toronto has enacted a new bylaw
that will require thousands of local industries to track and publicly report
their use and release of 25 toxic substances, and the public will be able to
search for pollution data in their neighbourhoods. This presentation and
discussion will explore how Toronto can ensure that this program empowers
communities, especially those already marginalized or burdened with
environmental health issues. 

Speaker Bio: 
Rich Whate is an Acting Supervisor of Environmental Health Assessment and
Policy at Toronto Public Health's Environmental Protection Office. His work
includes research, education and policy development on environmental health
issues such as pesticides, industrial pollution, carcinogens and air
quality. Prior to joining Toronto Public Health, Rich spent a decade as an
advocate and campaigner with environmental non-governmental organizations in
Canada and the United States. 

Upcoming 2009 Seminars 

Thursdays 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted)
University College Room UC256, University of Toronto
15 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON 

Research at the Cross-section of Community Psychology and Global Climate
Change 
Presenter: Manuel Reimer (Wilfred Laurier University)
October 22, 2009

Catching the Unspoken: the use of theatre for community based research: an
experience informing policies for controlling HIV/AIDS in South Africa 
Presenter: Jennifer Jimenez (ADCiD- Aiding Dramatic Change in Development) 
November 19, 2009

Harnessing Community Capacity for Reducing Environmental Health Risk: a case
study reducing pesticide harm in an indigenous community in Ecuador 
Presenter: Fabio Cabarcas (University of British Columbia) 
December 2, 2009

Visit us on www.EHJiC.ca <http://www.ehjic.ca/>   or www.utoronto.ca/CUHI/


Alexis Kane Speer
Centre Coordinator/ Research Associate
Centre for Urban Health Initiatives (CUHI)



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