[Cities@Tufts] West Oakland Environmental Justice Tour with Veronica Eady

Tufts University Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning and Shareable co-present this ongoing free lecture series hosted by Professor Julian Agyeman (chair of Shareable’s board).

Veronica Eady brings a lifetime of environmental justice advocacy and a passion for addressing environmental and health inequities in Black and brown neighborhoods. In her earlier role as the California Air Resources Board’s first Deputy Executive Officer for Environmental Justice, Veronica served as one of the original architects of the groundbreaking AB 617 program, laying the groundwork for the West Oakland Community Action Plan. A resident of West Oakland and a seasoned environmental lawyer and law professor, Veronica has crafted policy and implemented programs in partnership with affected communities on every level from local to international.

Veronica is the executive director of The West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project, a resident led, community-based environmental justice organization dedicated to achieving healthy homes, healthy jobs and healthy neighborhoods for all who live, work, learn and play in West Oakland, California.