Democracy Now Special: 2019 Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice

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Fri, 11/08/2019 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Democracy Now Special Environmental Debate

Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman and former EPA official Mustafa Ali will co-moderate the first-ever Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice.

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker, Tom Steyer, Marianne Williamson and other presidential candidates will take part in the forum at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg.

The forum — hosted by the National Black Caucus of State Legislators and leaders from frontline and tribal communities, civil rights, youth and environmental organizations — will include discussion on how presidential hopefuls intend to manage the impacts of the climate crisis on the communities most affected.

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