Drop in this fall for “lunchtime” chats with AAPS leaders and members.
This new series offers members the chance to engage directly with experts and leaders around timely topics. Designed to launch conversation and collaboration, sessions open with a brief overview from the host and speaker, and shift quickly to audience-driven discussions. Each session’s free registration also invites your questions in advance, to help prime conversations around details of interest to you.
This fall’s sessions will address these questions:
Can states ban use of community monitoring data?
September 30th, 1pm ET
With: Jay Benforado (EPA, retired and AAPS Board Chair), George Wyeth (Environmental Law Institute), Adrian Dybwad (PurpleAir)
Can states ban use of community monitoring data? Some states–including Louisiana, Ohio, and Kentucky–have tried. AAPS has joined with other groups to stand up for community-based monitoring and the value and importance of community data. Jay Benforado will share some of those responses, and Adrian Dybwad will reflect on repercussions for community use of sensors such as PurpleAir. Background on the amicus brief submitted by AAPS can be found here.
Missed the event? Watch the overview, or download the slides.
How can we know if we are broadening participation?
November 6th, 1pm ET
With: Jaclyn Jagdish Tejwani (WestEd and AAPS Board Member)
Trying to understand your project’s effectiveness at addressing issues of diversity and inclusion? This session will spotlight best practices in culturally responsive evaluation methods that can engage both the community and program participants. Bring questions and experiences to explore these practices in context.
Missed the event? Watch the recording here
Can data bring people together?
December 4th, 1pm ET
With Cheyanne Olson (Northeastern State University and AAPS Board Member)
Starting with examples from Oklahoma’s Blue Thumb project, this session will explore ways to take water monitoring data and turn it into real action in your community. Together we’ll share different experiences of how results can be public-friendly, get people involved, and used to tackle local water issues.
Miss the event? Watch the recording here
