Salton Sea Summit 2022: Engaging Communities in Decision-Making Spaces

What is the impact of having the local community participate in decision-making spaces? What has been community members’ experiences in government decision-making? What needs to change? What needs to improve in the Salton Sea plans to adequately involve the community? What assumptions are made about communities near the Salton Sea and what needs to change to see these communities as partners?

Moderator: Moises Moreno-Rivera, Assistant Secretary for Equity and Environmental Justice, California Natural Resources Agency (invited)

Cecilia Tapia, Community of Desert Shores
Conchita Pozar, Community of North Shore
Consuelo Marquez, eastern Coachella Valley
Will Porter, UC Riverside
Ryan Sinclair, Loma Linda University

COVID-19 PROTOCOLS

All in-person events are subject to change based on COVID-19 protocols set forth by UC Riverside campus leadership.

Attendees must wear a mask at all times while inside campus buildings.

FORO DE LA COMUNIDAD

Involucrar a las comunidades en los espacios de tomar las decisiones

Mi�rcoles 6 de Abril del 2022

�Cu�l es el impacto de que la comunidad local participe en los espacios de toma de decisiones? �Cu�les han sido las experiencias de los miembros de la comunidad en la toma de decisiones del gobierno? �Qu� necesita cambiar? �Qu� necesita mejorar en los planes de Salton Sea para involucrar adecuadamente a la comunidad? �Qu� suposiciones se hacen sobre las comunidades cercanas al Salton Sea y qu� debe cambiar para ver a estas comunidades como compa�eros?

Moderador: Moises Moreno-Rivera, Subsecretario de Equidad y Justicia Ambiental, Agencia de Recursos Naturales de California (invitado)

Cecilia Tapia, Comunidad de Desert Shores
Conchita Pozar, Comunidad de Costa Norte
Consuelo M�rquez, este del Valle de Coachella
Will Porter, Universidad de California en Riverside
Ryan Sinclair, Universidad de Loma Linda