Air Quality, Environmental and Social Justice: Tour of the Gordie Howe International Bridge/Air Quality, October 22. 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. This tour of the Gordie Howe International Bridge will focus on land use decisions and implications for air quality and other environmental hazards as environmental and social justice issues. We will learn about community organizing efforts related to the bridge, and efforts to mitigate adverse health impacts associated with GHIB construction and operations.
The tour will be led by Simone Sagovac, Project Director from the Southwest Detroit Community Benefits Coalition and Cindy Gamboa, Advocacy Director from Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation, with contributions from Stuart Batterman, Environmental Health Sciences and Amy Schulz, Health Behavior and Health Education, UM SPH, and Felix Valbuena, MD, CEO CHASS Clinic. Details and registration information are on the attached flier: Space is limited so please register early!
Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center, Community Action to Promote Health Environments, Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation, Southwest Detroit Community Benefits Coalition, The CHASS CenterCommunity Tour of the Gordie Howe International Bridge
Bus leaves the SPH at 8:00am to travel to the CHASS Center - 5635 W. Fort St., Detroit 48209
October 22, 2022
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
This event leaves SPH at 8:00am and returns to UM at 2:00pm.
Sponsored by: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center, Community Action to Promote Health Environments, Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation, Southwest Detroit Community Benefits Coalition, The CHASS Center
Contact Information: Alison Walding [email protected]
This program or event is open to the alumni community
More Information & Registration
Air Quality, Environmental and Social Justice: Tour of the Gordie Howe International Bridge/Air Quality, October 22. 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. This tour of the Gordie Howe International Bridge will focus on land use decisions and implications for air quality and other environmental hazards as environmental and social justice issues. We will learn about community organizing efforts related to the bridge, and efforts to mitigate adverse health impacts associated with GHIB construction and operations.
The tour will be led by Simone Sagovac, Project Director from the Southwest Detroit Community Benefits Coalition and Cindy Gamboa, Advocacy Director from Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation, with contributions from Stuart Batterman, Environmental Health Sciences and Amy Schulz, Health Behavior and Health Education, UM SPH, and Felix Valbuena, MD, CEO CHASS Clinic. Details and registration information are on the attached flier: Space is limited so please register early!
