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Join the Emory Alumni Environmental Network (EAEN) for a special super Emory Civic Dinner conversation on environmental justice with Dr. Na’Taki Osbourne Jelks 02PH!

Centering Community Voices in the Environmental Justice Movement: The Story of Dr. Na’Taki Osborne Jelks

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By Clare McCarthy, General Sustainability Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives Dr. Na’Taki Osborne Jelks is a nationally recognized leader of the grassroots environmental justice movement, launching initiatives that have involved … Continue Reading →

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