The New Orleans Earth Day Festival features two speakers’ tents addressing the two aspects of creating a green future for Louisiana.  The speakers at OUR GREEN FUTURE will talk about their current projects, successes, challenges, and ideas.  The speakers at DEFENDING LOUISIANA will discuss the environmental threats and challenges Louisiana must face before moving forward.   

OUR GREEN FUTURE

Green Building 11:00am - 11:45am
Green Coast Enterprises’ Founders Reuben Teague and Will Bradshaw
Make It Right’s Executive Architect John Williams

Green Jobs and Green Energy Noon - 12:45pm
Deep South Center for Environmental Justice’s Assistant Director Myra Lewis

Green Social Entrepreneurs 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans’ Andrea Chen

Expanding Access to Local and Organic Food 2:00pm - 2:45 pm
Hollygrove Market’s Kevin Fitzwilliam
Lower Ninth Ward Urban Farming Coalition’s Jenga Mwendo and Nat Turner

Green Political Action 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Sierra Club Lobbyist Darrell Hunt
Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development’s Pam Dashiell


DEFENDING LOUISIANA

The Oil Industry’s Contribution to Wetland Loss 11:00am - 11:45am
Walter Williams, creator of Mr. Bill and filmmaker

Life Along Cancer Alley Noon - 12:45pm
Former President of Norco Concerned Citizens Margie Richard
Concerned Citizens Around Murphy’s Secretary Suzanne Kneale

Shell’s Pollution to Nigeria 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Founding Director of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade Anne Rolfes

Pollution Projects in Louisiana 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Mike Murphy, Tulane Environmental Law Clinic Community Outreach Director