Fordham Climate Action Summit 2024

April 8 | 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. | McShane Campus Center | Rose Hill Campus

GPS and Navigation Address: 2691 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458

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Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert, and writer. She is co-founder of the non-profit think tank Urban Ocean Lab, co-editor of the bestselling climate anthology All We Can Save, co-creator and co-host of Spotify/Gimlet’s flagship climate podcast How to Save a Planet, and author of the forthcoming book What If We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures. She serves on the board of directors for Patagonia, received the Schneider Award for climate communication, and was on the Time 100 Next List. She is in love with climate solutions.

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Breakout Panel A: Resourcing our Aspirations: Federal Funding for Community Led Solutions

Paul Lipson

Paul Lipson is an urban solutions consultant specializing in renewables and clean transportation.

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Mychal Johnson

Mychal Johnson is a community-based advocate for environmental, economic and social justice in the South Bronx.

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Nilka Martell

Nilka Martell, a passionate environmentalist and community advocate, has significantly contributed to the revitalization of the Bronx River and surrounding areas.

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Colibri Sanfiorenzo Barnhard

Colibrí Sanfiorenzo-Barnhard has spent the past 13 years working in the nonprofit sector with community groups that develop education, conservation, and cultural grassroots actions in Puerto Rico.

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Breakout Panel B: The Future of Environmental Justice in Higher Education

Dr. Julie L. Gafney

Julie L. Gafney, Ph.D. serves as Assistant Vice President for Strategic Mission Initiatives at Fordham University, leading a wide array of strategic planning processes.

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Dr. Anuchka Ramos Ruiz

Dr. Anuchka Ramos Ruiz holds a bachelor’s degree in justice systems from Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, a master’s degree in editing and study of Spanish and Latin American literary texts from the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain, and a second master’s degree in Hispanic lexicography from Universidad de León and the School of Lexicography of the Royal Spanish Academy in Madrid,

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Dr. Patricia Ramsey

Dr. Patricia Ramsey was appointed by the CUNY Board of Trustees to serve as the sixth president of Medgar Evers College on March 22, 2021.

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Dr. Mei Wei

Dr. Wei joined Rowan University on July 1 from Ohio University, an R1 public research institution where she served as associate vice president for research and creative activity.

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Schedule

All Summit activities will take place on Fordham's Rose Hill campus in the McShane Campus Center.

Time	Session	Location
11:00 AM	Climate Action Expo	Gallery
12:00 PM	Keynote Address by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, author of What If We Get It Right: Visions of Climate Futures	Great Hall
2:30 PM	Breakout Panels and Fireside Chats:
	Breakout Panel A: Resourcing our Aspirations: Federal Funding for Community Led Solutions Moderator: Paul Lipson, Principal, Barretto Bay Strategies, LLC. Mychal Johnson, Founding Member and Advisory Board Member, South Bronx Unite Nilka Martell, Founder/Director, Loving the Bronx; Board Chair, Bronx River Alliance Colibri Sanfiorenzo Barnhard, Executive Director, HASER, Inc.	Great Hall
	Breakout Panel B: The Future of Environmental Justice in Higher Education Moderator: Dr. Julie L. Gafney, Executive Director and Assistant Vice President of Strategic Mission Initiatives, Fordham University Dr. Anuchka Ramos Ruiz, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón Dr. Patricia Ramsey, President, CUNY Medgar Evers College Dr. Mei Wei, Vice President for Research, Rowan University	Room 311
	Fireside Chats* The Green Economy: Career Pathways and Innovative Workforce Solutions Sponsored by: Business Initiative Corporation of New York 2:30 pm [Rm 112] Sandra Lobo, FCRH '97, GSS '04, and Dariella Rodríguez, Bronx-Wide Plan 3:00 pm [Rm 118 & 119] Vicente Gascó, Founder / Managing Director, Tredé, and Fabrication Lab Director at Atlantic University 3:00 pm [Rm 112] Henry Obispo, Founder / President, ReBORN FARMS 3:30 pm [Rm 112] Alyssa Peralta, FCLC '23, Engagement Associate, UN Global Compact Network USA 3:30 pm [Rm 118 & 119] Jessica Dealy, Senior Advisor Offshore Wind, NYSERDA	Gallery
4:00 PM	Closing Musical Guest: Los Pleneros de la 21 (LP21)	Great Hall
	* Fireside Chats are held in partnership with Fordham’s Rose Hill Commuter Students Association with the goal of engaging students and fostering meaningful dialogue on environmental justice issues and initiatives, exploring pressing matters surrounding environmental equity and action within areas of EPA Region 2 – New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands – that have long been burdened by environmental inequities. With approximately 40% of the full-time, undergraduate students at the Bronx campus commuting, this partnership honors the vital role that commuter students play in local and regional communities. With this understanding, our goal is to facilitate conversations that amplify the voices of those impacted by environmental injustices.

Fordham Climate Action Summit 2024