Guest Speakers Series

In order to further our knowledge and understanding of environmental politics, Dr. Shafiei brought guest speakers to the class. These speakers don’t just work in the field of environmental politics, they have a passion for environmental justice. They are leaders in their field and have dedicated their lives to teaching and helping others uplift their communities.

Ms. Na’Taki Osborne
National Wildlife Federation; http://www.nwf.org
Osborne@nwf.org

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As a Spelman College graduate, Ms. Osborne comes back to her former professor's class every year to teach new students about environmental racism. Her passion for fighting against environmental injustices developed after she lived in a small town in a part of Louisiana between Baton Rouge and New Orleans known as “Cancer Alley,” where chemical companies line the main road. Ms. Osborne now works for the National Wildlife Federation and volunteers with the West Atlanta Water Shed Alliance. By leading the WAWSA, she puts in countless hours helping minority communities in the Atlanta area.

 

Dr. Glenn Johnson
Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology
Research Associate in the Environmental Justice Research Center
Clark Atlanta University

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As a professor at Clark Atlanta University in Environmental Justice and Sociology, Dr. Johnson is a sociologist by trade. He has written and published books on environmental justice and environmental racism with Dr. Richard Bullard.

 

Mr. J. Kyle Bryant
Technical Advisor
Academic Institutions-Communities-Agencies Network (ACA-NET)
Jkyle15@hotmail.com

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Mr. Bryant started his college career at Fort Valley State University with a desire to become a nuclear engineer. During his summer internship in Nevada with the US Department of Energy, which had tested nuclear weapons, Native American protesters confronted him. He realized that indirectly he was contributing to the destruction of life. Now Mr. Bryant is the Pre-Awards Coordinator at Fort Valley State University and has dedicated his time to helping the people of the Woolfolk, Georgia, and the Superfund site in the center of community.