MDEQ To Sponsor Environmental Justice Conference
(JACKSON, Miss.) — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) will sponsor an Environmental Justice Conference this year recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Environmental Justice Executive Order. This conference will bring together communities, non-profit organizations, researchers, businesses, healthcare professionals, state and local government and federal partners committed to addressing Environmental Justice.
Before selecting a location or date, MDEQ wants to hear from the public. We encourage you to submit your ideas about speakers, topics, or other thoughts on the conference to Melissa Collier, Director of Office of Community Engagement, at melissa_collier@deq.state.ms.us or by mail to P.O. Box 2261, Jackson, MS, 39225.
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