04/15/2026
TODAY AT 2PM via ZOOM
Join the UIC Latino Cultural Center for a series of virtual conversations with environmental and climate justice leaders this semester. Their work reveals frameworks and strategies to address the disproportionate impacts of climate change and environmental pollution on communities of color and low-income earners. Student leaders will facilitate the post-presentation conversations
Aurora Conley is Anishinaabe raised in Bad River, Wisconsin and currently works for Mashkiziibii Natural Resources Department with the Land Office. She also serves her Tribal Council as Senior Council member. Aurora is an activist, advocate, and Mother with a passion for Environmental Justice and Indigenous Rights & Sovereignty. She is concerned with the state of democracy for future generations. In this presentation, she will share Line 5 pipeline developments and explore pathways of oil, water, and community.
When: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Time: 2PM-3PM CST
Where: Zoom Webinar
RSVP: https://go.uic.edu/COI415
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Co-sponsored by the Department of Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS), Freshwater Lab, Great Cities Institute, L@s GANAS, Social Justice Initiative, and Museum and Exhibition Studies (MUSE) Program.
