Event Returns to Convene Regional
Environmental Leaders
SAN
FRANCISCO, May 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Every two
years, the Estuary Partnership brings a focus to the management and
ecological health of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary. The State
of the San Francisco Estuary Conference showcases the latest
information about the region's work to sustain and improve the
estuary's habitats, living resources, water quality, climate
resilience, and environmental stewardship.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 28
(9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m), Wednesday, May 29 (9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.)
WHERE: Oakland Scottish Rite Center, 1547 Lakeside Drive,
Oakland.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Secretary of Environmental
Protection Yana Garcia of the California Environmental Protection
Agency.
PROGRAM: https://www.sfestuary.org/soe2024program/
The State of the Estuary Conference serves as a venue for
sharing timely and important information for people who are
impacted by and working to improve, conserve, and monitor the
health of the estuary. The event highlights critical topics and
offers a platform for inclusive and equitable representation of
regional scientists, community organizers, students, legislators,
resource managers, planners, and many more working in the field.
The event aims to draw deeper connections between climate
adaptation, environmental justice, and region-wide watershed
stewardship.
The conference features a keynote address from Secretary of
Environmental Protection Yana Garcia of the California
Environmental Protection Agency.
A "Youth Vision for the Estuary" plenary session on Tuesday will
shine the spotlight on youth community leaders, including poetry
readings and a panel discussion. Afternoon breakout sessions on
Tuesday and Wednesday will meet the moment of climate change by
catalyzing regional conversations on priority topics such as:
- Tackling the next phase of wetland restoration,
- Developing the strategies to move massive amounts of
sediment,
- Addressing contaminants of emerging concern,
- Leveling up funding for innovative adaptation projects,
- Creating community climate resilience, and much more.
The conference will be held at the Scottish Rite Center in
Oakland. Built in 1927 and
accentuated by Italian Renaissance design throughout, the venue
overlooks Lake Merritt.
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