A Social Change Challenge: Water Is Toxic, and Food Is Scarce. What Will We Do?
A virtual, interdisciplinary conference series to support Walden University scholar-practitioners in their collaboration for positive social change.
Plenary: The Bigger Picture: Divergent Futures, Water Law and the Emergence of Food Deserts
Sessions
Alternative Futures of Food and Water
Dr. Christopher Jones, Faculty, Walden University School of Public Policy and Administration; Futurist
Water Law is Not a Clean Slate
Water Law is Not a Clean SlateMr. Mike Powell, J.D., Adjunct Faculty, Southern Methodist Dedman School of Law; Private Practice Lawyer
The Evolution of Food Deserts in Regentrified America
The Evolution of Food Deserts in Regentrified AmericaDr. Jennifer Edwards, Faculty, Walden University College of Health Professions; Research Scientist
Food Scarcity: A Snapshot of Urban and Rural America
Food Scarcity: A Snapshot of Urban and Rural AmericaDr. Bessie DiDomenica, Walden Alumna, Public Policy and Administration; Walden Social Change Fellow
Dirty Water: A Perspective from the US Water Study Team
Dirty Water: A Perspective from the US Water Study TeamJeannine Purchase, Core Member of Virginia Tech US Water Study Team, Flint MI and Denmark SC projects; Doctoral Student in Environmental and Water Resource Engineering at Virginia Tech
Panel Session 1. Eastern Time: Various Perspectives on Food & Water Insecurities
Potable Water Quality: Why Be Concerned About the Future?
Ralph Westbrook, Ed.D, REM, Environmental Scientist
Utilizing Social Innovation in Underserved Communities to Address Food Deserts
Utilizing Social Innovation in Underserved Communities to Address Food DesertsDr. Tammira Lucas, Walden Alumna; Social Entrepreneur
Food and Water Insecurities: A Mental Health Perspective
Food and Water Insecurities: A Mental Health PerspectiveAshley K. Dorsey, Walden Student, Masters in Clinical Mental Health Program
How the Arts & Humanities Can Help Us Move to Action
How the Arts & Humanities Can Help Us Move to ActionDr. Kristin Bundesen, Faculty, Walden School of Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Studies, Transdisciplinary social change advocate
Panel Session 2: Water Availability, its Effects on Health and its Distribution
Water as a Source of Life & Risk
Dr. Aimee Ferraro, Faculty Walden University College of Health Professions, Walden Social Change Fellow; Epidemiologist
Challenges in Water Distribution
Cole Bedford, Water Resource Engineer and Consultant; Peace Corp Volunteer, Kyrgyz Republic
Water War: Sharing the Colorado River
Dr. Bruce J Carter, Walden Alumnus, Public Policy and Administration; Author
Deciphering, Anticipating, and Confronting The Water, Food, Energy, Climate Nexus
Dr. Omar Clay, Environmental Physicist
Where Does Flint, MI Stand Now?
Ms. Patrick-Singleton, Chief Recovery Officer, City of Flint, MI
Breakout Session 1: Realities on the Ground
Breakout session was not recorded.
Raising Awareness of Food Insecurity: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Raising Awareness of Food Insecurity: An Interdisciplinary ApproachDebra Thrower, Doctoral Candidate in Social Work, Walden University; Health Promotion Author/Advocate
Laura Kihlstron, Doctoral Candidate in Cultural Anthropology, University of South Florida; Author, global food security
Too Poor to Eat and Too Proud to Tell
Too Poor to Eat and Too Proud to TellJulie Maxcy, Student AIM Nursing Program, Walden University; ER Nurse
Mark Cloudus, Registered Nurse, ER Nurse
It's a Global and Tribal Dilemma: Indigenous Perspectives to Climate Change and Globalization
It's a Global and Tribal Dilemma: Indigenous Perspectives to Climate Change and GlobalizationJorene Olrun-Volkheimer, Doctoral Candidate in Psychology; Cup’ig Eskimo social change advocate
Perceptions of Problems, Policies and Politics of a Controversial Pacific State Mosque
Perceptions of Problems, Policies and Politics of a Controversial Pacific State MosqueFred Sahakian, PhD, Walden Alumnus in Public Policy and Administration
Breakout Session 2: Some Early Exploration of Ideas
Breakout session was not recorded.
Grow it Vertical
Grow it VerticalJeani C. Thomas, Faculty, Walden University College of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner
The Lessons of Flint for Imo State, Nigeria
Joseph Emerenini, Doctoral Student, Walden University in Public Health
The Business of Societal Development and CSR
The Business of Societal Development and CSRDr. Samuel Bonsu, Walden Alumnus, School of Management; Corporate Social Responsibility advocate