Our July member and supporter meeting was well attended, with plenty food and good conversation. Thank you to all who came; we enjoyed seeing and talking with each one of you! During the meeting, we heard from Garrett Hoover, a graduate student in biology at West Liberty University who is helping us with water monitoring. We also watched a short film on environmental justice, including how it’s tied into other forms of justice and how we can accomplish big, important things when we work together! The post-film discussion was inspiring!
At CCJ, we’re always working to find ways to empower, educate, organize, and advocate for people in the communities we serve, and we look forward to seeing and talking with you soon. We will be tabling at the Washington County Fair in Building 1 all this week. Stop and see us if you can! Also, don’t forget to add the date of our next meeting to your calendar: August 27th from 6-8 p.m.!
Lisa (Coffield) DePaoli joined the CCJ staff in 2018 and is now our Communications Director. She grew up in rural Washington County, has family in both Washington and Greene Counties, and has always loved animals and spending time outdoors. A first-generation and nontraditional college student, her deep interest in human beings and ecology led her to earn a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Pittsburgh in 2012. She has worked on research projects and taught at the university level in the U.S. and in field schools in Latin America. The knowledge and experience she gained increased her concern for environmental and social justice issues, which she believes are best addressed at the local level, or from the "bottom up," including the voices of those who are most impacted. Lisa works to understand issues from the local to the global, seeks to make a positive difference, and loves to talk to people about what interests or concerns them. In her free time, she enjoys reading, spending time with her family, furkids, and friends, and walking in the woods with her dogs.
Contact Lisa at lisa@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org.
