The conference was held at Fordham University in New York city and headlined by new EPA head chief Lisa Jackson [link to Francisca's blogpost] making her first public appearance since being confirmed in her post.

Eric Mann was an invited speaker for the plenary "Climate Justice Advocacy in Light of the Climate Crisis" with Martha Arguello of Physicians for Social Responsibility, Nicola Coddington of New York Interfaith Power and Light, Cecil Corbin-Mark of WE ACT, and Bill Gallegos of Communities for a Better Environment.

Francisca Porchas was a speaker for the session "The Economics of Climate Justice: Green and Affordable Urban Transit" with speakers from the NRDC, New York MTA, and the New York Metropolitan Transportation Counci.

Conference photos, blogs, speakers and program are available at

"Advancing Climate Justice" 20th Anniversary National Conference