Conversation with Department of the Interior and Council on Environmental Quality Leaders

Peer Conversation
Conversation with Department of the Interior and Council on Environmental Quality Leaders

This event is open to representatives of grantmaking foundations only. 

Join your grantmaking peers for an intimate opportunity to hear from Department of the Interior (DOI) and Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) leaders. We will discuss the administration’s equity-focused initiatives, urban park-related grant programs, and explore opportunities for partnership with the philanthropic community. 

This free, virtual event is designed to maximize dialogue with time reserved for conversation.

Moderator:

Shawn McCaney, Executive Director, William Penn Foundation, Philadelphia, will moderate the conversation with representatives from DOI and CEQ, including:

Panelists:

Jalonne White-Newsome, CEQ, Senior Director for Environmental Justice

Sally Hardin, CEQ, Senior Director for Lands

Shannon Estenoz, DOI, Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks

Eric Werwa, DOI, Deputy Assistant Secretary – Policy and Environmental Management

Kate Kelly, DOI, Deputy Chief of Staff – Policy

Shantha Ready Alonso, DOI, Intergovernmental and External Affairs Director

 

Space is limited – register today!

 

Event Contact
Hilary Dick
DATE
Sep 14, 2023
TIME
11:30 AM -12:30 PM Eastern
LOCATION
Virtual
Register Today

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