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Past Events

Jun 13, 2024
Dynamic Innovations in Energy Efficiency

The event "Dynamic Innovations in Energy Efficiency" refers to a discussion or presentation focused on the latest, cutting-edge advancements in technology and strategy that minimize energy consumption across various sectors.

Jun 14, 2024
4th Annual Community Environmental Leadership Program (CELP)

The 4th Annual Community Environmental Leadership Program (CELP) is an intensive, multi-week training initiative hosted by the Robert D. Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University (TSU).

Apr 23, 2024
US Climate Leadership: Equity and Justice in the Green Transition Discussion Feat. Dr. Robert Bullard

The "US Climate Leadership: Equity and Justice in the Green Transition Discussion" was a public event that focused on how America's shift to clean energy and green infrastructure can and must be centered on the principles of environmental and climate justice. 🎙️ Discussion Overview The discussion featured Dr. Robert Bullard, widely recognized as the "father of environmental justice," alongside other prominent advocates, to explore the critical link between climate action, equity, and jobs.

Mar 28, 2024
Dr. Robert D. Bullard to participate in panel with Texas Tribune in Houston about the clean energy race

The event was a panel discussion hosted by The Texas Tribune in Houston focused on "Texas and the race to provide the world's clean energy."

May 20, 2024
Father of Environmental Justice’ to Speak at Clark University 2024 Commencement and Receive Honorary Doctorate Degree

The event was the Clark University 2024 Commencement, where Dr. Robert D. Bullard, the "Father of Environmental Justice," was scheduled to deliver the commencement address and receive an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters (L.H.D.).

Mar 21, 2024
Black Voices from the Frontlines of Environmental Racism feat Dr. Bullard

Dr. Bullard has spent over four decades documenting and fighting the patterns of environmental racism that disproportionately expose Black, Brown, and low-income communities to pollution and climate risks.

Mar 13, 2024
Watch Party for Taft Lecture from Environmental Scholar and Author, Dr. Robert Bullard

The Watch Party for the Taft Lecture by environmental scholar Dr. Robert Bullard was organized by St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Columbus, Ohio, in collaboration with the Creation Care and Environmental Justice Commission.

Feb 29, 2024
Dr. Robert Bullard will be a featured speaker during Black History Month Series: Designing the Environmental Justice Utopia

Designing the Environmental Justice Utopia" featured Dr. Robert D. Bullard, the "Father of Environmental Justice," as a distinguished speaker. The session focused on his pioneering work and his vision for a future free from environmental racism.

Feb 23, 2024
Alumnus Dr. Robert Bullard to Give Keynote at AAMU Urban Planning Conference

The event featured Dr. Robert D. Bullard, an alumnus and the "Father of Environmental Justice," as the keynote speaker for the Urban Planning Conference hosted by the Department of Community and Regional Planning at Alabama A&M University (AAMU).

Feb 20, 2024
Sunnyside Community Redevelopment Organization (SCRO) and the Bullard Center present a screening of Clearing the Air Documentary

The event was a special screening of the documentary "Clearing the Air," co-hosted by the Sunnyside Community Redevelopment Organization (SCRO) and the Robert D. Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University.

Feb 14, 2024
Dr. Robert Bullard will be part of “Black History: Unsung Heroes of the Environmental Justice Movement”

The event “Black History: Unsung Heroes of the Environmental Justice Movement” was a special webinar or panel discussion held during Black History Month to celebrate the often-overlooked Black leaders who have driven the environmental justice movement.

Feb 5, 2024
Sierra Club Leaders to Join Dr. Robert D. Bullard on February 5 Black History Month Kickoff “Journey to Justice” Tour in South Alabama

The "Journey to Justice" Tour was a Black History Month kickoff event on February 5, 2024, where Dr. Robert D. Bullard and leaders from the Sierra Club traveled to the Black Shiloh community in Elba, South Alabama. The event focused on highlighting Shiloh as a "poster child" for environmental injustice.

Jan 22, 2024
Join Dr. Robert Bullard in a livestream at the USA Exposome Symposium

The symposium typically brings together leading researchers and practitioners to discuss the exposome—the measure of all the environmental exposures an individual experiences over a lifetime and how those exposures affect health.

Jan 24, 2024
Dr. Robert D. Bullard to Speak at Beyond Plastics Media Briefing in Port Arthur, TX.

The event was a Beyond Plastics Media Briefing held in Port Arthur, Texas, featuring Dr. Robert D. Bullard, the "Father of Environmental Justice."

Jan 12, 2024
Dr. Robert D. Bullard to give keynote at the Fit for a King 2024 Fair Housing Summit in New Orleans

Dr. Robert D. Bullard, the "Father of Environmental Justice," served as the keynote speaker for the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center's (LaFHAC) 17th Annual Fit for a King 2024 Fair Housing Summit in New Orleans.

Nov 16, 2023
Dr. Robert D. Bullard will give a keynote speech on Environmental and Climate Justice at Ohio State University.

Dr. Robert D. Bullard, the "Father of Environmental Justice," is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech on Environmental and Climate Justice at Ohio State University (OSU).

Oct 27, 2023
Dr. Bullard to Present During Carbon Capture Deep Dive

The event, "Carbon Capture Deep Dive," was a convening of scientists, experts, and frontline community leaders in Houston, Texas, dedicated to scrutinizing the technology of Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS).

Nov 1, 2023
Dr. Robert D. Bullard to Give Presentation November 1st as Part of Albright Lecture Series

Dr. Robert D. Bullard's presentation was part of the Horace M. Albright Lecture in Conservation, a distinguished series typically hosted by the Rausser College of Natural Resources at the University of California, Berkeley.

Oct 15, 2023
Dr. Robert D. Bullard to Speak at Opportunity Finance Network 39th annual conference in Washington, D.C. October 15-18.

Dr. Robert D. Bullard, the "Father of Environmental Justice," was a featured speaker at the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) 39th annual conference held in Washington, D.C. in October 2023.

Sep 21, 2023
Dr. Bullard speaks at America Is All In New York Climate Week Panel Discussion

Dr. Robert D. Bullard spoke at the America Is All In event during New York Climate Week 2023 on a panel that focused on "Leading Local Climate Action: U.S. Success Stories."

Sep 29, 2023
Dr. Robert D. Bullard, “father of environmental justice,” will be inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Robert D. Bullard, was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) in 2022. His election acknowledges his pioneering work, which established the field of environmental justice by documenting and fighting environmental racism—the disproportionate exposure of Black, Brown, and low-income communities to pollution and climate hazards.

Sep 13, 2023
Dr. Robert D. Bullard will give a keynote lecture on environmental and climate justice and resilience at SMU

Dr. Robert D. Bullard, the "Father of Environmental Justice," will deliver a keynote lecture at Southern Methodist University (SMU) focused on the inseparable link between environmental quality, climate change, and social equity.

Jul 13, 2023
Dr. Robert Bullard and his team of environmental justice and transportation equity experts will be conducting a fact-finding tour in Shiloh, AL

This fact-finding tour, led by Dr. Robert D. Bullard, the "Father of Environmental Justice," and his team from the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University, focused on the historic Black Shiloh community in Elba, South Alabama (Dr. Bullard's hometown region).

Jun 19, 2023
Dr. Robert D. Bullard is speaking at the launch of the Energy Justice and Social Chair World Energy Justice Congress

Dr. Robert D. Bullard, spoke at the launch of the Energy Justice and Social Contract Chair during the World Energy Justice Congress. The event served to formally inaugurate a new international center of excellence for research on energy justice, aiming to design a new social contract that puts justice at the core of the global energy transition.

Apr 18, 2023
Dr. Robert Bullard to be Keynote Speaker During City of Houston's Earth Day Event

Dr. Robert D. Bullard, the "Father of Environmental Justice" and a Distinguished Professor at Texas Southern University (TSU), frequently serves as a keynote speaker for the City of Houston's Earth Day Event, given that Houston is the birthplace of the environmental justice movement.