By Mark Gokavi
Applications are being accepted for Ohio’s first Environmental Justice Academy, a training program developed for emerging community, non-profit and environmental leaders to help cultivate skills and address environmental challenges.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) are hosting the event Sept. 10-11 at the University of Dayton.
Applications (two per entity only) must be submitted by July 7 to R5 EJAcademy@epa.gov. Participants must be based in Darke, Preble, Montgomery, Miami, Greene or northern Warren counties.
The application includes five questions. Each response is limited to 200 words. More information is available at https://www.epa.gov/oh/ej-academy.
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