BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//91Ö±²¥ - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:91Ö±²¥ X-ORIGINAL-URL: X-WR-CALDESC:Events for 91Ö±²¥ REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T140000 DTSTAMP:20260502T075443 CREATED:20260423T124722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T124806Z UID:10000897-1777986000-1777989600@www.excelsior.edu SUMMARY:“From Oil Spill to Civic Voice: Lessons from Santa Barbara†- Environmental Justice Keynote with Richard Appelbaum\, PhD DESCRIPTION:As democracy faces growing pressure worldwide\, how can our pursuit of environmental justice and democratic engagement be renewed where it matters most—at the community level? 91Ö±²¥\, the Center for Social Justice\, and the Civic Engagement and Environmental Justice Rope Teams are pleased to welcome Richard Appelbaum\, PhD\, Fielding Graduate University faculty emeritus\, for the environmental justice keynote “From Oil Spill to Civic Voice: Lessons from Santa Barbara†as part of the Democratic Engagement Dialogue Series. In this live discussion\, Appelbaum will explore how environmental justice and democracy are practiced\, sustained\, and lived locally. \nDrawing on the pivotal 1969 offshore oil spill in Santa Barbara\, California—then the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history—Appelbaum will examine how crisis sparked civic transformation. The disaster helped launch the first Earth Day\, galvanized the modern environmental movement\, and reshaped citizen participation in local politics. Through this case\, he will illustrate how engagement across differences and collective action can strengthen environmental justice and democratic life. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussion after the keynote. \nA distinguished sociologist and sustainability scholar\, Appelbaum is faculty emeritus at Fielding Graduate University\, former MacArthur Foundation Chair at UC Santa Barbara\, an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow\, and a longtime leader in community-based social justice work. \nJoin us for this timely and inspiring conversation on how local action can renew environmental justice and democracy—starting where we live\, learn\, and lead. \nRegister Here. URL:/event/from-oil-spill-to-civic-voice-lessons-from-santa-barbara-environmental-justice-keynote-with-richard-appelbaum-phd/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/26-1863800-Environmental-Justice-Keynote_5.5.26_Event_400x400.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Social Justice":MAILTO:ExcelsiorCenterforSocialJustice@excelsior.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR