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Call for Student Abstracts! 9th Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference!


Students! Please Submit Your Abstracts!


The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice in collaboration with The Bullard Center at Texas Southern University will host the Ninth Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference October 11-15, 2023 at the JW Marriott in New Orleans.


The purpose of the conference is to bring together HBCU faculty and students, researchers, climate professionals, and environmental justice and coastal community residents impacted by toxic facilities and severe weather events related to climate change in order to bridge the gap between theory and the experiential realities of climate change.


  • Student abstracts are being accepted for oral and poster presentations. Abstracts will be accepted via electronic Online Abstract Form ONLY.

  • Abstracts will not be processed for review if they are not submitted using the Online Abstract Form.

  • Abstracts that do not conform to official guidelines will not be accepted.

For more information email maryw@dscej.org


The deadline to submit student abstracts is September 1, 2023.



Register Now!

Please join us for the 9th Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference this fall! This conference brings together HBCU faculty and students, researchers, climate professionals, and environmental justice and coastal community residents impacted by toxic facilities and severe weather events related to climate change to bridge the gap between theory and the experiential realities of climate change.


Featuring:

  • Excellent Student Panels and Poster Session

  • Empowering National Environmental Justice and Climate Science Experts

  • Engaging EJ Community Leaders

  • Informative Exhibits

  • Enlightening EJ Community Tour


GENERAL ATTENDEES:

Conference General Attendee Registration: $275

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: General Registration $225


STUDENT ATTENDEES:

NOTE: HBCU students attending the conference are required to have a faculty mentor.


Conference General Student Registration: $150

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: Students Registration $100


  • Student travel scholarships are available to students whose abstract has been accepted for oral/poster presentations.

  • Travel scholarships include lodging and transportation (per diem is not included).


EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 1, 2023.



Hotel Accommodations

CONFERENCE HOTEL:

JW Marriott

614 Canal Street

New Orleans, LA 70130


Discount hotel lodging rate: $265 per night.


Booking Deadline: September 20, 2023



Become a Sponsor

Sponsorship Levels:

  • Convener Sponsor - $10,000 - organization logo in program booklet, table exhibit, conference registration for two (2) organization employees and recognition at event.

  • Partner Sponsor - $5,000 - organization logo in program booklet, table exhibit, conference registration for two (2) organization employees.

  • Advocate Sponsor - $2,500 - organization logo in program booklet, table exhibit, conference registration for one (1) organization employee.

  • Friend of the Conference - $1,000 - organization logo in program booklet and table exhibit.

  • Other - Donation to support conference student scholarships.


Sponsorship deadline is September 22, 2023.



We look forward to seeing you in the Fall!

Questions? CONFERENCE CONTACT

Mary I. Williams

Co-Conveners:



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