SUN-DD1 - Becoming a J.E.D.I. Master: Toward Inclusive River Spaces and Outdoor Recreation

Sunday, November 21, 2021

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT

Location: Music City Center, Room 201

3.00 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AIA/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

Lead Speaker(s)

Brad Collett, ASLA, LEED AP

Associate Professor
University of Tennessee School of Landscape Architecture
Knoxville, Tennessee

Speaker(s)

Nans P. Voron

Senior Associate
SCAPE Landscape Architecture
New York, New York
Gerry S. James

Founder and Principal
Explore Kentucky Initiative
Frankfort, Kentucky
Cathy Barnard

Board Member
Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy
Johns Creek, Georgia
Carolyn M B. Crawford

Director
Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area
Florence, Alabama

3.00 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AIA/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

3.00 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AIA/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

SOLD OUT

Our nation’s history casts a shadow over river and recreation spaces for people of color. This session outlines how the Chattahoochee RiverLands and Tennessee RiverLine intersect this history, and engages attendees to discover how their projects can use J.E.D.I. principles to establish inclusive river spaces in the southeastern and beyond.

Learning Outcomes:

Understand visceral histories and other contemporary conditions that are barriers to river spaces and healthy lifestyles for people of color
Learn fundamental principles of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion related to outdoor recreation and river spaces
Learn practical, actionable strategies and tactics to engage people of color and underserved communities as partners and participants in recreation programs and projects
Understand how two regional projects - Chattahoochee RiverLands and the Tennessee RiverLine - and their community partners intersect these conditions and are putting these principles and strategies into action
Identify barriers to outdoor recreation, inclusive river spaces and inclusive engagement in attendees’ communities and practices
Identify strategies and partners to overcome barriers to outdoor recreation, inclusive river spaces and inclusive community engagement