Bryant of the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment will speak at noon on Oct. 30 and Chambers will present the keynote address of the series at 4 p.m. on Nov. 11. Both lectures are free and open to the public and will take place in Love Auditorium in Duke's Levine Science Research Center. Bryant is a scholar, organizer and consultant on environmental justice. He has organized and participated in conferences and symposiums that have dramatically shaped federal policy on environmental justice. Bryant's research currently focuses on issues surrounding the siting of hazardous waste facilities.
Chambers is a legal scholar and authority on civil rights legislation.
His experience in civil rights litigation includes presenting landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Under his leadership, NCCU maintains a strong commitment to work for environmental justice in the Durham community. The speaker series is co-sponsored by the Kenan Ethics Program at Duke University and the Nicholas School of the Environment's Environmental Sciences and Policy Program. Contact the Webmaster .