WV Water & Wellness Conference LIVE

The 3rd Annual Wellness & Water Conference focused on the threats to our water from chemical manufacturing & storage, mountaintop removal coal mining, and Marcellus Shale drilling, and explored measures we can take to safeguard our wellness and water with panels featuring scientists and affected residents, informational tables, open-space discussions and our featured speakers — Dr. Rahul Gupta and two Goldman Environmental Prize winners, Helen Slottje and Maria Gunnoe.
Helen Slottje and Maria Gunnoe
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Rahul Gupta MD, MPH, FACP
Serving as Health Officer and Executive Director at Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, WV resident Dr. Gupta has authored numerous publications in medicine and public health. He is an adjunct clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at WVU’s School of Medicine and adjunct Associate Professor at the Univ. of Charleston’s School of Pharmacy. He also serves as medical consultant and teaching staff member at Charleston Area Medical Center hospital and is a volunteer physician at the West Virginia Health Right Clinic in Charleston.
Helen Slottje, 2014 North America Goldman Prize winner
Using a clause in the state constitution that gives municipalities the right to make local land use decisions, Helen Slottje provided pro-bono legal assistance, helping towns across New York (her home state) defend themselves from oil and gas companies by passing local bans on fracking.
Maria Gunnoe, 2009 North America Goldman Prize winner
Maria Gunnoe, Community Organizer and Media Spokesperson: Maria is an OVEC organizer in Boone County, WV — where she and her family have lived for generations — but her work extends far beyond the county’s borders. In 2009, Maria received the Goldman Environmental Prize for North
Conference Schedule
Side Chats
Doddridge Watershed Association |
The Solar Solution |
IMPORTANT LINKS TO GET INVOLVED
The Above Ground Stoarge Tank Bill is taking public commnet until Oct 24th send your comments to WVDEPtankrules@WV.gov |
Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition |
Change the Current Campaign to ensure clean safe water as a right |
WV C.A.R.E. Citizen Action for Real Enforcement |
Doddridge Country Watershed Association | Keepers of the Nountain Foundation |
Advocates for a Safe Water System | WV Rural Water Association |
People Concerned About Chemical Safety | Sustainicus |
Down Stream Strategies | WV Rivers Coalition |
WV Highlands Conservatory | Spectrum Z for Solar |
The Goldman Prize | SW PA Environmental Health Project |
Marcellus WV | Kanawha State Forest Coalition |
Community Environmental Health Council Lawyers Fighting for Frack Free Communities |
A.L.E.R.T. Project Environmental Disaster Toxicologist Response Team |
WV Clean Water Hub | WV Citizen Action Group |
WV Surface Owners Rights | WV Sustainable Business Council |
WV CAPE | Appalachian Water Watch |
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