Invitation to Work with CARB to Develop a Community Engagement Model
Invitation to Work
with CARB to Develop a Community Engagement Model
The California Air Resources Board (CARB)
invites you to join a community meeting to understand CARB’s current effort to
develop tools, guidance, and a training curriculum to improve our community
engagement efforts. We want to work towards achieving more equitable outcomes
throughout the State and understand that relationships with communities is an
essential part of this work. CARB is committed to advancing racial equity,
addressing environmental justice, and building equitable community engagement
into all of our programs and regulations to foster trust, build strong
relationships with communities, and better protect the health of all
Californians.
The draft Plan, Implement, and Close Race
and Equity Focused Community Engagement Model (PIC Model) is a guidance
document that will be designed in collaboration with communities to give CARB
staff the knowledge, tools, and confidence needed to develop and implement a
robust community engagement plan. CARB staff will use this in all their work
including projects, policies, programs, and regulations, so it is critical we
work with communities to shape this document to reflect community expertise and
experience.
Please join us to learn more about the
draft PIC Model and how you can get involved. The meeting is open to the
public, and we encourage all those interested to participate. The meeting will
take place online via Zoom with additional meeting information below and on
this flyer.
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Call-In #: USA 636 651 3182/USA 877 873 8018 (US Toll Free)
Conf. Code: 716087
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Background
As CARB develops our racial equity
assessment, community engagement tools and associated training curriculum, we
value the expertise of community experts to help shape and inform our work.
Meeting Details
This meeting will include a presentation
covering the above topics. At the conclusion of each topic, there will be an
opportunity to ask questions and provide input. CARB staff will allocate time
after the presentation to respond to additional questions and to solicit
feedback.
If you require special accommodation or
need this document in an alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print) or
another language, please email communityengagement@arb.ca.gov or call (279) 208-7716 as
soon as possible, but no later than 5 business days before the meeting.
Please check the website
for updates. Updates on public outreach will also be sent out via our
electronic listserv. To subscribe, please enroll under the topic of Environmental Justice
Stakeholders Group.