Invitation to the USDA-APHIS Administrator Animal Sector Meeting. August 9th and August 20th.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) would like to thank you for your continued partnership, and look forward to greater future partnership engagement.   

We would like to take this opportunity to extend to you  an invitation to attend the upcoming Administrator’s Sector Meetings on the topic of Cervid (Deer, Moose, Elk), and Swine Sector Meeting.   
Our Administrator, Kevin Shea values the opportunity to meet with a diverse cadre of farmers in the \ animal sector groups to learn more about the issues and challenges that you face, and engage in meaningful dialogue to see how APHIS can be of assistance to you with future endeavors.  Participation in the Administrator Sector meetings also provides the opportunity for you to  meet with other industry sector leaders across the United States.  

Please let us know if you would like to participate in the upcoming sector meetings, or if you know of anyone engaged in the Cervid or Swine industry sectors listed below who would like to participate in the APHIS Administrator Sector Meetings by contacting Laura Artis at Laura.Artis@usda.gov, or Sophia Kirby at Sophia.L.Kirby@usda.gov. 
 
August Administrator Sector Meetings:

• Cervid Sector: Is scheduled for Monday, August 9, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

• Swine Sector: Is scheduled for Friday, August 20, 2021at  9:00 a.m. to Noon ET

Thank You, and We look forward to hearing from you soon. 
 
Laura L. Artis (she, her, hers)
Outreach Coordinator – Management Analyst
Office of Civil Rights, Diversity, and Inclusion (OCRDI)
USDA – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
1400 Independence Avenue, Room 1646A
Washington, DC 20250

Applications Now Open: SDG Ambition Accelerator. WIll begin in October 2021 and continue until March 2022

 

Applications Now Open: SDG Ambition Accelerator   SDG Ambition is an accelerator initiative that aims to challenge and support participating companies of the UN Global Compact in setting ambitious corporate targets and accelerating integration of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into core business management.    Join the Network USA accelerator to be amongst the US cohort contributing to global SDG Ambition. There is no charge to join the Network USA accelerator if your company is a participant of the Network. The program will begin in October 2021 and continue until March 2022.   READ MORE

Nothing we didn't already know. Solutions? Register Now! Aug. 17 Webinar on Biological and Socioeconomic Implications of Residential Neighborhood Characteristics

 

August 17, 2021, at 3:00 to 4:00 PM ET Click here to register for the free webinar now! Studies at EPA are showing that health disparities can be influenced by the neighborhood environment. People who live in communities where there is environmental pollution, lower incomes, traffic and lack of green spaces, for example, may be at greater risk of negative health outcomes. Neighborhood‐level socioeconomic status or deprivation can influence various health outcomes of residents and may, in fact, exacerbate responses to local environmental conditions, such as air pollution. Research at EPA examines effects of neighborhood factors on cardiovascular and overall health as well as molecular indicators of aging. This research also examines whether exposure to air pollution and neighborhood factors combined contribute to greater health effects than those observed with either exposure alone. As EPA focuses on environmental justice issues, it is increasingly important to understand how neighborhood factors and air pollution combined may affect health outcomes. View Webinar series schedule and recordings. Learn more about air research. A certificate of attendance will be offered for this webinar. Speakers: Anne Weaver, Ph.D. Anne Weaver is an epidemiologist with EPA’s Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA). Since joining the EPA in 2017, Dr. Weaver has focused on studying disparities in air pollution and cardiovascular disease among people with different sociodemographic backgrounds. Anne received her Ph.D. from the University at Buffalo in 2015.   Timothy Wade, Ph.D. Timothy J. Wade is an epidemiologist and Associate Division Director of the Public Health and Environmental Systems Division in CPHEA. His research experience and interests include community health surveillance, social determinants of health, biomarker development, statistical modeling, exposure assessment, and microbial risk assessment. Dr. Wade holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.   Cavin Ward‐Caviness, Ph.D. Cavin Ward‐Caviness is a computational biologist and environmental epidemiologist in CPHEA. Dr. Ward‐Caviness seeks to understand the environmental factors which influence health in vulnerable populations and the molecular mechanisms that influence environmental health risks. Cavin holds a Ph.D. from Duke University.

NAN Presents First Nations-Specific Emergency Management Concept to Ontario Premier July 28, 2021

If needed we shall provide our full support for the success of the First Nations EM.

 

We would be honored of a full C5&P (Cooperation, Collaboration, Communication, Coordination, Community engagement, and  Partnering)  with the Nishnawbe Aski Nation.

CDS.  BEMA International

 

https://www.nan.ca/news/nan-presents-first-nations-specific-emergency-management-concept-to-ontario-premier/?fbclid=IwAR3GQD6jwZm1XLGfCAWx9UGLlqoKT3AYX09plCJ-xWj2B3vK78leClHdH7Q     NAN Presents First Nations-Specific Emergency Management Concept to Ontario Premier July 28, 2021   THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler has presented a report outlining a First Nation-specific emergency management concept to Ontario Premier Doug Ford during his visit to Thunder Bay today.   “The issues around emergency management are becoming more critical for First Nations communities. Ontario’s approach is failing, and our communities must have the capacity to manage on their own and be empowered to look after their members. The emergency management concept we have presented outlines this and is the direction the province should be heading in,” said NAN Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler. “This is the foundation for action towards a holistic and successful approach to emergency management. As we advance this work, it is vital that our federal and provincial Treaty partners acknowledge the identified issues and gaps and accept the recommendations to develop a successful and culturally appropriate service delivery model that supports and empowers First Nations communities.”   Deficiencies and gaps in emergency management for First Nation communities is a significant concern, especially during this forest fire season. The lack of a tripartite agreement has led to ineffective implementation of Canada’s ‘All-Hazards Approach’ and stymied meaningful partnerships between First Nations and the federal and provincial governments.   The report, Emergency Management for First Nations in Ontario, provides 20 recommendations including: Establish clear roles for the federal and provincial governments, and First Nations through tripartite agreements. Maintain the distinction between an “emergency” and “disaster”, where an “emergency” focuses on institutional response, and a “disaster” focuses on the degree of harm. Scale the definition of “disaster” to each individual First Nation, focusing on each First Nation’s ability to cope as a benchmark. Eliminate the distinction between social emergencies and other types of emergency hazards or provide dedicated funding for social emergencies. Create a mechanism to empower emergency declarations by First Nations. Ensure that all pillars of emergency management are conceptualized as a “disaster cycle” with all pillars given equal consideration, and contribute resources to pre-disaster pillars. Develop remoteness indices/indicators specific to emergency management and apply the remoteness indices/indicators to First Nations in Ontario.   View the report here:

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