Chuck Gillam Lecture Series on Earthkeeping
Heartland Presbytery Earthkeepers and the Village Presbyterian Environmental Action Network Present
Chuck Gillam Lecture Series on Earthkeeping
Lecture Topic: A Call to Arms: Protecting Children from Chemicals Causing Disease
Keynote by Investigative Journalist, and Author Carey Gillam
Panel Discussion following the Keynote Address
Saturday, March 29
Time: 8:30am Registration | 9:00 - 11:15am Program
Location: Village Presbyterian Church, Rooms 126-127, 6641 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS 66208
Investigative journalist, author, and daughter of Chuck Gillam. Click image to be redirected to Ms. Gillam's website.
About the Event:
The Heartland Presbytery Earthkeepers, in collaboration with the Village Presbyterian Environmental Action Network, present the Chuck Gillam Lecture Series on Earthkeeping. This year’s lecture, "A Call to Arms: Protecting Children from Chemicals Causing Disease," will feature author Carey Gillam as the keynote speaker.
Carey Gillam is an Investigative Journalist, Author, and expert in environmental and public health issues, currently serving as the Managing Editor of The New Lede. She was formerly the Research Director for U.S. Right to Know and has spent over 25 years uncovering the risks of chemical exposure. Carey is also the daughter of Chuck Gillam, in whose honor this lecture series is named.
Schedule of Events:
8:30am - Registration & Healthy Snacks
9:00am - Keynote Address by Carey Gillam
10:00am - Break
10:10am - Panel Discussion on Local Impacts & Community Responses
Panelists:
- Dr. Richard Randolph (Moderator) – Former Chair of the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG)
- Dr. Brooke Sweeney – Children's Mercy Hospital, Professor of Pediatrics, UMKC School of Medicine
- Mr. Craig Volland – Agriculture Chair, Kansas Chapter, Sierra Club
The panel discussion will provide insights on how environmental chemicals impact local communities and how professionals and organizations are responding to the challenge. Attendees will also have the opportunity to engage in Q&A with the panelists and Carey Gillam.
Join us for this vital conversation and help us advocate for a safer environment for children.
For more information, contact Heartland Presbytery Earthkeepers: Diane Waddell, Moderator; (St. Joseph), Jo and Richard Randolph (Leawood); Jerry Rees (Overland Park); or Jim Turner (Kansas City, MO).
