THIS SEMINAR HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE JOIN US NEXT WEEK AT THE SAME TIME. Andrea Vidaurre (she/her) is an American environmental justice advocate and policy analyst, recognized for her efforts in addressing air pollution and public health issues linked to California’s Inland Empire freight industry. In 2024, she was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for North America in acknowledgment of her work on air quality and zero-emission policy advocacy in one of the country’s most heavily polluted regions. Vidaurre grew up in the unceded territories of the Tongva, also known as the “Inland Empire” of Southern California. She has lived at the intersections of multiple issues which led her to engage in work that advances her communities’ quality of life. Over the past couple of years, she has worked on environmental justice issues throughout the Inland Empire and has helped pass landmark policies that are transforming our freight transportation system. She is a co-founder, member and policy analyst at the Peoples Collective for Environmental Justice, a community based organization focused on fighting environmental racism and finding solutions through community work. Vidaurre was born and raised in California's Inland Empire. She graduated from the University of California, Riverside with a Bachelor of Arts in global studies. Register here: https://ucr.zoom.us/meeting/register/58CiazQbRTaVM-Sfqvfqng