Convocation: Sandra Steingraber

Internationally recognized ecologist and author Sandra Steingraber explores the links between human rights and the environment. She has devoted her life’s work to understanding the ways in which chemical contaminants in air, water, and food endanger human health. As a cancer survivor with a doctorate in biology, Steingraber takes a personal and scientific look at what she regards as a human rights issue, and offers insights into how we can protect our environment and ourselves. Winner of the Annual Heinz Award, Steingraber is the author of the powerful Raising Elijah: Protecting children in an Age of Environmental Crisis, and Living Downstream, which prompted a highly-acclaimed documentary of the same name. The title of her presentation is "The Whole Fracking Enchilada: Toward Meaningful Toxic Chemical Reform and a Rational Energy Policy."