Session C2.1

Ethics In Our Profession and Our Lives

Richard Burke, CEP

11:00 – 11:30 AM (PT) | 2:00 – 2:30 PM (ET)

About the Presentation

Ethics in Our Lives and in Our Profession This session is designed to provide environmental professionals with a deeper understanding of what it means to behave ethically in our daily lives and in our profession. The session will briefly summarize the basis of ethics and the relationship between selfishness and unethical behavior. The importance of society developing an ethical attitude toward our fellow beings and our environment will be demonstrated. Examples of ethical and unethical behavior in the working world will also be discussed, including best practices and legal remedies for promoting ethical conduct in the current typical remote work environment. Ethical codes and standards promulgated in the industry and government, including those established in NAEP's Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice for Environmental Professionals, will be reviewed. The audience will be invited to raise and discuss ethical questions so participants can learn how to apply concepts that are presented in the session to their professional and personal lives.

Environmental Justice Track, 0.5 AICP Credits

About the Speaker

Richard BurkeRichard Burke, CEP
Project Manager
TRC

Richard Burke, CEP, a senior project manager with TRC, has over 40 years of experience in managing environmental projects and practices. He was the author of the Ethics Matters articles in the newsletters of the Academy of Board Certified Environmental Professionals (ABCEP), led the Ethics Seminar at NAEP's annual conferences in Tacoma WA in March, 2018, in Baltimore MD in May, 2019, and the virtual conference in August, 2020, and was one of the two presenters in NAEP's Ethics Webinar in January, 2019. He is a Certified Environmental Professional, past President of ABCEP, current member of its Certification Review Board, lifetime member of the National Association of Environmental Professionals, and author of numerous papers and presentations on environmental topics. He has a BS in Interdepartmental Studies from Stanford University, and an MS in Technology and Human Affairs from Washington University.


Session C2.2

Community Conversations: Effective Community Outreach for Equitable Outcomes

Ron Deverman & Fatima Ghani

11:30 – 12:00 PM (PT) | 2:30 – 3:00 PM (ET)

About the Presentation

Abstract Pending

Environmental Justice Track, 0.5 AICP Credits

About the Speakers

Ron Deverman

Speaker details pending

Fatima Ghani

Speaker details pending


Session C2.3

Big Project, Big Impacts: Addressing Community Issues While Widening a Freeway in Houston

Carlos Swonke

12:00 – 12:30 PM (PT) | 3:00 – 3:30 PM (ET)

About the Presentation

Abstract Pending

Environmental Justice Track, 0.5 AICP Credits

About the Speaker

Carlos SwonkeCarlos Swonke
Director
TxDOT’s Environmental Affairs Division

Carlos has over 34 years of experience in the areas of environmental policy, project management, transportation planning, and NEPA document preparation.  His diverse background includes managing complex EIS’s for multi-billion-dollar highway projects, being a consultant to FEMA on the 9/11 recovery efforts in New York City, developing innovative mitigation on issues ranging from wetlands to environmental justice, and being responsible for TxDOT’s §327 Transportation Project Delivery Program (NEPA Assignment).  Throughout his public and private sector experience, Carlos has managed project teams, engaged stakeholders, coordinated with regulatory agencies, and interacted with elected officials and the general public on complex issues and high-profile projects.