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Join us in a celebration hosted by the Environmental Law Institute and the Partnership Project to commemorate the 40th anniversary of NEPA. The celebration will include a symposium, a reception, and the release of NEPA Success Stories: Celebrating 40 Years of Transparency and Open Government. The symposium, reception, and publication are all made possible with the generous support of the 444S Foundation, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, and the Wilburforce Foundation.

Symposium: 3:30 - 5:15 PM
The symposium will feature government officials and members of the public who will discuss the contribution NEPA has made to good decisionmaking by utilizing the collective wisdom of our democracy. NEPA established the process by which public officials make decisions that are based on an understanding of environmental consequences. Through NEPA, agencies, tribes, local governments, companies, and countless citizens have participated in and contributed to these deliberations. The symposium will include presentations on NEPA successes and lessons learned, and discussion of ways to improve public involvement in government decisions through better use of technology, enhanced involvement by local communities in the planning process, and other ideas.

Reception: 5:30 - 7:30 PM
The reception will be a celebratory event to review NEPA’s transformative influence on environmental awareness and citizen participation in government decisionmaking. Join us to recognize the leaders who created NEPA, revisit the historic contribution they made, and acknowledge the continued importance of NEPA in protecting the environment and ensuring sound government decisionmaking informed by the public. Invitees include members of Congress and Congressional staff, representatives from the President’s Council on Environmental Quality, and many others central to NEPA’s success.

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