EL CENTRO — Comité Cívico del Valle (CCV) hosted the 14th Annual Environmental Health Leadership Summit on November 19 and 20, 2025, bringing together residents, community leaders, researchers, regional agencies, elected officials, youth advocates, and partner organizations committed to environmental justice and public health for Imperial Valley’s desert communities.

The two-day summit, held in El Centro at the Old Eucalyptus Schoolhouse, featured a comprehensive schedule of workshops, plenaries, and collaborative sessions addressing issues central to environmental justice. Topics included air-quality monitoring, community resilience, Salton Sea health impacts, zero-emission transportation, energy transition workforce pathways, and community benefits agreements.

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