Left Bank Books and Forest ReLeaf of Missouri presents Dr. Christine Carmichael, Founder and Principal Consultant of Fair Forests Consulting. Dr. Carmichael will be discussing her new book Racist Roots: How Racism Has Affected Trees and People in Our Cities – and What We Can Do About It. This book will show you what environmental justice truly means as well as how you can make the most of your involvement in the movement to grow past our racist roots into a fairer future for urban forests and the people in our communities! Dr. Carmichael holds a Ph.D. in Forestry with a Specialization in Gender, Justice, and Environmental Change and was selected as an Honorary Member of the Society of Municipal Arborists in 2022 for “outstanding contributions to the urban forestry profession as a researcher, author, and educator.”