Food & Water Watch • Food & Water Action • 2021 Annual Report
Food & Water Watch Conference & Benefit: An Incredible Day of Learning and Community Building On September 30, Food & Water Watch hosted our 2021 Virtual Conference & Benefit featuring educational sessions and hands-on training, incredible speakers like our keynote Amy Goodman, and special guests like Mark Ruffalo, Ed Begley, Jr., members of Congress, and more! The day-long event brought hundreds together to listen and learn from one another. Food & Water Watch Southern Region Director Jorge Aguilar shared
tips for effective lobbying, and stories of meetings that won campaigns – and some that didn’t go as planned. We heard from youth climate justice activist Jessica Kleczka on using social media as a tool for activism and strategies for action- oriented communication about complex topics like climate change. Advocates from the Newark Water Coalition, Indigenous Environmental Network, F.Y. Eye, Cornell University, Mother Jones, and Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement added their unique perspectives and advice, with an especially helpful tip: it gets easier with practice! This event exemplified the power of collective action, and that when we organize together, we can protect our food, water, and climate.
Keynote speaker Amy Goodman, host and executive producer of Democracy Now!
Actor, activist, and special guest Mark Ruffalo
Anthony Diaz (left) of the Newark Water Coalition and Food & Water Watch New Jersey State Director Matt Smith (right) present a session on grassroots coalition building.
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