<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">Register now for Watershed Action Alliance's virtual conference on Environmental Justice and Water Issues!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">It's free although donations are appreciated. There are three sessions with expert panelists from the region. See info. below or visit our <a href="https://watershedaction.org/2021-conference">conference website</a>.<br></div><p><img src="https://watershedaction.org/images/2021Conference/Instagram-conference_for_Joomla.jpg" alt="Healthy city with diverse people" style="margin-right: 20px; float: left;" width="475" height="475"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><b>March 17. 2021</b> | <span style="font-size:14pt">3:30 to 4:45 p.m.</span><b><br></b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;color:rgb(0,0,128)">What is Environmental Justice?</span></b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt">Register<span style="color:rgb(0,0,128)"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-is-environmental-justice-tickets-136844065283" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color:rgb(0,0,128)"> here</a>. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Details below</span><br></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><b>March 24. 2021</b> <span style="font-size:14pt">|</span><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span><span style="font-size:14pt">3:30 to 4:45 p.m.</span><b><br></b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(0,128,0)"><b><span style="font-size:18pt">Supporting Public Access to Recreational Waters</span></b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:14pt">Register<span style="color:rgb(0,0,128)"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/supporting-public-access-to-recreational-waters-tickets-138951492655" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color:rgb(0,0,128)"> here</a>. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Details below</span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><b>March 31, 2021 </b>| <span style="font-size:14pt">3:30 to 4:45 p.m.</span><b><br></b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;color:rgb(51,51,153)">Promoting Environmental Justice: the First Steps<br></span></b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt">Register<span style="color:rgb(0,0,128)"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/promoting-environmental-justice-the-first-steps-tickets-139310448301" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color:rgb(0,0,128)"> here</a>. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Details below</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
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</font><p><font size="4"><span>Watershed Action Alliance's 2021
virtual conference addresses environmental justice as it pertains to
clean and plentiful water, reconnected rivers, and healthy watersheds
for all. Sign up for one, two or all of the three sessions and l<span>earn from local leaders and experts about this timely topic</span>. The conference is free, although donations are encouraged to supplement the support of our sponsors, listed below.</span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p><font size="4"><span>The first session is <span style="color:rgb(0,0,128)"><b>What is Environmental Justice?</b></span> during which you will learn:</span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><ul><li><font size="4"><span>the definition of environmental justice (often abbreviated to "EJ")</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span>how environmental justice populations are defined and where they are located in Massachusetts</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span>some of the biggest EJ issues in the region</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span>details about Black and indigenous peoples' engagement in clean energy development</span></font></li></ul><font size="4">
</font><p><font size="4"><span>The speakers will be Reverend Betsy Sowers; Kerry Snyder, J.D.; and Amelia Moore, Ph.D. whose bios are <a href="https://watershedaction.org/2021-conference/bios">here</a>. Register for Session 1 <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-is-environmental-justice-tickets-136844065283">here</a>.<br></span></font></p><font size="4">
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</font><p><font size="4"><span><span style="color:rgb(0,128,0)"><b>Supporting Public Access to Recreational Waters</b></span>, the second session,<span> also boasts an exciting line up of presenters,</span> who will speak about:</span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><ul><li><font size="4"><span>the successful and popular Neponset
River Greenway Trail, and how grassroots efforts, local support and
targeted marketing increased usage by environmental justice community
members and others </span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span>Indigenous people's rights to access ancestral fishing grounds in Massachusetts and beyond</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span>how social science, data collection
and hearing from those most impacted can aid in making public access
areas to water welcoming and available to Black, Indigenous and People
of Color (BIPOC) communities<br></span></font></li></ul><font size="4">
</font><p><font size="4"><span><a href="https://watershedaction.org/2021-conference/bios" target="_blank">Read more</a> about speakers Vivian Ortiz, Melissa Ferretti and Kate Mulvaney. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/supporting-public-access-to-recreational-waters-tickets-138951492655" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Register NOW</a> for Session 2.</span></font></p><font size="4">
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</font><p><font size="4"><span><b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,128)">Promoting Environmental Justice: <span style="color:rgb(51,51,153)">The</span><span></span> First Steps</span></b> is t<span>he third and final session. <span>Attendees will take the first steps toward implementing environmental justice by<span> learning
key terms and definitions, how to have authentic conversations about
racism, and ways to implement anti-racist practices. They will also take
away specific recommendations for how to continue this work after the
session ends. <a href="https://watershedaction.org/2021-conference/bios" target="_blank">Read more</a> about session leader Livia Davis of C4 Innovations. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/promoting-environmental-justice-the-first-steps-tickets-139310448301" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Register NOW!</a></span></span></span></span></font></p><font size="4">
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</font><p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><b><span>Many thanks to our sponsors and supporters!</span></b></font></p><p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><b><span>
</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2">Island Foundation, Three Birds Consulting, Horsley Witten Group, North
and South Rivers Watershed Association, Neponset River Watershed Association, Mass<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">achusetts</span>
Bays National Estuary Partnership, Beals and Thomas, Pembroke Watershed
Association, Herring Ponds Watershed Association, Barnstable Clean Water
Coalition, Save the Bay, Six Ponds Improvement Association, Interfluve, the
Mass. Division of Ecological Restoration</font></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2">, and generous individuals from our communities.</font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hope to see you at the conference!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dorie</span><br></p>
<div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Dorie Stolley<span></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> (she/her/hers)</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
<span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">Coordinator and Outreach Manager</span><br>
<span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">Watershed Action Alliance of Southeastern
Massachusetts</span><br>
</span><a href="http://www.watershedaction.org" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">www.watershedaction.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
</span><a href="mailto:dorie.stolley@gmail.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">dorie.stolley@gmail.com</span></a><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">or </span></span><a href="mailto:WAAcoordinator@nsrwa.org" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">WAAcoordinator@nsrwa.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span></span></span></b></div><div dir="ltr">
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