[SEMCO] Supporting Public Access to Recreational Waters and other Environmental Justice topics

[Dorie Stolley]

Register now for Watershed Action Alliance's virtual conference on
Environmental Justice and Water Issues!

It's free although donations are appreciated. There are three sessions with
expert panelists from the region. See info. below or visit our conference
website <https://watershedaction.org/2021-conference>.

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*March 17. 2021* | 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.

*What is Environmental Justice?*

Register here
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-is-environmental-justice-tickets-136844065283>.
Details below
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*March 24. 2021* | 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.

*Supporting Public Access to Recreational Waters*

Register here
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/supporting-public-access-to-recreational-waters-tickets-138951492655>.
Details below
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*March 31, 2021 *| 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.


*Promoting Environmental Justice: the First Steps*

Register here
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/promoting-environmental-justice-the-first-steps-tickets-139310448301>.
Details below

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 learn from local leaders and experts about this timely topic.
The conference is free, although donations are encouraged to supplement the
support of our sponsors, listed below.

The first session is *What is Environmental Justice?* during which you will
learn:

   - the definition of environmental justice (often abbreviated to "EJ")
   - how environmental justice populations are defined and where they are
   located in Massachusetts
   - some of the biggest EJ issues in the region
   - details about Black and indigenous peoples' engagement in clean energy
   development

The speakers will be Reverend Betsy Sowers; Kerry Snyder, J.D.; and Amelia
Moore, Ph.D. whose bios are here
<https://watershedaction.org/2021-conference/bios>. Register for Session 1
here
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-is-environmental-justice-tickets-136844065283>
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*Supporting Public Access to Recreational Waters*, the second session, also
boasts an exciting line up of presenters, who will speak about:

   - 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
   - Indigenous people's rights to access ancestral fishing grounds in
   Massachusetts and beyond
   - 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

Read more <https://watershedaction.org/2021-conference/bios> about speakers
Vivian Ortiz, Melissa Ferretti and Kate Mulvaney. Register NOW
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/supporting-public-access-to-recreational-waters-tickets-138951492655>
for Session 2.
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*Promoting Environmental Justice: The First Steps* is the third and final
session. Attendees will take the first steps toward implementing
environmental justice by 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. Read more
<https://watershedaction.org/2021-conference/bios> about session leader
Livia Davis of C4 Innovations. Register NOW!
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/promoting-environmental-justice-the-first-steps-tickets-139310448301>

*Many thanks to our sponsors and supporters!*

Island Foundation, Three Birds Consulting, Horsley Witten Group, North and
South Rivers Watershed Association, Neponset River Watershed Association,
Massachusetts 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, and generous
individuals from our communities.

Hope to see you at the conference!

Dorie
Dorie Stolley (she/her/hers)
Coordinator and Outreach Manager
Watershed Action Alliance of Southeastern Massachusetts
www.watershedaction.org
dorie.stolley at gmail.com or WAAcoordinator at nsrwa.org
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