Announcing ‘Against All Odds’: A Conference to Protect Our Planet
Published Jun 6, 2023
This October, Food & Water Watch will host Against All Odds – a virtual conference and benefit to mobilize our community to protect our planet!
This October, Food & Water Watch will host Against All Odds – a virtual conference and benefit to mobilize our community to protect our planet!
Corporations may have the money, but we have the power of people on our side. We’ve proven that against all odds, when we work together, we can win our fights for safe food, clean water and a livable climate for all!
Register today to join us for Against All Odds on October 11th and/or 12th to celebrate the progress we’ve made and mobilize for the future alongside hundreds of activists.
About the Event
We’re fighting for three fundamental goals: sustainable food, clean water and a livable climate for all. We’ve proven that when we work together, we can take on corporations that endanger our chance to secure the essential things we need to thrive – and win! They may have deep pockets, but we have dedicated champions like you on our side.
Against All Odds is a call to action and celebration of our community. Because of you, our grassroots movement has the power to win – no matter the odds.
Against All Odds is a hybrid event with two ways to participate.
Virtual Conference
October 11, 2023, from 3:30-5:30 pm ET (12:30-2:30 pm PT)
All registrants will receive an access link to join online.
The full program will be announced soon.
Reception in New York City
October 12, 2023, from 6:00-8:30 pm ET
at the Salesforce Tower
The Honorees:
Sandra Steingraber
Biologist and author Sandra Steingraber – known as the “new Rachel Carson” – combines memoir with science in her books about environmental health and the dangers of fracking, which have informed campaigns to ban fracking around the world. Alongside Food & Water Watch, Sandra co-founded the statewide coalition New Yorkers Against Fracking, as well as the Concerned Health Professionals of New York – both instrumental in passing a fracking ban in New York State in 2014. Sandra then led a three-year civil disobedience movement, We Are Seneca Lake, that halted storage of fracked gas on the banks of Seneca Lake. Sandra is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Rachel Carson Leadership Award and the Heinz Award. She continues to be a leader in the fight for real climate solutions and a healthier future for us all and is featured in our new educational page, “The Carbon Capture Scam.“
Karen & Dr. Alan Warren
Karen and Dr. Alan Warren are passionate activists who first got involved with Food & Water Watch when Karen’s sister was faced with a fracking project in her own backyard. They never looked back – and have been instrumental in shutting down fossil fuel projects, including the Williams NESE pipeline, ever since. Following the 2016 election, they recognized the urgent need to protect our democratic institutions, expand voting rights, and elect representatives who put people and our planet over profits. They rolled up their sleeves and got to work getting out the vote for climate champions.
The program will feature speakers:
Vic Barrett
Vic is a 23-year-old climate activist driven to action after experiencing the devastating impacts of Hurricane Sandy. Vic is a Fellow with the Alliance for Climate Education and spoke at the COP21 United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Paris. He is among 21 youth advocates suing the U.S. government in the Juliana vs. United States lawsuit stating the government is violating youth rights by allowing climate-damaging activities. He cares deeply about climate justice, human rights, and protecting the planet for his and future generations.
Elise Joshi
Elise is a 20-year-old organizer and Acting Executive Director at Gen-Z for Change. Through Gen-Z for Change and her own TikTok platform, Joshi mobilizes people across the country to take action on climate, labor, and health. Joshi is part of the firewall against both climate nihilism and climate denial, generating millions of social media views monthly that combat both narratives and amplify on-the-ground efforts for a sustainable and just future.
Ticket Information
Join us virtually from the comfort of your home for our virtual conference on Wednesday, October 11, or join us in New York City on Thursday, October 12 for a reception — or both! Whichever you choose, we invite you to celebrate the progress we’ve made together for safe food, clean water and a livable climate for all.
Tickets at $150 and up include access to the New York City reception AND the virtual conference. All packages include Food & Water Watch membership and a subscription to our print and digital newsletters.
| Join Us in NYC or Virtually
Tickets
ALLY | $50 (fully tax-deductible)
Details
- Access to virtual conference only
- Does not include ticket to NYC reception. Please purchase a Defender level or above ticket to attend the reception.
- Fully tax-deductible
DEFENDER | $150 (partially tax-deductible)
Details
- Access to the virtual conference
- One ticket to the New York City Reception
- Food & Water Watch Activist Kit (t-shirt, stickers and button)
- Your name listed on event materials
- If attending virtually-only, your ticket is $115 tax-deductible. If attending the NYC Reception, your ticket is $70 tax-deductible.
ACTIVIST | $500 (partially tax-deductible)
Details
- Access to the virtual conference, plus one guest link
- Two tickets to the New York City Reception
- Food & Water Watch Activist Kit (t-shirt, stickers and button)
- Your name listed on event materials
- If attending virtually-only, your ticket is $465 tax-deductible. If attending the NYC Reception, your ticket is $340 tax-deductible.
Sponsorships
Food & Water Watch doesn’t take corporate donations, so all our work is made possible by the generous support of individuals like you. By sponsoring the event, you’re providing funding to enhance our organizers’ ability to mobilize at the local, state and national level to stop fossil fuel projects, keep water sources clean and accessible to the public, shut down factory farms — and fight for legislation that will protect our food, water and climate.
COMMITTEE | $1,000 (partially tax-deductible)
Details
- Access to the virtual conference, plus two guest links
- Three tickets to the New York City Reception
- Virtual conference VIP room access for you and your guests to meet conference speakers
- Food & Water Watch Activist Kit (t-shirt, stickers and button)
- Your name listed on event materials
- If attending virtually-only, your ticket is $965 tax-deductible. If attending the NYC Reception, your ticket is $760 tax-deductible.
CHAIR | $2,500 (partially tax-deductible)
Details
- Access to the virtual conference, plus three guest links
- Four tickets to the New York City Reception
- Virtual conference VIP room access for you and your guests to meet conference speakers
- Food & Water Watch Activist Kit (t-shirt, stickers and button)
- Your name listed on event materials
- If attending virtually-only, your ticket is $2,465 tax-deductible. If attending the NYC Reception, your ticket is $2,180 tax-deductible.
BENEFACTOR | $5,000 (partially tax-deductible)
Details
- Access to the virtual conference, plus four guest links
- Five tickets to the New York City Reception
- Virtual conference VIP room access for you and your guests to meet conference speakers
- Food & Water Watch Activist Kit (t-shirt, stickers and button)
- Your name listed on event materials
- If attending virtually-only, your ticket is $4,965 tax-deductible. If attending the NYC Reception, your ticket is $4,680 tax-deductible.
LEAD SPONSOR | $10,000 (partially tax-deductible)
Details
- Access to the virtual conference, plus five guest links
- Six tickets to the New York City Reception and reserved seating
- Virtual conference VIP room access for you and your guests to meet conference speakers
- Opportunity to introduce a guest speaker
- Food & Water Watch Activist Kit (t-shirt, stickers and button)
- Your name listed on event materials
- If attending virtually-only, your ticket is $9,965 tax-deductible. If attending the NYC Reception, your ticket is $9,520 tax-deductible.
Tickets are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law. Tax deductible amounts vary and depend on benefits included with each ticket level, including food, drinks and gifts.
Questions? Contact us.
Highlights from our 2022 Annual Benefit
We enjoyed an incredible day of camaraderie and inspiration, with empowering speakers including U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman, U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón, and activists from across the country! Watch last year’s highlights, and register today to join us in October!
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