ALL IN:
FIGHT FOR
A LIVABLE CLIMATE
A Food & Water Watch Virtual Conference & Benefit
Thursday, September 30, 2021
3:30-8:00pm ET (12:30-5:00pm PT)
We are pleased to announce our first-ever virtual conference!
Join us for this half-day event to learn how we’re fighting for safe food, clean water and a liveable climate – and how you can be part of it. We’ll have exciting education sessions, hands-on trainings and networking rooms for you to share your experiences and learn new skills and strategies for taking action.
Opening Session
Amy Goodman
Host and executive producer of Democracy Now!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Amy Goodman
Amy Goodman is the host & executive producer of Democracy Now!, an award-winning news program airing on over 1,500 public television and radio stations worldwide. She is a broadcast journalist, syndicated columnist, investigative reporter, and author. Amy was the Gold Medal recipient of the United Nations Correspondents Association’s Global Prize for Climate Change Coverage. Through her reporting, Amy holds corporations and the government accountable.
Wenonah Hauter
Founder & Executive Director of Food & Water Watch
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Wenonah Hauter
Wenonah Hauter is the founder and executive director of Food & Water Watch and Food & Water Action Fund. Wenonah has three decades of experience campaigning and writing on food, water, energy and environmental issues. She has trained and mentored hundreds of organizers and activists across the country and worked at the national, state and local levels to develop policy positions and legislative and field strategies to secure real wins for communities and the environment.
Special Guests & Session Speakers
Schedule At a Glance
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM EST
Welcome Session
Keynote featuring Amy Goodman and Wenonah Hauter
It’s our grounding philosophy that people’s voices matter, and that when we stand together, we can make real change. Hear from keynote speaker Amy Goodman, Host and Executive Producer of Democracy Now!. Amy is an award winning journalist whose rigorous, independent reporting holds corporations and the government accountable.
4:25 PM – 7:00 PM EST
Session Tracks
Choose from 2 exciting tracks of sessions
The conference will feature two tracks of sessions for you to choose from throughout the event. Track 1 will feature informational sessions on pressing issues, including the latest developments with key legislation like the WATER Act and Farm System Reform Act, new research on fossil fuels, and why environmental justice is at the root of our work. Track 2 offers training and skill-building sessions to empower you to take action. Learn how to use your story to inspire change, hold an effective meeting with an elected official or how to amplify the cause on social media.
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST
Virtual Benefit
Featuring special guests, music and more!
Join us for a celebration of our major victories this year, and what lies ahead. We know what’s needed to bring us closer to a future with safe food, clean water and a liveable climate, and It will take all of us to get there. We’ll have special performances and guests to help us celebrate!
SCHOLARSHIP
Students & Young Leaders: Apply for a Scholarship to Attend!
Food & Water Watch is excited to offer scholarship opportunities for students and young leaders to attend our virtual conference and benefit. Students and young leaders are at the forefront of the climate movement, and we want you to join us at the conference to learn and collaborate alongside like-minded people.
Learn more about the scholarship and apply today.
OUR 2020 BENEFIT
Highlights from 2020: Celebrating 15 Years of Food & Watch
Last year, we were honored to be joined by a number of special guests, including Jane Fonda, Mark Ruffalo, Bill Moyers, Sarah Cooper, Representative Jan Schakowsky, Representative Ro Khanna, and many more who offered words of inspiration. Watch the 2020 highlights, and sign up for this year’s event today!
Get Your Tickets
General Tickets Sponsorship Levels
Student & Young Leader
$25.00
- Link to join virtual conference live on September 30, 2021
- Membership in Food & Water Watch, includes newsletter
- Access to session recordings for 30 days after the event
*This ticket type is available to high school, undergraduate or graduate students OR those 25 years of age or younger. Students and young leaders may also apply for a scholarship to attend.
Ally
$50.00
- Link to join virtual conference live on September 30, 2021
- Membership in Food & Water Watch, includes newsletter
- Access to session recordings for 30 days after the event
Defender
$150.00
- All of the above, plus:
- A Food & Water Watch branded bandana
- Access to recorded bonus content library
- Listing on event website
Activist
$500.00
- All of the above, plus:
- Sponsors 2 scholarships for students and young leaders to attend
- Access to a special break room with Food & Water Watch Founder & Executive Director, Wenonah Hauter.
Our Sponsors
We’d like to thank our sponsors for their generous support.
Without you, it truly wouldn’t be possible.
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Contact Kate Schwanhausser
Lead Sponsor
Marilyn and Don Allan
Karen and Dr Alan Warren
Benefactor
Lynne and Karen Azarchi
Beth and Mike Kelley
Chair
Craig Merrilees
Alan T. Messer
Committee
Arden Down
Nancy Bernstein
Susan E. Gladstone
Carol A. Kurtz
Ann H. Logan
Susan Weltman and Steve Jervis
Amy Wolf
Elsa Wood
Our Supporters
Activists
Lara and Ron Katzman
Kathy E. Sykes
Defenders
Beverly G. Bean
Ken Dolsky
Carol E. Gay
Bill Gee
Judith Green
Fred Harrison
Howard Josepher, LCSW
Jennifer Kolarsick
Dr. Judy Kramer
Jan Mardfin
Eileen McInerney
Michael C. Miller
Pamela Olsen
Natalie Pien
Nathan Savin
Ken Schles
Susan Schmitt MD
Donna Skibbe
Carol Soderholm
Jane Torrence
Tamara Tripp
Jennifer Watts
Elaine Weir
Betty Winkler