Clean Water Action and Coalition for Healthy Ports Hosting Session Will Host a Panel on Environmental Justice and Coalition Building Strategies
WHAT: The Nonprofit Professionals of Color C3 Convention: Commune. Collaborate. Celebrate. serves as a significant forum where professionals from varied backgrounds convene to address pertinent issues, exchange insights, and cultivate meaningful relationships within the nonprofit sector. This annual convention aims to foster cross-community unity, facilitate collaborative efforts to drive organizational impact, and honor industry champions.
WHO: Nonprofit Professionals of Color, Clean Water Action, Coalition for Healthy Ports
WHEN: October 12-14, 2024, Featuring special panel on Sunday October 13th, 2024, at 2 PM.
WHERE: APA Woodbridge Hotel, 120 S Wood Ave, Iselin, NJ
WHY ATTEND SPECIAL PANEL: “Amplifying Voices: Building Coalitions for Environmental Justice" is a dynamic panel discussion designed to equip emerging leaders with the skills and strategies needed to effectively advocate for environmental justice. This workshop will focus on the principles of coalition building, intricacies of advocacy work, and implementation of successful social justice initiatives, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and partnerships. Together, the panelists will share their expertise, insights, and real-world experiences to inspire and empower participants! Our panel will be featured on Sunday, October 13th, at 2:00 PM and comprised of three distinguished women of color with extensive experience in environmental justice and coalition-building:
- X Braithwaite, Environmental Justice Organizer, Clean Water Action
- Tolani Taylor, Zero Emissions and Warehouse Organizer, Clean Water Action
- Kelli Koontz-Wilson, Coordinator, Coalition for Healthy Ports
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Clean Water Action has more than 150,000 members statewide in New Jersey and is the nation's largest grassroots group focused on water, energy and environmental health. Since our founding during the campaign to pass the landmark Clean Water Act in 1972, Clean Water Action has worked to win strong health and environmental protections by bringing issue expertise, solution-oriented thinking and people power to the table. www.cleanwater.org/nj
The Coalition for Healthy Ports (CHP) is a broad coalition of environmental justice, labor, faith, community, and environmental organizations in New York and New Jersey. CHP’s mission is to improve air quality and the health of communities and workers, as well as ensure environmental justice is achieved in affected communities. www.cleanwater.org/coalition-healthy-ports-ny-nj