Local Organizations Partner to Host Community Convening

Funding provided by The Russell Family Foundation’s Puyallup Watershed Initiative

Tacoma, WA:  Community members interested in collaboratively promoting social and environmental justice in the Puyallup River Watershed and Tacoma are invited to attend a series of three “Social and Environmental Justice Community of Interest” discussions.

The first convening will be held on Saturday, April 26th at 9 am. We will gather together to receive community input and develop a shared action agenda, leveraging our collective experience to ensure that social justice and equitable outcomes are achieved by our communities.

Breakfast refreshments will be served at 8:30 am. Lunch will also be provided.

Onsite childcare and transportation assistance is also available.

The Tacoma-Pierce County Equity Network is a collaborative effort with partners from: Associated Ministries, Hilltop Urban Gardens, Forterra, Tacoma Urban League, Solutions for Humanity, Community & the Environment and the City of Tacoma Human Rights Department.

Please RSVP to Carmetrus Parker: piercecountysocialjustice@gmail.com or 503-912-4033

These events have been sponsored by The Russell Family Foundation’s Puyallup Watershed Initiative. We will use the shared action agenda to submit a proposal for the Initiative to provide tangible support for social and environmental justice efforts in the Puyallup River Watershed and the City of Tacoma over the next decade.

 The Puyallup Watershed Initiative strives to enhance the capacity of local watershed leadership and communities to restore, conserve and steward the watershed’s ecological and social values.

For more information, please visit:
 http://www.trff.org/call-for-ideas-puyallup-watershed/