<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div class="gmail-gs" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 20px;width:1368.22px;font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><div class="gmail-"><div id="gmail-:dsv" class="gmail-ii gmail-gt" style="font-size:0.875rem;direction:ltr;margin:8px 0px 0px;padding:0px"><div id="gmail-:cmf" class="gmail-a3s gmail-aiL" style="overflow:hidden;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:small;line-height:1.5;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="8" border="0" summary="" style="width:1368.22px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-width:1px 2px 2px 1px"><tbody><tr><td><div style="padding:2px"><div style="padding-bottom:15px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap"><p style="font-size:13px">Hi,</p><p style="font-size:13px">I am sharing this meeting information with you because often when I attend meetings of this sort, I am usually one of the very few voices in the room. It is vitally important, for those who live in these rural flood plains, to be a part of the conversation.  </p><p style="font-size:13px"><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;text-align:center"><br></p><p style="text-align:center"><b style=""><font size="4">Southern Water Call When Fri Sep 24, 2021, 1pm – 2 pm Eastern Time - New York</font></b><br></p><p style="font-size:13px">In the wake of Hurricane Ida, millions are left without access to clean drinking water; sewage is pouring into the Mississippi River, and some of our poorest residents in the Northeast drowned in basement apartments. From clean and safe water accessibility to sea level rise, we in the South know that climate and water policy are deeply connected. Congress is on the verge of passing a multi-trillion dollar infrastructure package and spending bill, but we know this is not enough. And we must ensure our Southern voices are part of the national conversation. </p><p style="font-size:13px"><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gcclp.org&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw38olRZaVwgvXOUvUK7U62d" target="_blank">Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy</a> (GCCLP) co-chairs the national <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.policylink.org%2Four-work%2Fcommunity%2Fwater-climate&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2O0yRqd6i4ydfHa05XKfSG" target="_blank">Water Equity and Climate Resilience Caucus</a> (WECR) with <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.policylink.org%2F&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3svgbF7njQV23ed1KwcgSM" target="_blank">PolicyLink</a>. This national collective of frontline water protectors and allies has an opportunity to play a larger role in influencing federal water policy. We need your input to make sure the South is heard. Together we can infuse our collective Southern energy and a clear focus on our water and climate issues. This call is for Southern leaders working on water, water justice allies, fisherfolk, farmers, and anyone who is affected by water management. Please forward this to anyone in your networks who may be interested. </p><p style="font-size:13px"> Email <a href="mailto:kendall@gcclp.org" target="_blank">kendall@gcclp.org</a> with any questions and we look forward to talking to y'all on the call Friday, September 24, at 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT. <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIHVtarb6tP08Zum2Kvyqf7FuNMB9AvgC-jvz1zg-549-3JQ/viewform" target="_blank">Click here to register</a>. And, if your organization hasn't already done so, please<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fnam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fdocs.google.com%252Fforms%252Fd%252Fe%252F1FAIpQLSdKm-e8esWFewUMequNtnAPDvEC2nZZ2Let9_1J8QLM81unVQ%252Fviewform%26data%3D04%257C01%257Ckendalldix%2540vermontlaw.edu%257C8e483dd3e76d43c54c3a08d87f875004%257C8676127af6d44747af4c356f1b6c1610%257C0%257C0%257C637399566429559586%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C1000%26sdata%3DAIsGhEp5AV7DcofsAbWXjjvUDIoXsLLjY5amtK8xyRA%253D%26reserved%3D0&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3qQX8V3jl_tAXQEgB3xK9r" target="_blank"> click here to sign on to the Gulf South for a Green New Deal Policy Platform. </a></p>

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