A Force To Be Reckoned With Part 3: Grassroots Organizing as a Form of Local Resiliency
Thursday, September 24, 2020
8:00am - 9:00am
Online Webinar
Strong communities are resilient communities, able to support those in need through troubling times. This panel highlights grassroots organizers who are strengthening their communities’ ability to address and repair systemic inequities, rising food insecurity, and other vulnerabilities that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. These womxn discuss the power of grassroots organizing, strategy adaptations to the current situation, and envision what strong communities can look like in Vermont.
Panelists:
Carolina Lukac, Vermont Community Garden Network
Cat Buxton, Rural Vermont
Sara Jean Whelan, Slow Food Vermont
Liv Peña, Vermont Releaf Collective
Representative from Food Not Bombs