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Co-sponsored Webinar
Navigating a Dramatically Different Federal Agency and Farm Bill Advocacy Landscape: Philanthropy’s role in supporting organizations through forthcoming transitions
December 10, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm PST
Thanks to sustained advocacy and organizing both at the Congressional and Administrative level, USDA has made strides in recent years addressing key issues such as climate change mitigation and support of disadvantaged farmers. The incoming Congress and Administration have already signaled a different approach, and we anticipate an increased need to protect and advance critical policies and programs. This webinar will provide expert prognostications on what federal funding may be at risk, what advocacy efforts around the farm bill and other legislation could be particularly helpful, and what mutual aid support may be needed for vulnerable communities such as farmworkers.
Speakers include:
- Bidisha Bhattacharyya, Senior Advisor for Climate and Conservation, USDA
- Sarah Hackney, Coalition Director, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
- Jose Oliva, Campaigns Director, HEAL Food Alliance
- Edna Rodriguez, Executive Director, RAFI-USA
- Joe Shultz, Executive Director of PACT (Platform for Agriculture & Climate Transformation)
Please join us to get better prepared for philanthropy’s important role in the coming weeks.
This webinar is sponsored by the Grassroots Farm Bill Project Team (Regenerative Agriculture Foundation, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, RAFI-USA, and Waverley Street Foundation) in partnership with the Platform for Agriculture & Climate Transformation, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders, Funders for Regenerative Agriculture, Health & Environment Funders Network, Rural Climate Partnership, and Climate & Energy Funders Group.
