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4 artists and organizers on equitable engagement in climate, water & movement work

Strategies from four artists and organizers on equitable engagement in climate & movement work.

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Round up: 4 artists and organizers inspiring the water and climate movement

Four artists and organizers whose work give insight into how to work equitably with creators and inspire change. 

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Control your narrative = shaping public perception and dismantling dominant narratives

Coverage of Covid-19 crisis and police brutality made 2021 a stand-out year for climate coverage, however, the problematic trend of ...

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IPCC water messaging: workers install a rain garden in Portland, Oregon.

Climate-water talking points for IPCC’s global climate report

Talking points for use around the February 28 IPCC report, to help elevate water in the climate conversation, and make ...

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Twitter Tips: 2021 Themes and KPIs for the Water Movement

Spotting themes and data trends on Water Twitter in 2021.

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Tips: Mastering the art of interview basics

The Water Hub covers media interview tips including the elements of a compelling message, what to do before, during, and ...

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Communicating at the water-climate nexus

Communicating at the Water-Climate Nexus lays out the latest research and best practices to communicate at the intersection of water, ...

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5 tips to walk the talk on ethical imagery

Survival Media Agency and Resource Media join the Water Hub for an “Ask Me Anything” discussion about how to create ...

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Ethical imagery: using photos and videos for good

I was drawn to work in communications because I love words–– there are so many, and such a variety! Over ...

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Navigating the media as a BIPOC-focused organization

Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) community organizers, movement leaders, grassroots staff–– have you ever felt like you ...

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How to craft soundbites that stick

More people than ever before are turning to social media and TV for news, scrolling and channel surfing to get the ...

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How to look good on video

The pandemic has changed the way many nonprofits are doing communications and outreach. Meeting on Zoom and video has become ...

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To op-ed or not … what’s the alternative?

If you’re in comms, submitting op-eds is probably part of your go-to arsenal of tactics. And if you’re an advocate, ...

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The Color of Water: Building voice & visibility for BIPOC in the water movement

When I started my career as a reporter 20 years ago, I didn’t know the first thing about power and ...

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Digital organizing with Community Water Center

I am thrilled to share the virtual recording with you of our latest workshop at Water Hub about Digital Organizing. ...

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Think beyond the paper: getting water news on TV

Many of us working in communications seem to be forever chasing the mythical front-page newspaper story. There are good reasons ...

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Yes You Canva!

I have some exciting news: the Water Hub did its first-ever workshop and it was a Canva workshop! We talked ...

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