Upcoming Events
Keep Your Nonprofit Status: Reporting and Compliance Guidance
All U.S. community-based organizations are invited to our free webinar to review essential tasks that will keep your non-profit compliant with state and federal laws. Regardless of your experience level, this is a great opportunity to learn or review requirements for recordkeeping, IRS filings, lobbying limits, and more! Register today and join us on Tuesday, November 17th at 11 CT / 12pm ET.
Rejuvenate Your Energy with Mindfulness and Movement
Take some time for yourself to rejuvenate your energy for your water work. Join us for our free monthly Mindfulness & Movement session. Jonathan Relucio, an experienced mindfulness teacher, will guide attendees through this 45-minute session. Sessions start at 10:30 am CT / 11:30 am ET. Please register for each event separately! Past sessions can be accessed here – please email info@freshwaterfuture.org to request the password.
Midterm Voting is Next Week. Clean Water is on the Ballot!
Tuesday, November 3rd, is midterm elections – do you have a plan to vote? With 36 governors, a third of the Senate, all of the House, and thousands of other offices up for election, this midterm race is important for the future health of our waters. Before you hit the polls, make sure you know where your candidates stand on clean, affordable drinking water. Here is a quick and easy resource to find out where you can vote, who is on your ballot, and if your state allows early voting. Get out and vote – safe and clean drinking water is at stake!
No Lead is Safe in Drinking Water–Take Action this National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Concerned about lead in your drinking water? Freshwater Future has toolkits with tips to reduce lead in your drinking water. As part of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, please share the materials with your family and friends.
Nonprofit organizations: Security Threat Requires Website Updates
A technology nonprofit recently announced critical vulnerabilities in many website hosts that use the PHP programming language including WordPress, Drupal, Moodle, Magento, and others. Attackers could take control of vulnerable websites and steal critical donor and financial information.
What can you do? Contact your web host or IT provider today and ask them to confirm your PHP version and apply the update intended to address the security vulnerability. Only PHP 8.2 and newer releases receive official patches. Older versions need to be upgraded, which can take more than a routine update.
Need help? The Conservation Capacity Project is currently offering free assistance to U.S. organizations through Groundwire Advisors. Contact Groundwire by sending an email to josh@groundwireadvisors.com and galia@groundwireadvisors.com. Please put the name of your organization and “Conservation Capacity Project” in your email subject line when sending your request.
Take Actions: Together, Our Voices Make a Difference
U.S. Permitting Reform Bill Threatens Clean Water
A new bill, the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, is being rushed through Congress and aims to speed up construction of large infrastructure projects like pipelines and data centres. The bill is a huge threat to clean water by expanding our dependence on fossil fuels, cutting wetland protections, and taking decision-making power away from the communities and governments closest to affected waterways. The Senate intends to vote on this bill soon after the November 3rd general election- send them a message today and ask them to OPPOSE the permitting reform bill.