Wikipedia:Wikiproject/NAL/Water Law 2023

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Join the USDA National Agricultural Library for a two-part event on water law and activism in the United States.

Water rights are complex and vary state-to-state and few recognize the complexity of water laws and regulations until faced with water-related issues in their communities. Infrastructure, access, or ownership are among these issues and disproportionately impact poor, rural, and tribal communities. Flint, Michigan, Jackson, Mississippi, and water issues on Navajo Tribal Lands are high profile cases, but many other communities face similar issues with little attention. This event will provide an overview of water law and key issues related to water infrastructure in the United States. Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney at the National Agricultural Law Center, will provide an overview of water law. Keynote speaker, Mary Grant of Food & Water Watch will discuss the issues related to universal access to safe water and reliable wastewater treatment, she will discuss stresses on utilities and decentralized systems, and the environmental inequities that affect access to safe and affordable service. Our second keynote speaker, April Jones, founder of Pinehurst Farmers Market and Pinehurst Consulting will discuss water issues related to urban farming and ways to address it, how to crops with less water inputs, and how communities can store and retain water. There will be time for questions with the speakers. After the speakers, we will be offering Wikipedia editing training for anyone that is interested. Together with experienced editors, attendees will work to update and write Wikipedia articles related to water law, water issues, and other related topics.

Registration is required but attendees are free to come and go as they please.

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When: January 5, 2023 10:30am-3:30pm Eastern

Where: Virtual!

Details: No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary; training will be provided.

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Please register on Eventbrite. The confirmation email from Eventbrite will include the Zoom link and password to access the event. Full-day attendance is not required.

Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for many individuals looking to learn about art, history, and science.

During this training, attendees of all experience levels will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia by updating related articles.

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March 31st, 2023 1:30pm to 4:30pm EDT

1:30 pm -1:40 pm: Welcome from Paul Wester, Director, USDA National Agricultural Library

1:40 pm -1:55 pm: Overview of Water Law in the United States, Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney, National Agricultural Law Center (NALC)

1:55 pm -2:00 pm: Water Law Q&A with Rusty, Paul Wester moderating

2:00 pm - 2:20 pm: Keynote Speaker, Mary Grant, Campaign Director for Public Water For All, Food and Water Watch

2:20 pm - 2:40 pm: Keynote Speaker, April Jones, Urban Farmer and Consultant, Founder of Pinehurst Farmers Market and Pinehurst Consulting

2:40 pm - 2:45 pm: Question and Answer session, Paul Wester moderating

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2:45 pm - 3:00 pm: BREAK

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Wikipedia Editing training, Jamie Flood, Senior Wikipedian, USDA National Agricultural Library

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Time to edit and editing demonstrations

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JamieF (talk) 19:15, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]