Water Justice and Media Lab End of Season Celebration

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Our end-of-season Water Justice Lab celebration will feature films on local ecology and environmental issues, including the premier of a short video created by Media Lab fellows. Water Justice Lab (WJL) is a collaborative program between Riverkeeper and NATURE Lab. This year youth fellows were joined by a youth media team, made possible by a successful spring ‘26 fundraiser. Alongside this youth-produced film we’ll share other short films on local ecology and environmental issues, including The Nature of Nature: Biodiversity in the Hudson Valley , a 2025 film featuring local organizations like the Hudson Taconic Land Trust and Outdoor Promise. The films will be followed by a panel discussion with local environmental advocates and researchers. This event will be preceded by an open house at NATURE Lab . This event is co-sponsored by iEar Presents!

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This annual celebration of Water Justice Lab (WJL) celebrates another season of water testing and education around environmental justice. Media Lab (ML) fellows documented the 6 week summer Source to Estuary program, producing a film which will be presented at this celebration event.

Through our water quality monitoring program and related programming, WJL educates communities about water justice, aides in developing the advocacy capacity of North-Central Troy, and strengthens a network of environmental justice advocates focused on water issues within the Hudson River ( Mahicannituck ) Watershed.

Panelists

Maria Florencia Pérez is New York Program Lead and Education Coordinator at the Environmental Law Center . She is a lawyer focused on sustainability and environmental policies. She has collaborated with government agencies, international organizations, and private entities on initiatives involving public procurement, sustainable supply chains, and biodiversity conservation in Latin America. She holds a Master’s in Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy from Columbia University, a Master’s in Environmental Policy, Law, and Management from Universidad Austral, and a Law degree from the University of Buenos Aires.

Jim Bonesteel is the Executive Director of Hudson Taconic Lands , which is focused on conservation through community in Rensselaer County. Jim started as a volunteer and now leads a team of 11 and growing, working with them to think big and outside the box to bring the organization’s mission to life. Jim lives with his wife Jill in Stephentown. His three grown children grew up playing in the woods of the Rensselaer Plateau. A seasoned outdoor adventurer, he loves hiking, backpacking, and canoeing with his family.

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Riverkeeper protects and restores the Hudson River from source to sea and safeguards drinking water supplies, through advocacy rooted in community partnerships, science and law. They do this through guarding your waterways, defending clean drinking water, and finding solutions.

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