'How To Poison A Planet' Panel Discussion Live Stream

​Live Stream Interdisciplinary Expert Panel Discussion

We will be Live Streaming the panel discussion on 9/23 at 8:00pm - 9:00pm EST on our website worldwaterff.org

• ​Henk Ovink – Executive Director of the Global Commission on the Economics of Water and former Special Envoy for International Water Affairs, recognized worldwide for redefining water as central to climate, equity, and security.

• ​Mae Stevens – Chair of Water Infrastructure Practice at Banner Public Affairs and Founder of Safe Water Voters, a leading national voice driving PFAS regulation, federal water investment, and environmental justice.

• ​Dr. Upmanu Lall – Director of the Water Institute at Arizona State University and Professor in the School of Complex Adaptive Systems; former Director of the Columbia Water Center, leading global initiatives on water sustainability and resilience.

• ​Gary Douglas – Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame attorney and lead counsel in the first federal PFAS case, securing a landmark $12.5B settlement with 3M.

• ​Rebecca Newman – Senior Associate at Douglas & London P.C., specializing in environmental toxic tort litigation and a core member of the PFAS legal team.

​Amara Strande fought to ban PFAS while dying of cancer. Now, Minnesota has the nation's strictest law that has been passed. Amara's father, Michael, and sister, Nora, will continue her advocacy and join us from Minnesota to share their experience.

​For more on their story check out the CBS news segment on them:

What are PFAS?

​PFAS—our so-called “forever chemicals”—are everywhere: flowing through our water, seeping into our soil, and coursing silently through our blood. Once invisible, they now carry a staggering toll—cancer, infertility, immune collapse—while billion-dollar lawsuits and community uprisings reveal just how deep the damage runs. Science is racing to catch up, and the truth is unavoidable: the PFAS crisis is one of the greatest public health and environmental reckonings of our time.

​For more on this film and to view the trailer visit:

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​Thank you to our sponsor SciensWater for making this program possible! For more on Sciens Water visit https://scienswater.com/