Speaking Engagements

 

For Betsy’s booking information, please fill out the contact form. Here’s a snapshot of her upcoming, recent speaking engagements and trainings. For López-Wagner Strategies agency support, please visit www.equitablecomms.com.

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

  • Speaker, Private event (August 2023)

    Ongoing Training Series

    • Communications Training for Community Catalyst’s Community Solutions for Health Equity - Skills & Strategy Sessions

Past Speaking Engagements

  • Moderator, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Capitol Hill Ocean Week, Building Resilience Through Ocean-Based Climate Solutions – Washington, D.C., June 8th, 2023

  • Trainer - Azul Rising Leaders Initiative, Semana Azul - Ocean Week, June 5, 2023

  • Speaker, The Frank Convening, February 2023

  • Co-Presenter, Alliance for Nonprofit Management, Fixing the RFP & Finding the Right Outside Help – Virtual, October 27, 2022

  • Co-Presenter, PANO Annual Conference, Strengthening Your RFP Process for Better & More Diverse Venders – Virtual, October 26, 2022

  • Moderator, The Wilderness Society, Public Lands are Fueling Climate Change. What Now? – Webinar, August 24, 2022

  • Panelist, Pollapalooza, Climate Nexus, Natural Gas & BIPOC Communities – Virtual Session, February 10, 2022

  • Private, July 21, 2021

  • Panelist, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, Capitol Hill Ocean Week, Inclusive Access: Engaging Audiences & Communities for Ocean Conservation – Online, June 16, 2021

  • Trainer, National Park Foundation, External Affairs Team, Equitable Communications for Effective Engagement – Virtual Training, May 26, 2021

  • Trainer, EarthEcho International, Equitable Communications and Environmental Justice – Virtual Workshop, May 2021

  • Trainer, Language Access and Inclusivity Workshop, Hispanic Access Foundation, Latino Advocacy Week – Online, March 19, 2021

  • Trainer, Hispanic Access Foundation, Latino Advocacy Week, Policy &Coalitions Workshop, Virtual conference – Online, March 17, 2021

  • Co-Presenter, National Ocean Protection Coalition, Mid-Year Strategy Meeting: Update on NOPC’s DEI Journey – Virtual Meeting, May 2021

  • Training, Heising Simons Foundation & Grantee Partners, Language Access for Inclusive Support and Engagement – Webinar, November 18, 2020

  • Moderator, EcoMadres, Moms Clean Air Force, Virtual Cafecito: Cuentos Del Fuego, A Reflection on Loss, Recovery and the Climate Crisis – Online, September 24, 2020

  • Moderator, Moms Clean Air Force, Virtual Cafecito: The Power of the Black and Latino Vote – Online, November 2020

  • Trainer, East Bay Regional Park District: Bias, Docents Program, Inclusivity, and Me: Equitable Communications Workshop – Bay Area, CA, Online, June and September 2020

  • Speaker and trainer, Science Sentinels Program: COMPASS, Virtual Program – May 2020, Fall 2020

  • Belonging: A Quest for Greater Inclusivity and Community Outdoors, Corazon Latino, Latino Conservation Week – Online, July 23, 2020

  • Trainer, Co-Lead, Grassroots Social Media: Advancing Causes for Justice, California Environmental Justice Coalition Conference (CEJC) – Sacramento, CA, November 2019

  • Journalism: Driving Measurable Impact for Social Change, The Communications Network Annual Conference – Austin, TX, October 2019

  • Heartwired: Coastal Coffee, Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) Hill Day, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation – Washington, D.C., June 2019

  • Facebook Live: Día Mundial de los Océanos, Corazon Latino World Ocean Day – Washington, D.C., June 2019

  • Latinx Affinity Group co-lead, People of the Global Majority: Outdoors, Nature, Environment – Philadelphia, PA, May 2019

  • Heartwired to Love the Ocean: A Messaging Lab on How to Strengthen Public Support for Ocean Protection, GreenLatinos National Summit – Lake George, NY, May 2019

  • Training: Social Media for Social Impact, Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice – San Francisco, CA, April 2019

  • #OurSharedSeas Tweet Chat, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation – San Francisco, California, April 2019

  • Chile Marine Strategy Video and Update, Grantee Partner Convening, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation – Santiago, Chile, January 2018

  • Social Media for Campaigns: Digital Communications, Steven Horsford for Congress – Las Vegas, NV, September 2018

  • Environmental Health Disparities, Tackling an Unjust Epidemic, GreenLatinos National Summit – Estes Park, CO, May 2018

  • Organizing with Our Community for Racial Equity & Environmental Justice, National Education Association (NEA) 25th Annual Hispanic Caucus Leadership Conference – San Diego, CA, April 2018

  • Campaigns: Fighting for Environmental Justice - Workshop, National Education Association (NEA) 25th Annual Hispanic Caucus Leadership Conference – San Diego, CA, April 2018

  • Speaker, LCV New York Dinner Awards - League of Conservation Voters (LCV) December – New York, NY, December 2017

  • Testimony provided, Clean Power Plan, Environmental Protection Agency – WV, November 2017 More details