Harriet Shugarman is the Inaugural Suzanne Golas, CSJP Award Recipient!

Rumson, New Jersey – Waterspirit announced Harriet Shugarman, Founder and Executive Director of Climate Mama, as the inaugural recipient of the Suzanne Golas, CSJP Award created to honor the legacy of the organization’s founder.  The intergenerational community gathering breathed new life into the enduring effort of caring for Creation.  Harriet exudes what Suzanne Golas, CJSP envisioned early on could be possible with leadership and support for people of all walks of life, for progress toward peace for future generations.

Captain Hugh Carola, Waterspirit Board Member and Hackensack Riverkeeper Program Director who voted for Harriet, referred to her as our “sister in struggle.” Harriet shared the moment with the Waterspirit community by saying, “We recognize what’s at stake and what the future is if we don’t. We envision the future we want and we do what we can to change that and we do it because we know we need to. It is very special to be the first honoree of the Suzanne Golas, CSJP Award. Recognition, taps on the back and kind words are very meaningful.”

Before delivering her keynote she pointed to Waterspirit as being uniquely special. She talked of learning to hone her heart vision, which she learned about from LaUra and Aimee of the Good Grief Network. The community gathered with smiles and reflection as well as trivia and an auction that resulted in fun bidding contests on items such as a beach cruiser, local handmade jewelry and framed close-up photographs of Hawaiian sea life. The full recording of the Joys of the Sea gala may be found  on Waterspirit’s YouTube channel, here. Harriet can next be seen on May 8th for the fifth annual (virtual) Mother’s Day Climate Rally.