Join conservation groups, activists and students from across the state for the 2nd New York State National Forest Protection meeting on March 31, 2001 in Ithaca, NY.
The purpose of this meeting is to work on and further implement our state-wide strategy to protect federal public lands from commercial logging. Such a plan could incorporate legislative organizing, public education, media, litigation and other components.
The second purpose of the meeting is to elect three state delegates. These delegates will help to organize the state, and represent us to the National Forest Protection Alliance.
We will try to recruit at least one individual from each Congressional district to become a District Contact for the campaign, and possibly one person from each group present.
Susan Curry from the National Forest Protection Alliance and Rachel Martin from the Allegheny Defense Project will be our main speakers.
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All events will be held in 401 Warren Hall, Cornell Campus
8:00 am Breakfast - provided
9:00 am Campaign Briefing - Updates on the End
Commercial Logging (ECL) campaign, national and regional
campaign activities, and the National Forest Protection
and Restoration Act (NFPRA).
10:30 am Lobbying - tips on how to lobby your
elected officials, and a lobbying plan of action for our
state.
Organizing - materials, media
strategies, business outreach
ideas, and resources to take back to your districts and
organize grassroots
support for the protection of public lands from
logging.
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch - on your own, or come with us to
the ABCafe (vegan and vegetarian food). We will discuss
the threats to New York State Forests.
1:30 pm Discussion - review of the lobbying and
organizing sessions.
2:30 pm Planning our strategy - break into small groups
and brainstorm ideas to actualize our goals. Rejoin and
hammer out a plan of action.
5:00 pm Elect State Delegates - participants will elect
three individuals to serve as New York State delegates
for the Governing Council of the National Forest
Protection Alliance. You are welcome to contact me if
interested.
6:00 pm Dinner - at the ABCafe.
Building our Network - discuss ways we can keep the NYS
chapter of the NFPA strong and active. Designate people
to be local contacts.
FOR INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER:
Jesse Strock
(607)220-4222
jas130@cornell.edu
http://www.rso.cornell.edu/greens/nfpa-ny
Co-Sponsored by: Cornell Society for Natural Resources Conservation, NY SEAC
