https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy What elements or approaches make Conservation Advocacy successful? en-us 2021-05-12 20:30:46 UTC 2021-05-12 21:23:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519144424 The primary impacts of advocacy programming include gaining an understanding between policy actions and conservation outcomes, empowering and informing people how to engage with their elected officials, and informing them how to potentially engage with our chapters.

]]> 2021-05-12 20:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519144424 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519144848 Outcomes include becoming more informed of issues and opportunities to take action, taking action / voting for conservation and/or environmental justice policies, contacting elected official about local, regional or national priorities, and joining a local center and/or Audubon.

]]> 2021-05-12 20:35:02 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519144848 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519163122 Integrated with state/regional strategies are critical]]> 2021-05-12 20:42:41 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519163122 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519163661 Putting participants in touch with public officials as a component of the program]]> 2021-05-12 20:42:55 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519163661 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519164835 A lot of change can occur by inspiring people to policy action through local centers]]> 2021-05-12 20:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519164835 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519166222 Including a call to action, especially with younger audiences, is really important - LOEs, official engagement, etc.]]> 2021-05-12 20:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519166222 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519167499 Important to be tied to local outcomes as a result of their action]]> 2021-05-12 20:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519167499 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519168340 Providing advocacy training such as how to talk to their elected officials, ways to engage, etc.]]> 2021-05-12 20:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519168340 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519169425 Keeping advocates engaged in between asks - reinforcing issues and building a sense of community and connection to Audubon]]> 2021-05-12 20:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519169425 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519171814 Including advocacy that gets teens involves so they see that the process is accessible to them. Additionally, critical to engage chapters to assist with local and statewide efforts]]> 2021-05-12 20:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519171814 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519173959 A key element is giving people a direct voice. We too often think of advocates as "sheep" to do what we want them to do. It is important to connect them authentically to the issues and give them their own voice.]]> 2021-05-12 20:47:12 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519173959 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519176051 Recognize and accept that we need the community more than the community needs us.   Take into account how political power shifts in local communities/states and being intentional about establishing contact with elected officials and ensuring we are bridging the gap with environmental justice issues that legislation may be focused on.  Providing training to local communities to activate their voice. Ensure we are listening to the community on their interests and needs and making the connection with bird conservation and our priorities.]]> 2021-05-12 20:48:09 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519176051 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519183173 Ensure the facility is always available for any community group that may need to meet; great way to start conversation about things we may not even know about]]> 2021-05-12 20:51:12 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519183173 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519185001 Hosting legislative hearings on relevant issues at our centers]]> 2021-05-12 20:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519185001 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519186070 Invite officials out to the field to see the conservation in action]]> 2021-05-12 20:52:15 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519186070 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519186880 Great to watch connection between our youth leadership programs and advocacy opportunities - providing them training and tools and set them loose]]> 2021-05-12 20:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519186880 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519189684 We need support for NAS policy team to support events/programs/community connections]]> 2021-05-12 20:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519189684 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519191646 Access to engagement platforms that enable better communication (EveryAction, etc.)]]> 2021-05-12 20:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519191646 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519193092 We need more (any) funding to support this work]]> 2021-05-12 20:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519193092 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519195141 Role of staff changes as we become more involved in advocacy programming. Not as much environmental educators, but trainers for success. Need more staff training to support this]]> 2021-05-12 20:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519195141 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519197643 If we can better resource state/centers on promoting and inspiring advocacy is a great opportunity]]> 2021-05-12 20:56:48 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519197643 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519198907 Better empowerment of center staff in this area of programming]]> 2021-05-12 20:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519198907 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519200302 This was originally not a part of our job descriptions, but increasingly this is becoming a critical part of focus in order to be impactful; it also can be the first cut in our responsibilities because it is not consistently funded]]> 2021-05-12 20:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519200302 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519204824 Better integration of teams and objectives is critical and improves our responsiveness]]> 2021-05-12 21:00:08 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519204824 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519207943 Challenge to take on is that some centers are located in communities that don't want us to take up advocacy; need to be able to reconcile that locally]]> 2021-05-12 21:01:41 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519207943 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519210360 Important to look at community and their focus, and may need to frame our priorities in the context of community needs]]> 2021-05-12 21:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519210360 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519211800 Systemic obstacles - not in job descriptions; no good system to make pivot when priorities change; and important how we define community (people who make donations to us, or who do we want to serve, etc.)]]> 2021-05-12 21:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519211800 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519214874 Its hard for centers because sometimes we may have quickly shifting priorities whether they be community based or Audubon's; important to better leverage our resources to utilize our centers better ]]> 2021-05-12 21:04:57 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519214874 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519218062 Identifying places in the network where there are opportunities for impact and directing resources to those places ]]> 2021-05-12 21:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519218062 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519220857 It is important for us as leaders of these facilities to be able to listen to our communities. We have advocacy groups coming to us inviting co-hosting opportunities, but we also have to properly navigate whether those partnerships could be alienating to some]]> 2021-05-12 21:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519220857 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519223231 Important to remember this can include advocacy more broadly that doesn't always include policy - ie. education that leads to personal action, etc.]]> 2021-05-12 21:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/Conservation_Advocacy/wish/1519223231