Environmental Policy Advocacy Training
Essentials
What: The one-day seminar will provide training on effective environmental policy advocacy during the 2024 Session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly and is designed for advocates new to the legislative process and a tune-up for current environmental policy advocacy professionals. Attendees will learn from seasoned advocates and political science academics on how environmental organizations can prepare for effective legislative advocacy in the upcoming legislative session.
When: Thursday, August 24, 2023, 9:00-4:00
Where: Travel Salem Conference Room – 630 Center St. NE, Salem, Oregon 97301
Cost: $25 in-person per participant (includes materials, parking and light refreshments).
Participants can bring their own lunch or self-pay for a lunch order through Little Lois Cafe – Click Here – then enter Group Order Number: 41977
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Agenda
9:00 AM – Welcome
9:15 AM – Introductions
9:45 – Break / Networking
10:00 AM – 2024 Timelines, Processes and Constraints: What to Expect
10:15 AM – Preparing for the Short Session
Research, Access, the Political Landscape
Research Tools, Recruiting Champions, the “Ways and Means” Problem
10:45 AM – Break
11:00 AM – Presenting your issue for Workshopping
What research do I need to do? Who are your champions/sponsors? Who are your connections? Who could be part of your coalition?
11:50 AM – Lunch
12:00 PM – Lunch Speaker: Senator Dembrow – Environmental Policy: 2024 Session
1:00 PM – Panel: “The Road Ahead – Obstacles and Opportunities”
Julia DeGraw, Oregon Conservation Network
Bob Salinger, Willamette Riverkeeper
Nellie McAdams, 1000 Friends of Oregon
Peggy Lynch, League of Women Voters
2:00 PM – Break
2:15 PM – Group Workshopping
3:15 PM – Break
3:20 PM – Roundtable – “Strategies, Preparations and Next Steps on YOUR issue.”
4:00 PM – Adjourn
Presented by the Empowered Communities Project:
Civic Engagement, Advocacy and Democracy
* Agenda may be altered dependent on guest availability
