Action H2O Forum: Can ENGOs Influence Ontario Water Policy?
Submitted by Kristina Jackson on Thu, 2011-05-05 13:23
Sierra Club Ontario Great Lakes and Ontario Water Forum:
Communicating > Influencing > Cooperating
On May 26th Sierra Club Ontario and fellow environmental organizations will join together for a day-long forum to discuss water policy, collaborative action, and public outreach.
This interactive forum is meant to seek collaborative solutions to tackle existing challenges and harness opportunities to drive sustainable, long-term management.
* Reaching and influencing government action on a provincial, national, and bi-national level
* Engaging stakeholders: driving awareness and action on significant issues such as the Great Lakes
* Collaboration among the ENGO community: seeking common goals to strengthen resources and effect change.
Sierra Club Ontario invites your organization to participate and explore ways to strengthen the ENGO voice for the protection and enhancement of our water heritage.
Facilitated by Dave Dilks, each represented organization will have time to share with the group at large its list of most challenging issues to the Great Lakes watershed. An Ontario-focused discussion will then ensue.
The forum will focus on the following themes:
1. Influencing government policies
2. Collaboration between ENGOs
3. Communication with mass media