Sharon J. Smith

The Young Activist's Guide to Building a Green Movement and Changing the World

Plan a Campaign, Recruit Supporters, Lobby Politicians, Pass Legislation, Raise Money, Attract Media Attention

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Produktbeschreibung

If you want to make a significant and sustainable impact on the health of our planet, this powerful and practical guide can help. Author and activist Sharon J. Smith shares proven strategies and lessons learned from the winners of Earth Island Institute's Brower Youth Awards-America's top honor for young green leaders. Here are all the tools you need-from planning a campaign and recruiting supporters to raising money and attracting media attention-to turn your ideas into actions and make changes that matter. All author proceeds from the sale of this book go to Earth Island Institute's Brower Youth Awards to support the next generation of young activists.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Februar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 140mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 283g
• ISBN-13: 9781580085618
• ISBN-10: 158008561X
• Artikelnr.: 30347955

Autorenporträt

Sharon J. Smith is an organizer and trainer in the environmental, global justice, peace, and human rights movements, and program advisor for Earth Island Institute’s Brower Youth Awards. She has worked with student networks to achieve landmark environmental victories in the logging and finance sectors and has trained thousands of youth in advocacy for social change. She lives in New Haven, Connecticut.

Inhaltsangabe

vii          Foreword by julia butterfly hill
ix          Acknowledgments
x           Contributors
1           Introduction: If You Want to Go Far, Go Together
 
5           01 FIND YOUR PASSION How to Join the Environmental Movement
15         02 CREATE AN ACTION PLAN Set Your Goals and Choose Your Tactics
33         03 BUILD A GREEN MOVEMENT Recruit People to Your Cause
51         04 SPREAD YOUR MESSAGE Communicate Your Passion
71         05 POLITICS How to Lobby Politicians, Pass Legislation, and Run
for Office
94         06 CORPORATE CAMPAIGNS Use Your Consumer Power to Green
Businesses
109       07 PROTEST WITH POWER How and When to Hold a Demonstration
125       08 MAKE MEDIA HEADLINES Use Traditional and New Media for
Publicity
143       09 GROW THE GREEN How to Ask for (and Get!) Financial Support
167       10 GREEN YOUR CAMPUS Ideas to Create a More Sustainable School
194       11 CHANGE THE WORLD Define Your Future in the Green Movement
 
210       Index