The Iowa Chapter will be meeting June 28th and 29th in Des Moines, for a
strategic planning session. We'll start at 9 AM on Saturday, June 28th, and
finish at noon on Sunday, June 29th. We would love to have you participate, for
all or part of the planning session. Please contact Erin by Monday, June 23rd,
if you're interested in attending.
We also ask that you fill out this short survey pasted below, which will
guide our planning session. Please email your responses to Erin by Monday, June
23rd.
Thanks for your help!
Iowa Chapter Activist Survey
In your response, you can just number your answers. There's no need to copy
the entire survey and send it back to me.
Approaching Conservation Work Strategically
1. What are our best opportunities to achieve environmental gains and make a
real difference in Iowa in the next few years because of political events,
public awareness, or agency actions?
2. What one or two environmental issues do you personally care about the
most?
Working Together as Club Leaders
3. How can the Chapter and Groups work better together to enhance the overall
effectiveness of the Sierra Club in Iowa?
4. How can we increase communication and collaboration among committees?
Involving People in Club Activities
5. How did you get involved in the Club?
6. What kinds of volunteers do we need more of in the Club (e.g., younger
members, retired members, etc.)?
7. What kinds of opportunities should we create more of for active
participation in the Club (e.g., work on political campaigns, outings, letter writing,
etc.)?
8. What kinds of assistance/support do our volunteers need most?
Reaching Out to Communicate the Ideas and Vision of the Club
9. What should we be doing to increase public demand and citizen action on
our issues?
10. What are our best opportunities to work with other communities and
organizations?
11. Please craft a 6-12 word slogan for the Iowa Chapter.
(e.g., Protecting Iowa's Environment- For Our Families, For Our Future)
Thank you so much for responding to these questions. Your input and
suggestions are needed and greatly appreciated!
Erin E. Jordahl
Director, Iowa Chapter Sierra Club
3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280
Des Moines, IA 50310
515-277-8868
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