Erin,
I will
be attending the Strategic Retreat.
Chris
Bedford
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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