How to Pass a Local Resolution to Ban Fracking
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How to Pass a Local Resolution to Ban Fracking
Food & Water WatchMeredith Begin
Outreach [email protected]
202-683-2537http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org
@foodandwaterText WATCH to 69866
http://slidesha.re/FWW-FRACKINGRESOLUTION
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Educate Build Support Empower individuals to take action Create real change in people’s lives
You don’t win by being right. You win by demonstrating power.
Why We Organize
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Fracking is a direct threat to our health and
environment
We can’t regulate ourselves out of this mess.
National ban on fracking
How?
Organize in communities to pass local
resolutions
Local Resolution to Ban Fracking: You Can Get One Passed, Too.
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Sample Resolution
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BEFORE approaching decision makers
Core group of people◦ Individuals you know that are concerned◦ Representatives from organizations
General outreach
Have an initial planning meeting
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Have a clear goal Identify targets Take stock of resources Identify allies and opponents, if any, and
their power Map out an initial timeline Have fun with tactics!
http://bit.ly/STRATEGYCHART
Do your homework – plan a strategy
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Strategy Chart
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Tactics
The Fun Stuff!
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Organizations◦ Represent larger #s of people◦ Sign-on letter
Individual◦ Petition◦ Follow-up
Initial tactic: Outreach
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Identify resolution sponsor aka your “champion”
Make a strong ask◦ Work with others◦ Bring letters and numbers◦ Bring the resolution◦ Get a commitment to introduce it◦ Identify other supporters
Tactic 2: Engaging Decision Makers
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Meet with other members◦ Work with others◦ Bring letters and numbers◦ Bring the resolution◦ Get a commitment to introduce it◦ Identify other supporters◦ No commitment?
More tactics like constituent letters, LTEs, phone calls, more petition signatures, newsworthy event, etc.
Tactic 2: Engaging Decision Makers (Cont.)
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Media Outreach◦ Letters to the editor◦ Reach out to reporters
Tactic 3: A Public Hearing
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At the Hearing◦ Turn out number and organizations◦ Clearly identify people on your side◦ Press◦ Speaking at the hearing
Tactic 3: Public Hearing (Cont.)
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Congratulations! You’ve successfully passed a local resolution to ban fracking!
Send resolution to Food & Water Watch
Send resolution to your members of congress
Celebrate your victory Build your next
campaign
Follow up & Celebrate
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FRAC Act (S. 587 and HR 1084): Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals
Act◦ Contact your legislators to ask them to support the FRAC Act
Collect postcards for a national ban on fracking.Send completed postcards Attn: Meredith Begin
New York: Help us pass a ban on fracking in New York!NY Contact:
Eric Weltman(202) 683-2483
Other ways to take action
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Text FRACK to 69866
Postcard petitions to ban fracking* Fracking action half-sheet* Guide to passing a local resolution to ban fracking Sample resolution* Congressional meeting toolkit FAQs
http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/water/fracking/
Fracking Organizer Toolkit