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Strategies for Advocacy and Education in Your
Community
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As you actively advocate and become a changeagent, you build connections that may lead to
business opportunities
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1.Be Yourself2.Know Your Values
3.F
ollow Your Passions
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The arrest of Judy Ackerman near the Rio BosqueThe arrest of Judy Ackerman near the Rio Bosque
Wetlands Park on December18, 2008.Wetlands Park on December18, 2008.
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Elpasonaturally.blogspot.com
Wednesday, December17, 2008
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Originally I contemplated doing a blog on local food for the
El Paso area ... I have learned that the ordinances of the
City of El Paso do not always encourage the development
of farmers markets, sustainable community living, the
restoration and development of a native canopy, thepromotion of urban agriculture, the utilization of organic
solutions rather than the overuse of toxic chemicals.
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There certainly are progressive steps being taken for the
first time in El Paso including new development codes and
an open space ordinance.On the other hand, the City ishampered by the laws of the State ofTexas that protect
private property to a fault.The City is also hampered by its
long tradition of politics that promotes development
without regard to the environment, community building
and infrastructure.On the other hand, there is a newcreative class in El Paso that values keeping El Paso
beautiful, preserving open spaces and arroyos, protecting
the desert and mountain ecosystems, and building and
living green.
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This blog [www.elpasonaturally.blogspot.com] is
dedicated to promoting the new environmentaland ecological creativity in the city and region of
El Paso, Texas.
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City of El Paso Open Space Board
City of El Paso Parks and Recreation BoardCelebration ofOur Mountains
Tree Sub-Committee of PRAB
West Texas Urban Forestry Council
Franklin Mountains Wilderness CoalitionNewman Park Neighborhood Association
Master Naturalists/Master Gardeners
Publish elpasonaturally e-letter, El Paso
Hikers e-letter, blog
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Schools
Businesses
Neighborhood Associations
Citizen Boards,
Committees
Places of Worship
Internet
Media Outlets (e.g.,
newspapers, radio shows)
Volunteer/Roll-up Your
Sleeves
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Actively advocating in Lower Dyer NeighborhoodActively advocating in Lower Dyer Neighborhood
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` Email/E-letters
` Blog > Facebook + Twitter
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` E-LETTER BLOG
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` People forward it.
` By word of mouth yours or others
` Advertise on a web site, Blog, Facebook page orother social networking site
` By email invitation
` Your email signature
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Forwarded Email from Oscar Mestas, Our State Forester for this Region
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/26/v-fullstory/2376822_army-corps-study-finds-that-
trees.html#storylink=twtuser
Paul JohnsonRegional Urban ForesterTexas Forest Service15110 Jones-Maltsberger Suite 101San Antonio, TX 78247
210-494-4771 office210-494-2832 [email protected] Alamo Forest Partnership onFacebook. http://www.facebook.com/AlamoForestPartnership
Or follow us on Twitter - http://twitter.com/alamoforest
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Army Corps study finds that trees can strengthen levees
BY MATT WEISER
MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-For years, California flood control officials
have pleaded with the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers to reconsidera policy that bans trees on levees, urging the agency to heed years
of independent research that found little risk to flood safety.
Now, a new study by the Army Corps itself has found that trees
actually strengthen levees in some situations.The conclusion could
force the agency to reconsider its policy, which would otherwiseeliminate millions of trees in California's Central Valley.
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` A million tax-free dollars would probably
tempt me to divulge your email address.However, know that your privacy is safe with me . .
. Nobody has offered me the million yet.
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` ALWAYS tell your readers how to subscribe and
how to unsubscribe.
` ALWAYS suggest that your readers forward your
e-letter to others.` Maximize the power of the HYPERLINK
` Maximize the power of social networking
` Be Professional
` Be current use todays news not yesterdays` Work on your copywriting
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` Post frequently.
` Use the power of hyperlink.
` Use the power of keywords.
` Use the power of embedding. E.g., YouTube,Scribd.com, Vimeo.com.
` Advertise your blog.
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` Jim Tolbert
` 915-525-7364
` www.elpasonaturally.blogspot.com
` Subscribe to elpasonaturally e-letter or El Paso
Hikers e-letter, [email protected] and
specify which one or both in message.` Blog posts are welcome.