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WSNetwork
News
February
1, 2005
News
on issues of common interest to Wisconsin's
sporting, conservation, and environmental
communities
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Welcome
to WSNetwork
News
For
a quick scan of what's in this issue see
WSNetwork News Table of Contents
To read news
about WSN
Priority Issues, click on these section links:
For current links
to articles about Wisconsin's environment from
state news media and organizations, see WSNetwork
News Daily
Other
News
Announcements
Meetings
& Events
Photos
in this issue are from Google
Image Search & Common
Dreams
List
of Wisconsin Media and Abbreviations
used in WSNetwork News
Contact your WSN Regional Coordinators for local action on conservation
and environmental issues in your community
See
list of WSN
Member Organizations
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We want
to hear from you! Send
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information about upcoming meetings &
events to Alice McCombs, webmaster@wsn.org
Wisconsin
Snowperson
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Children
playing with earth balloon
From
Common Dreams
Citizens
Can Share Conservation Concerns with Legislators
on Conservation Lobby Day
February
16, 2005
On Wednesday, February 16, conservationists from across Wisconsin will head to the halls of the state Capitol for Conservation Lobby Day.
On Conservation Lobby Day, constituents from around the state and representatives from more than 35 conservation and environmental organizations will meet with every Assembly Representative, Senator,
the Attorney General, and Governor Doyle to discuss important priorities for conservation policy during the 2005-2006 Legislative session.
These priorities are laid out in the Wisconsin Conservation Briefing Book 2005-2006, which will be released the same day. This book will be
used during the lobbying visits to outline a
unified, two-year vision for good conservation policies in Wisconsin.
Conservation Lobby Day is an excellent opportunity to join conservation staff and other constituents like yourself in a visit to meet your legislator face-to-face.
If you can’t come on that day, you can call or e-mail your legislators on February 16 to let them know your
concerns about conservation issues.
The Wisconsin Conservation Briefing Book will be posted at www.conservationvoters.org on February 11 and is available
upon request by contacting the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters at
(608) 661-0845.
To sign up to attend Conservation Lobby Day or receive more information, contact Anne Sayers at the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters,
(608) 661-0845,
anne@conservationvoters.org.
Conservation Lobby Day 2005
Wednesday, February 16,
9am - 5pm
Room 400SE of the Wisconsin State Capitol
Free, lunch provided
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Articles
from State and International Media
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Articles
from State Media
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Aurora
Borealis, November 2001
Report
from the Environmental Education
Forum
The
Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education (WAEE), Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education (WCEE), and Wisconsin Environmental Education
Board (WEEB) invited individuals and
organizations committed to environmental education (EE) to participate in an
Environmental Education Forum on December 6, 2004 at the
University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point. Approximately 85
environmental educators from over 50 organizations in 36 different counties
participated in the event.
The goals of the Forum were
to develop connections among EE practitioners, improve statewide communication
structures and tools, and engage both new and continuing EE leaders in
Wisconsin. The outcome is the development of
action groups to follow through on ideas generated and developed
during the Forum. All EE practitioners, whether or not they participated in the
Forum, are encouraged to become involved in these action groups and their online discussions by going to
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/wcee/Forum/online_discussions.htm.
For more information about the EE Forum, contact Deborah Engel-Di Mauro at dengeldi@uwsp.edu Deborah Engel-Di
Mauro
Environmental Education Resources Specialist
Wisconsin Center for Environmental
Education
403
Learning Resources Center
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI
54481
Phone:
(715) 346-3604
Fax: (715) 346-4698
Email: dengeldi@uwsp.edu
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/wcee
Wolf
River
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No news this month
for this issue.
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Chippewa
Flowage
Article
from State Media
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A Guide
to Engaging
Allied Voices: How to
Partner with Allied Voices on Conservation
Issues
Developed by the Allied Voices Working Group and the Unified Forest
Defense Campaign
"The story of the environmental movement over the
next quarter century is about building relationships with the outermost circle
of sympathetic citizens. It is about engaging the "environmental
majority" and building the deep societal commitment to sustainability that will
protect our world for generations to come."
Gideon Rosenblatt, Executive Director, ONE Northwest.
The manual
contains:
- Eight Principles for Reaching Out to Allied Voices
- Tips and Do's and Don'ts for finding and working with: hunters and
anglers, business people, local elected leaders, the faith community, outdoor
recreation enthusiasts, and scientists.
- Live weblinks, books, and other resources
In the
summer of 2004, the Allied Voices Working Group organized a series of conference
calls to exchange ideas about how to engage a broad array of voices to express
their own conservation messages. Conservation activists
from across the country participated, asking questions and sharing their
experience and advice. The calls produced a wealth of information
that could be useful to groups trying to reach out to diverse constituencies.
Each call concentrated on a different constituency: hunters and anglers,
business people, local elected leaders, the faith community, outdoor recreation
enthusiasts, and scientists. From these calls, and additional
information from people experienced in working with these constituencies, the
Working Group decided to produce a manual with suggestions for partnering with
allied voices. The manual covers overarching themes that apply to all outreach
to new constituencies and provides specific information and resources for each
of these constituencies.
Request a copy of "A Guide to Engaging
Allied Voices: How to
Partner with Allied Voices on Conservation
Issues"
The manual is being distributed
via e-mail in order for users to take advantage of the live weblinks in the
resource sections of each chapter. To request a copy, contact Katie Regan,
American Lands Alliance, kregan@americanlands.org
or call, 202-547-5974.
Subscribe
to the AmericanLands email list
at
americanlands-list-subscribe@lists.americanlands.org
Go
to the American
Lands Alliance website at
http://www.americanlands.org/
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Articles
from State Media
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Copper
Falls, Bad River
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Articles
from State Media
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Pike
Hole Rapids
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Articles
from State, Regional & National
Media
Air
Quality
Chronic
Wasting Disease (CWD)
Ethanol
Legislation
Factory
Farming and Manure Disposal
Fox
River PCB Cleanup
Global
Warming
Great
Lakes
Invasive Species
Mercury
Pollution
Milwaukee
Metropolitan Sewage District (MMSD)
Nuclear
Power
Power Plant
Permitting and Construction
Recycling
Renewable Energy
Sustainable
Living
Technology
for the Environment
Wilderness,
Wildlife & Habitat Protection
Wisconsin
Department of Justice
Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
(WDNR)
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