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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

` [email protected]

` 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.

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