nature speaks
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The problem: limited communication among civil society groups and target communities (aka the affected, the reporters, and the advocates)
The goal: to make advocacy work more inclusive and effective
Proposed Solution: Nature Speaks, a website which allows users to submit reports of environmental impact, and to join and create campaigns
Give Information. Receive Information. Mobilize.
Features of Nature Speaks Submit a report
Registered users can submit reports about industry negatively affecting the environment
Create / Join a Campaign
Campaigns represent advocacy against (or in favor of) a project… submitted reports are linked to campaigns
Users can join campaigns as supporters and vote for the most important issues
Sustainability
After construction…
Resources Required• one part-time technical staff• volunteer moderators• web-hosting• advertising
• Low-cost, no hassle web tool, let’s be real, aren’t too costly to maintain! We’ll be soliciting donations by SMS.
Claiming Users
We go viral. Way viral.
FacebookTwitterPublic Meetings
Outreach through:• public meetings• universities• environmental groups