WE Advisory Council
The Advisory Council is a voluntary initiative that serves as the ambassador body for WiserEarth, building the bridges into the community and fostering a sense of accountability for the staff. We are currently putting a team of leaders together. If you are interested, please contact peggy [a] wiserearth.org
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Created: Aug 03, 2009
Updated: Nov 13, 2009
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We in Northern California are blessed with diverse communities and some of the most spectacular natural environments in the world.
Rapid conversion of our watersheds, native habitat and forest lands to intensive industrial, housing and agricultural development has made us aware that we have some dangerous gaps in laws protecting public health and safety, water quality and quantity, and the environment.
The Town Hall Coalition is a grassroots social movement of citizens from all walks of life who have come together to protect public health and safety and the environment. Your support of the Town Hall Coalition enables us to identify key issues, network with grassroots citizens` groups and organize teach-ins and public forums. We also produce and distribute position papers for use by friends and neighbors to inform them of their rights regarding water, soil erosion, pesticide drift, habitat degradation, grading, forest conversions to vineyards, industrial vineyard and wine factory development, logging and more.
We have established the Town Hall Coalition Resource Center where people can file complaints, gather information concerning local, state and government regulations that protect the environment and learn how to become a participant in the decision-making process.
Members of the Town Hall Coalition believe that strong democracy is dependent upon an informed public that actively participates in the decision-making process. Our programs include:
* Local, county, and regional Town Hall Forums on a wide range of issues including sustainable agriculture, pesticide reduction, creation of parks and wildlife habitat protection, watershed and water quality and quantity protection, erosion control, forest protection and how to participate in the decision-making process. These forums are run by local community members and non-governmental groups.
* Replication of Town Hall Coalition organizations in other areas of the region formation of citizen action groups in water, forest, toxics, wildlife habitat protection and advocacy for best practices for agriculture and other development.
* Participatory Democracy Campaign-Community and Youth Activist Programs
* Formation of the North Coast Water Coalition-Water Activist Forums and North Coast Watershed Network-Focusing on protection of water rights, watersheds and water quality and quantity
* Educate and advocate for permanent conservation and protection of critical wildlife habitat, fish spawning streams, native forests, oak woodlands and other native wild ecosystem in parks and "forever wild" conservation easements.
Protecting the wild natural environment and public health will have long-lasting effects on the economy and quality of life of Sonoma County and Northern California.
Rapid conversion of our watersheds, native habitat and forest lands to intensive industrial, housing and agricultural development has made us aware that we have some dangerous gaps in laws protecting public health and safety, water quality and quantity, and the environment.
The Town Hall Coalition is a grassroots social movement of citizens from all walks of life who have come together to protect public health and safety and the environment. Your support of the Town Hall Coalition enables us to identify key issues, network with grassroots citizens` groups and organize teach-ins and public forums. We also produce and distribute position papers for use by friends and neighbors to inform them of their rights regarding water, soil erosion, pesticide drift, habitat degradation, grading, forest conversions to vineyards, industrial vineyard and wine factory development, logging and more.
We have established the Town Hall Coalition Resource Center where people can file complaints, gather information concerning local, state and government regulations that protect the environment and learn how to become a participant in the decision-making process.
Members of the Town Hall Coalition believe that strong democracy is dependent upon an informed public that actively participates in the decision-making process. Our programs include:
* Local, county, and regional Town Hall Forums on a wide range of issues including sustainable agriculture, pesticide reduction, creation of parks and wildlife habitat protection, watershed and water quality and quantity protection, erosion control, forest protection and how to participate in the decision-making process. These forums are run by local community members and non-governmental groups.
* Replication of Town Hall Coalition organizations in other areas of the region formation of citizen action groups in water, forest, toxics, wildlife habitat protection and advocacy for best practices for agriculture and other development.
* Participatory Democracy Campaign-Community and Youth Activist Programs
* Formation of the North Coast Water Coalition-Water Activist Forums and North Coast Watershed Network-Focusing on protection of water rights, watersheds and water quality and quantity
* Educate and advocate for permanent conservation and protection of critical wildlife habitat, fish spawning streams, native forests, oak woodlands and other native wild ecosystem in parks and "forever wild" conservation easements.
Protecting the wild natural environment and public health will have long-lasting effects on the economy and quality of life of Sonoma County and Northern California.