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Save cypress forests in the
Gulf, have fun working with good folks, challenge corporate power,
learn effective grassroots organizing and advocacy techniques, and get
class credit. Interested yet? Now, let's add a weekend of top-notch grassroots training in New Orleans.
Students anywhere on the Gulf Coast, apply to join the Gulf Restoration Network as a Save Our Cypress
Grassroots Organizer, and all this could be yours.
Save Our Cypress
Campaign Grassroots Organizer
Internship Goals
- Organize participation in the Save Our Cypress
campaign leading to a campaign victory
- Increase visibility and profile of the GRN in
your city and state
- Develop your organizing skills
Organizer responsibilities
could include:
Campus/Public Outreach
- Develop background knowledge of the cypress issue,
monitor local developments, and create campaign materials (stickers,
posters, etc.)
- Recruit concerned citizens and students to
volunteer in all aspects of the campaign
- Conduct community coalition-building efforts to
strengthen the campaign and the GRN
- Organize regular publicity events (tabling,
street theatre, movie screenings, demonstrations, etc.)
Campus Campaign
- Develop strategic plan for banning cypress mulch
on campus
- Build campus support (student orgs, faculty, SGA,
etc.) for a “no cypress mulch” policy
- Work with campus administration to pass and
implement policy
Direct Pressure
- Collect post-cards and emails to pressure
Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and Lowe’s
- Hold local demonstrations, brochure hand-outs,
etc. at retail outlets
- Use local media, through news releases, media
events, LTE’s, and op-eds, to raise campaign visibility
- Participate in Gulf-wide call-in days and
coordinated actions
Skills Required: Commitment to
environmental issues and social change, strong communication skills, commitment
to grassroots organizing, no experience required.
Supervision and Training: Initial training weekend in New Orleans, Sept 21-23. Bi-weekly individual
planning calls and bi-weekly conference calls for trainings. Email and phone
communication as frequently as needed. Site visits dependent on location.
To Apply:
Send resume and cover letter to Dan Favre at
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Contact: Dan Favre, Gulf Restoration Network Campaign
Associate, (504) 525-1528 ext. 209,
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For more information on the GRN, explore our website at www.healthygulf.org.
The Gulf Restoration Network (GRN) Regional Internship Program is the first step in building a
Gulf-wide student movement that will engage on important local and regional environmental
issues. Students have tremendous power to change the world around them. With support and
training from the GRN, students will have even greater capacity to focus those efforts and create real victories for the Gulf.
The Gulf of Mexico has a history of abundance, but our natural
resources are now strained to the breaking point. Entrenched interests
fight hard to retain the status quo even though our
environment can no longer support the exploitation and extraction. The
solution is to unite and empower citizens in the Gulf Region to fight
for the environment. As we continue to struggle for the proper balance
of development and conservation, our voice will be essential. Together,
we can protect and restore the impressive natural resources of the Gulf
for future generations.
GRN internships will be managed in conjunction with your school and be
completed for class credit. These are unpaid positions that will
provide valuable experience and have a true impact on Gulf
environmental issues. Individual plans and arrangements will be made
according to local needs and university requirements.
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