For the past several years I've tried to speak out for a natural area which
is suffering heavy use and abuse, and which has been effectively abandoned by
the state agency responsible for its preservation.
Unfortunately, those of us who care the most about natural areas aren't
always their best advocates. This is especially true for those of us with no
talent for public speaking and no training in professional advocacy.
So I would appreciate any recommendations for workshops or seminars along
these lines--programs designed to help scientists become effective advocates
for these places that we love. I have the awareness, the commitment and the
grim energy to pursue my concerns; what I need are the tools and a practical
understanding of how to use them in the public sphere.
I would be most interested in programs in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic, although
I'm open to all options. Please send me any suggestions off-list, with my
thanks in advance. I'll gladly post a compilation of replies.
- J. A.
