How Do You Start A Grassroots Environmental Organization?
You’re serious about saving the environment and you’re ready to do something about it. There are many issues you want to tackle, from designating a wildlife refuge in your community to initiating a tree-planting program. With so many good ideas, you’re going to need more helping hands. Consider starting a grassroots environmental organization and getting members of your community involved. Contact your local newspaper and ask them to do a story on your intended grassroots organization. Give them a lot of information: what your goals are, how many people you hope to recruit and how interested parties can contact you. Set up an initial information meeting to explain your goals and your vision. Preprint handouts for the attendees so they can follow along. Before your meeting is over, ask volunteers to help form a governing board. In addition, have a few sign-up sheets around the room where people, who are interested in helping, but not serving on an organizational committee, can leave the
