Planning Meeting #1 Summary

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Planning Meeting #1: Summary and Call for Help

We had a great first meeting last night! Lots of enthusiasm and lots of energy… Here is a list of the task groups and their goals. Contact information has been added at the end of the post for those who have agreed to make it publicly available, and we’ll update that regularly. All of these task groups could use help! If you can jump in, contact one of the task group members or contact Christa through the “contact” page, or email her at mulderchristaph@gmail.com.

We could especially use people who can contribute to the following: graphic design, music, song writing, photography, videography, and developing activities for kids.

We will have planning meetings approx. every 10 days between now and the March day, alternating between Sunday at 4 pm and Wednesday at 6:30 pm. The location will be the lounge on the south side on the 3rd floor of the Murie building on the UAF campus, unless announced otherwise. Our next meeting will be on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 4 pm. Everyone is welcome!

Summary of task groups and goals:

  1. General Communication Task Group: Christa Mulder, Chris Waigl, and Susan Todd (website and facebook), and Rachel Voigt (Twitter). This group will keep everyone up to date on what’s happening and provide a central point for communication. We have added a “Science in the Crosshairs” page (check it out!) and we will be adding a resources page (with relevant documents such as IPCC reports) shortly. Please contact Susan with ideas for news articles, and Christa with ideas for resources.
  2. Location Task group: Susan Todd and Garrett Savory. This group will select a location for the inside venue and route for the march, work on any permits that are needed, and liaise with law enforcement. We will start the march at 10 am so that people interested in the Earth Day event (held at Barnette Magnet School starting at noon) can attend both.
  3. Funding Task Group: Rich Seifert, Chris Waigl, and Shawnee Gowan. This group will determine how to facilitate donations to the march.
  4. Advertising Task Group: Olivia Edwards, Shawnee Gowan, and Rachel Voight. This group will develop a plan for contacting media, producing Public Service Announcements, connecting with other groups (e.g., Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition, Fairbanks Activist Forum) and getting the word out as widely as possible.
  5. Artwork Task Group: Jessica McLaughlin, Shawnee Gowan, Olivia Edwards. This group is in charge of developing posters, signs and banners, organizing sign-making parties, and organizing photographers / videographers. Chris Waigl will provide a link to a Ravelry site with cool sciency hats we can make.
  6. Entertainment Task Group: Molly McDermott and Shawnee Gowan. This group will come up with ideas for entertainment on March day, including speakers, music, street theatre, costumes…and the sound systems we will need.
  7. Education and Kids Committee: Chris Waigl, Julianne Warren. This group will develop science education activities for adults and kids, and other science-related activities for kids.

Contact Information:

  • Christa Mulder: mulderchristaph@gmail.com
  • Chris Waigl: chris.waigl@gmail.com
  • Susan Todd: susantodd.issues@gmail.com
  • Olivia Edwards: olivianedwards@gmail.com
  • Molly McDermott: molly.t.mcdermott@gmail.com

 

 

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