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SUMMARY:Ocean Advocacy Workshop 2025
DESCRIPTION:March 28-29\, 2025 at the Summit Environmental Education Center at Haw River State Park\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2025 Ocean Advocacy Workshop (OAW) builds on the successes of prior OAWs\, also supported by the Green Fund and highly rated by participants. This event will include short\, TED-like talks and breakout sessions led by speakers that reflect the diversity and mindsets of North Carolina’s population. Motivated college students and community members will learn about the current state of marine fisheries and wetland loss in NC. Discussions of ecogrief allow for awareness of the emotional aspects of environmental awareness and productive ways to cope. Expert environmental advocates will equip students to become informed\, engaged civic leaders through skills-building workshops. \n\n\n\nRegistration is required and includes all meals\, snacks\, and lodging for the duration of the event. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n\nFriday\, March 28\nTimeDescriptionLocation1:00 p.m.Registration OpensMain Lodge2:00 p.m.River HikeMain Lodge3:00 p.m.Welcome and IntroductionsGrove Auditorium3:30 p.m.North Carolina Wildlife FederationGrove Auditorium4:00 p.m.Save Our SoundsGrove Auditorium4:30 p.m.Emotional Resilience in AdvocacyGrove Auditorium5:00 p.m.Break5:30 p.m.DinnerCafeteria\, Main Lodge6:45 p.m.Art in Advocacy – Paperhand Puppet ProjectGrove Auditorium7:45 p.m.Trivia & BonfireHeron’s Roost (Trivia)Outside (Bonfire)\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, March 29\nTimeDescriptionLocation7:30 a.m.BreakfastCafeteria\, Main Lodge8:45 a.m.UNCG Office of SustainabilityGrove Auditorium9:00 a.m.SOS Video ChallengeGrove Auditorium10:00 a.m.Marine Science and FisheriesGrove Auditorium10:30 a.m.How Ideas Become PolicyGrove Auditorium11:15 a.m.Advocate SpotlightGrove Auditorium12:00 p.m.LunchCafeteria\, Main Lodge1:30 p.m.Breakout Session 1 (Advocacy Skills Training)101: Introduction to state legislature201: SOS messaging and resolution strategy2:40 p.m.Breakout Session 2 (Putting Your Skills to Work)101: Practice scenarios & advocacy action plan201: Practice scenarios & plan chapter advocacy day3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Closing Ceremony followed by distribution of Certificates of CompletionGrove Auditorium\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\noceanadvocacyworkshop@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Last Year’s Workshop \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe annual Ocean Advocacy Workshop brings NC Wildlife Federation\, partner grassroots organizations\, university students\, researchers\, and wildlife advocacy professionals together to equip the next generation of advocates with the network and skills they need to create change. Whether you are brand new to environmental advocacy\, or are a seasoned volunteer and community organizer\, all experience levels are welcome (ages 18+). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is required and space is limited.  \n\n\n\nYou may register at a discounted early bird rate through March 12.  \n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register!
URL:https://ges.uncg.edu/event/ocean-advocacy-workshop-2025/
LOCATION:Summit Environmental Education Center at Haw River State Park\, 339 Conference Center Dr\, Browns Summit\, NC\, 27214\, United States
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