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FIGHT FOR OUR CLIMATE

KICKOFF MEETING

SUMMER 2021

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LET’S INTRODUCE OURSELVES!

Put your name, pronouns, and where you’re calling from in the chat!

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If you know your land acknowledgements, please include!

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HOW TO

USE ZOOM

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Make sure you’re on mute!

Make sure to find

& open the chat!

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MEETING AGENDA

  • Welcome (5 mins)
  • Introductions (10 mins)
  • Campaign Rundown (15 mins)
  • Petition Delivery / Rally (20 mins)
  • Next Steps (5 mins)
  • Closing & Wrap up (5 mins)

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CAMPAIGN RUNDOWN

CONTEXT, OUR GOAL, AND STRATEGY

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WHY FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIES?

Congress is aiming to pass a massive infrastructure deal with major climate provisions this fall. The massive budget reconciliation bill is being written right now and this multi trillion dollar legislation has the potential to kickstart a legitimate transition away from fossil fuels.

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CONTEXT & OUR GOAL

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  • Already this summer, we’ve witnessed oceans on fire and record-breaking heat waves. With just a decade left before we hit the point of no return, we need our elected leaders to listen to us, not fossil fuel lobbyists, when deciding the future of our climate.
  • We have a key opportunity this summer to pressure our representatives to make sure that they say NO to fossil fuels and YES to a green new deal.
  • Congress is coming home for August recess, meaning that this is our moment to show how important climate action is for their constituents. This means that our demands need to be top priority for them.

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WHAT IS OUR STRATEGY TO WIN?

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  • We will build pressure throughout the summer, leading to an in-person petition delivery and rally at your representative’s office while they are back in their home state during August recess.

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  • During Greenpeace’s summer to Fight for our Climate, you will directly pressure your member of congress to make sure that Fossil Fuel subsidies are eliminated in the infrastructure deal. Every one of us has power we can leverage with our representatives to make sure they say no to fossil fuels and yes to a green new deal.

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PETITION DELIVERY & RALLY

How we’re gonna accomplish our goals

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TIMELINE

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Tomorrow

You’ll get a follow up email & text from me with next steps

Today ✅

Our kickoff meeting!!

Next week

You’ll have a 1 on 1 with me!

Late August

Rally & Petition Delivery!

Early August

Figuring out final rally & petition delivery logistics

Two weeks after KOM

Our next meeting to start planning our rally & petition delivery

We’re

right

here!

AUGUST

COMING WEEKS

NOW

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EVENT ROLES

  • Photographer - responsible for taking photos during the event
  • Timekeeper - responsible for keeping the event on time & moving through the agreed upon agenda / timeline
  • Visibility / banners - responsible for making / coordinating art for the event
  • Speakers - if we choose to have them during the event. They should have their speeches prepared and reviewed by event coordinators prior to speaking.

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EVENT ROLES CONTINUED

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  • Sign-in / greeter - responsible for greeting attendees and signing them into the event
  • Materials / tabler - responsible for distributing information, pamphlets, information about speakers, about the event, etc.
  • Media liaison / spokesperson - responsible for handling media requests / talking to any media present at the event.

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NEXT STEPS

  • How many people do we want to attend our event?
  • Brainstorm who to invite & start inviting them — right now!
  • Who is interested in what roles?
  • Pick date, time, location for your next meeting — where the next steps of your petition / delivery will be planned.

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INDIVIDUALLY CREATE A LIST OF WHO TO REACH OUT TO, TO INVITE TO YOUR EVENT, AND START TEXTING!

Sample text:

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“Hi! (name of person you’re texting), I want to let you know about a big petition delivery and rally I’m helping to plan. It's happening in August when (insert your representative’s name) is back in our (state/district). We’re going to deliver thousands of petition signatures in support of ending subsidies for fossil fuel corporations. We’re still in the planning stages, but I wanted to loop you in and invite you to our next meeting (insert next meeting date), can you make it?”

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THAT’S ALL FOLKS!

Thanks for coming to our kickoff meeting!

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You’ll receive a follow up

email tomorrow with everything we talked about during this meeting!

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