What are the potential local issues for the NY spring conference?
What makes a “good” issue or workshop? For our summit, we’re looking at putting together three types of panels: “tools for activism” (ex. new media, time banking, maximizing leadership), “Upstate NY sustainability efforts” (ex. Climate action plans, the Back to the Tap campaign) and educational panels on more general issues (ex. Green architecture, green business). We’ll be discussing issues that are local but can be related to a worldwide problem, so that everyone feels like they can become personally involved. We want these presentations to inspire our attendees to take action beyond the conference in their own communities. For instance, we’re tentatively planning a non-violent protest of the Allegheny oil drilling on the first day of the conference at the US Energy Development Corporation’s headquarters, which is right next to where we’re most likely holding the conference (the University of Buffalo campus). We’re concerned about state and national park land use around the country,
