All Staff Planning Meeting April 28, 2009 By Angela Howe.
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Transcript of All Staff Planning Meeting April 28, 2009 By Angela Howe.
All Staff Planning Meeting April 28, 2009
By Angela Howe
RAP Mission Statement:“To reduce the impacts of plastics in the
marine environment by raising awareness of the dangers of plastic pollution and by advocating for a reduction of single-use plastics and the recycling of all plastics.”
Approximately 30 ongoing Chapter campaigns◦ New RAP Committee in Long Beach ◦ RAP Hawaii Chapters: Statewide Chapters Meeting focused on RAP◦ DC Chapter Advocacy for bag ban◦ PNW JUNKride Awareness Component
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◦ Virginia Beach: “2009 will be dedicated to a RAP campaign for the VA chapter” says Chapter Chair Ari
◦ Capt. Charles Moore to give boat tour at SoCal Chapters Conference◦ RAP Select Committee of Activists (HI, OR, East Coast, SD, SF, LA, Monterey)
Local Ordinances◦ Monterey, Santa Cruz, Encinitas, CT, Malibu, Seattle
Litigation◦ “Save the Plastic Bag” suit (note: we are not a
party)◦ Possible Litigation with NRDC and Environment Now
Legislation◦ Statewide: CA, CT, HI◦ Federal: 5 cent fee
Trademark
www.riseaboveplastics.org http://www.riseaboveplastics.blogspot.com/ ChapterNet Materials
◦ Educational PPT Presentation◦ RAP Quizes, Countercard, and Pledge◦ Plastic CampaignToolkit
Sample Campaign Plan Sample Ordinance Language
Development: Possible Funding Opps?◦ WGCA, NOAA, Env Now, Coastal
Conservancy Chapters: Support local Chapters Enviro: New Science/Anticipate
Questions Marketing: Maximize Reach Factored into Department Plans
Awareness of Plastics in the ocean is going mainstream;
Challenge is to Keep Up and Keep Visible
RAP program growth – Hawaii and East Coast
Hawaii & San Diego to incorporate RAP into ISD program
TX and Florida are possibly next frontiers?
*All Staff Buy In*◦ Part of everyone’s workload:
This is what Surfrider does - core to our mission◦ Possible contract position (like SDCK)
Increase Visibility of Campaign◦ Short Video/Documentary/PSA◦ Celebrity Spokesperson
Support collaborate with partners (Algalita)