How to Pass a Local Resolution to Ban Fracking

Food & Water WatchMeredith Begin

Outreach Organizermbegin@fwwatch.org

202-683-2537http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org

@foodandwaterText WATCH to 69866

http://slidesha.re/FWW-FRACKINGRESOLUTION

Educate Build Support Empower individuals to take action Create real change in people’s lives

You don’t win by being right. You win by demonstrating power.

Why We Organize

Fracking is a direct threat to our health and

environment

We can’t regulate ourselves out of this mess.

National ban on fracking

How?

Organize in communities to pass local

resolutions

Local Resolution to Ban Fracking: You Can Get One Passed, Too.

Sample Resolution

BEFORE approaching decision makers

Core group of people◦ Individuals you know that are concerned◦ Representatives from organizations

General outreach

Have an initial planning meeting

Have a clear goal Identify targets Take stock of resources Identify allies and opponents, if any, and

their power Map out an initial timeline Have fun with tactics!

http://bit.ly/STRATEGYCHART

Do your homework – plan a strategy

Strategy Chart

Tactics

The Fun Stuff!

Organizations◦ Represent larger #s of people◦ Sign-on letter

Individual◦ Petition◦ Follow-up

Initial tactic: Outreach

Identify resolution sponsor aka your “champion”

Make a strong ask◦ Work with others◦ Bring letters and numbers◦ Bring the resolution◦ Get a commitment to introduce it◦ Identify other supporters

Tactic 2: Engaging Decision Makers

Meet with other members◦ Work with others◦ Bring letters and numbers◦ Bring the resolution◦ Get a commitment to introduce it◦ Identify other supporters◦ No commitment?

More tactics like constituent letters, LTEs, phone calls, more petition signatures, newsworthy event, etc.

Tactic 2: Engaging Decision Makers (Cont.)

Media Outreach◦ Letters to the editor◦ Reach out to reporters

Tactic 3: A Public Hearing

At the Hearing◦ Turn out number and organizations◦ Clearly identify people on your side◦ Press◦ Speaking at the hearing

Tactic 3: Public Hearing (Cont.)

Congratulations! You’ve successfully passed a local resolution to ban fracking!

Send resolution to Food & Water Watch

Send resolution to your members of congress

Celebrate your victory Build your next

campaign

Follow up & Celebrate

FRAC Act (S. 587 and HR 1084): Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals

Act◦ Contact your legislators to ask them to support the FRAC Act

Collect postcards for a national ban on fracking.Send completed postcards Attn: Meredith Begin

New York: Help us pass a ban on fracking in New York!NY Contact:

Eric Weltman(202) 683-2483

eweltman@fwwatch.org

Other ways to take action

Text FRACK to 69866

Postcard petitions to ban fracking* Fracking action half-sheet* Guide to passing a local resolution to ban fracking Sample resolution* Congressional meeting toolkit FAQs

http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/water/fracking/

Fracking Organizer Toolkit