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SkyWaterEarthdeliversaseriesoffuninformativetalksandworkshopsforanyorganizationtryingtomaketheworldabetterplace.Basedonyearsofearthwalkingandobservingthenaturalworld,Hobiespinsstoriesthatconnectthelanguageweneedtohelpuschangethewaywecommunicateandsavortheworld.Eachtalkorworkshopiscustomizedtoyourareaandorganization.Herearejustafewofhisrecenttalksandworkshops.1. SavingOurHomewithBetterCommunications–(GivenatTheGASierraClubAnnualRetreat)

Haveyoueverybeenfrustratedbythediscussionaroundtheenvironment?Doyouwanttolearnhowtobemoresuccessfulinhavingproductiveconversations?Thenthisintroductiontocommunicationsisforyou.Learnhowyourbrainworksonmetaphors.Bemoreeffectiveatcommunicatingthemessagesoftheenvironmentalmovement.Inoculateyourteamagainsttheframesofyouropponents.Understandenvironmentalvaluesandhowtolinkthemwithwordsandstories.AllbasedonalongloststoryaboutTarzan.

2.TheLivingAir–(GiventotheForsythCountyMasterGardner’sClub)

Curiosityandperspectivedrivethenaturalist,andnewterritoriesbringnewperspectives.StoriesfromMinnesotaofwolves,bears,snow,rainandtheWanugi,toldinyourstate,mayhelpusunderstandourownconnectionstothelocalbiosphere.Observationandquestionshelpthenaturalistseetheworlddifferentlythanmany.Howdowehelpothersseethethingswesee?Thequestionsweaskhelpshapeourviewoftheworldaswellasothers.Sohere’saquestion,“Whentheforestsarethirsty,dotheyspeaktotheclouds?”Theairformsalivingsystemwiththeearth.Let’sexploreit.

3.RenewableEnergy–Clean,Reliable,LowCost-DispellingtheMyths(GiventoMN350)

Renewableenergyiskeytotransitioningtoalowcarboneconomyandreducingtheeffectsofclimatechange.Yetwearestillbeingslowedinthistransitionbythoseclingingtooldmyths,andthosewithastakeintheoldinfrastructure.Whentherearerealbarriersthatneedtobeaddressed,weareplacingartificialbarriersonthepathtoatransition.Howdoweremovebarriersandchangethediscussiononrenewables?Howdoweacceleratechange?Muchisinthewaywetalkaboutit.

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SkyWaterEarthGroupTalksandWorkshops

4.Workshop–You’veBeenFramed!(GiventotheMinnesotaEnvironmentalCaucus)WhatdothePolyMetmine,EnbridgeLine3andgianthogfarmsinsouthernMinnesotahavetodowiththeminimumwage?Whydo5%ofthevotersinMinnesotawhoare“super-environmentalists,”notvote.Areenvironmentalistsreallybunnyloving,rocklickingeco-terrorists?Theanswertothesequestionsisstraightforward.Wearealreadyusingandlivinginthedominantnarrativesandframesofthefossilfuel,extractiveindustriesandcorporateAmerica.Evenourownmessagesunconsciouslyplayintotheseframes.ThisworkshopbySkyWaterEarthwillhelpyouunderstandframingandhowyoucanbecomemoreeffectiveinyourenvironmentalcampaigns.Comelearnhowwecanchangethesituation.Inthisworkshop,youwill:1. Learnwhyweneedtochangethewaywecommunicate2. Learnthevaluesoftheoppositionandhowweareframed3. Understandhowvaluesdriveframesandhowtocreatecompellingframesforthe

environmentandyourcampaignsLook,ifwecantakeahorse,acowboyandthethemefromtheMagnificentSevenandgettensofmillionsofpeopletosmokeMarlboros,don’tyouthinkwecandobetteratgettingpeopletovoteontheenvironment?

4. HowtoTellaStory–YourStoryWalkwithmeforaminute.IwanttotalkabouttheWanugi(Wa-nu-gee).InAugust,IamspeakingtoaLakotawomanatStandingRock.Sheisabuffalowhispererandgoesaroundthecountryhelpingfirstnationsandranchersimprovetheirherds.Wetalkofanimalsandthespiritworld.

WhenItellherIliketohikealoneatnight,shewarns,thereare“Wanugi”orspiritsthatroamtheearthafterdark,whichhaveneverlivedonearthbefore.Theycangive“unfairandbadconsequences”andcancauseproblemssuchasthepalsyherbrothersufferedaftergoingoutaloneatnight.

Inthisworkshopyouwilllearntocreateyourownintroduction,andtellastorythatconnectsyourvaluestotheissuesthatareimportanttoyou.LearnwhatIdiscoveredabouttheWanugi.

Giveusacalltoday(651-357-0110)toscheduleatalkorworkshop.BecauseourmissionatSkyWaterEarthistohelpothersbebetteratsavingtheworld.